June 29th, 2012

• Stanford, California: ABC’s of Representing Victims of Crime

  8:30am - 4:30pm Join NCVLI and NAVRA for the ABC’s of Representing Victims of Crime, to be held at Stanford Law School in Palo Alto, California on June 29th.  This is an excellent opportunity for California attorneys to learn the “how-to’s” of representing crime victims!

June 22nd, 2012

• Sacramento, California: ABC’s of Representing Victims of Crime

  8:30am - 4:30pm Join NCVLI and NAVRA for the ABC’s of Representing Victims of Crime, to be held at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California on June 22nd.  This is an excellent opportunity for California attorneys to learn the “how-to’s” of representing crime victims!

May 31st, 2012

• Child-Victims: Providing Effective Rights Enforcement Representation

  All Day Join NCVLI’s Safeguarding Child-Victims’ Rights Initiative in Boulder, Colorado for a specialized  two-day training on serving child-victims of crime.

May 22nd, 2012

• NAVRA Webinar - Responding to the Unique Challenges Facing Victims in Cases with an International Component

  10:00am - 11:15am Join NCVLI and the National Alliance of Victims’ Rights Attorneys & Advocates (NAVRA) for the next webinar in our 2012 Enhancing Justice for Crime Victimstraining series!  This webinar will discuss the hurdles victims face in the aftermath of crimes with an international component, and will explore the resources and services that are available.  This is the second of two NAVRA webinars in May!

May 10th, 2012

• NAVRA Webinar - Social Media: Online Fraud & Victims’ Rights

  12:00pm - 1:15pm Join NCVLI and the National Alliance of Victims’ Rights Attorneys & Advocates (NAVRA) for the next webinar in our 2012 Enhancing Justice for Crime Victimstraining series!  This webinar will focus on social media as it relates to criminal prosecutions and the implications on a victim’s right to privacy and protection.  This is the first of two NAVRA webinars in May! 

April 27th, 2012

• Florida: ABC’s of Representing Victims of Crime

  8:30am - 4:30pm In honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, join the country’s leading experts on victims’ rights law from NCVLI and the Florida Coastal School of Law on Friday, April 27, 2012, for a full day practical skills continuing legal education course at the Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. 

April 26th, 2012

• Meg Garvin Presenting at Los Angeles County NCVRW Event

  All Day NCVLI Executive Director Meg Garvin will be presenting at the Victims’ Rights Symposium and Recognition Luncheon facilitated by the Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in honor of Crime Victims’ Rights Week. 

April 20th, 2012

• National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

  All Day In honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, NCVLI will be facilitating a FREE two-part presentation on Friday, April 20th in Portland, Oregon entitled Extending the Vision: Pro Bono and Self-Represented Protection of Victims’ Rights.

April 12th, 2012

• National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Event for Law Students

  12:10pm - 1:10pm In honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Psychologist Chris Wilson will provide an overview of Trauma & the Brain for Attorneys, Thursday, April 12th at Lewis & Clark Law School.

March 6th, 2012

• Student-Attorney Roundtable Lunch

  12:00pm - 1:00pm This month, join NCVLI Staff Attorney Rebecca Khalil, for a discussion on “The Basics of Working with Child-Victims”.

March 2nd, 2012

• Arizona: ABC’s of Representing Victims of Crime

  8:30am - 4:30pm Join NCVLI and NAVRA for the ABC’s of Representing Victims of Crime, to be held at the Phoenix School of Law in Phoenix, Arizona on March 2nd.  This is an excellent opportunity for Arizona attorneys to learn the “how-to’s” of representing crime victims!

February 24th, 2012

• Child-Victims: Providing Effective Rights Enforcement Representation

  All Day Join NCVLI’s Safeguarding Child-Victims’ Rights Initiative for a specialized two-day training titled Child-Victims: Providing Effective Rights Enforcement Representation to be held on February 24th and 25th at Lewis & Clark Law School.

February 15th, 2012

• Protecting Victims from Re-Victimization: Securing Testimonial Accommodations

  12:00pm - 1:15pm Join NCVLI and the National Alliance of Victims’ Rights Attorneys & Advocates for the launch of our 2012 Webinar Training Series!  The first webinar in the series will focus on the use of testimonial accommodations for child-victims and adults with an emphasis on closed-circuit television and similar forms of technology.

February 7th, 2012

• Student-Attorney Roundtable Lunch

  12:00pm - 1:00pm This month, join Paula Pierce, for a discussion of the “Intersection of Victims’ Rights and Environmental Law:  Proving who is a ‘Victim’”. 

January 27th, 2012

• Capitol Day 2012: Victims’ Rights are Human Rights

  8:00am - 12:00pm Join NCVLI’s Executive Director, Meg Garvin, for the Washington Coalition of Crime Victims’ Advocates Capitol Day 2012 entitled “Victims’ Rights are Human Rights.” 

December 6th, 2011

• NCVLI’s Meg Garvin to Present on Victims’ Rights for Children & Youth at Indianapolis Conference

  All Day Join NCVLI’s Executive Director, Meg Garvin, for a presentation entitled, “Victims’ Rights – How they Can Help Empower our Children/Youth to Become Survivors of Crime.”  Ms. Garvin will talk about the unique challenges young victims face and how we can work together to help them overcome those challenges. Click here to learn more.

November 30th, 2011

• Panel Discussion on Holistic Services to Victims of Domestic Violence

  12:00pm - 1:00pm NCVLI and the Crime Victims’ Rights Alliance will be hosting a presentation that aims to educate students about the resources available to domestic violence victims and best practices in providing holistic services.  Click here to learn more.
  
  Cookies and beverages will be provided

November 17th, 2011

• Student-Attorney Roundtable Lunch

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Join NCVLI Staff Attorney, Amy Liu, for a discussion of the “Live video testimony at trial:  crime victims’ rights and defendants’ rights.”  Student-Attorney Roundtable Lunches are a monthly opportunity for law students to meet with NCVLI attorneys and other students interested in victims’ rights to discuss emerging issues in victim law.  To learn more click here.
  
  Pizza will be served

October 20th, 2011

• Student-Attorney Roundtable Lunch

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Last year, NCVLI commenced victims’ rights lunches – a monthly opportunity for law students to meet with NCVLI attorneys and other students interested in victims’ rights to discuss emerging issues in victim law.  Join NCVLI Executive Director, Meg Garvin, for the first lunch of the 2011-2012 academic year for a discussion of the question “Who is a crime victim?”

October 19th, 2011

• Assisting Elderly Victims of Mortgage Fraud

  12:00pm - 1:15pm NCVLI’s Responding to Online Fraud Project and the National Alliance of Victims’ Rights Attorneys (NAVRA) are facilitating a webinar entitled Assisting Elderly Victims of Mortgage Fraud. This training is open exclusively to NAVRA members registered with the new website.  If you are not yet a registered NAVRA member, you can join for free by clicking here.

October 6th, 2011

• Victims’ Rights Pro Bono Attorney Training

  7:30am - 9:00am If you are an attorney interested in doing pro bono legal work for NCVLI or our partner clinic, the Oregon Crime Victims Law Center (OCVLC), join us for a Victims’ Rights Pro Bono Attorney Training on October 6th.  Registration is now full and closed for this training, but stay tuned for future opportunities.

September 28th, 2011

• Introduction to Victims’ Rights and NCVLI for Students

  12:00pm - 1:00pm This introduction will provide an overview of why NCVLI exists, what victims’ rights in criminal cases look like, how students can weave these rights into their work regardless of what type of law career they pursue, and how to get involved. Don’t miss this excellent overview of the current legal landscape of victims’ rights!  
  
  

September 23rd, 2011

• Parents of Murdered Children Day of Remembrance

  1:00pm Please join the National Crime Victim Law Institute and Parents of Murdered Children for the National Day of Remembrance.  Keynote speakers include NCVLI’s Executive Director Meg Garvin and Attorney General John Kroger.

September 14th, 2011

• Meg Garvin to Present at Department of the Navy Conference on Providing Legal Assistance to Victims of Crime

  All Day NCVLI’s Executive Director, Meg Garvin, will be presenting “Victims’ Rights: History and Lessons Learned” and “Assisting Victims of Cyber Crimes.” 

September 1st, 2011

• National Crime Victim Law Institute Open House

  4:30pm - 6:00pm Join the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) and our partner clinic the Oregon Crime Victim Law Center (OCVLC) at an Open House on September 1st to learn how you can help victims of crime.   NCVLI and OCVLC offer many volunteer opportunities for attorneys, advocates, and community members.  This is a great chance for everyone - new attorneys, experienced attorneys, attorneys between opportunities, and other professionals  - to NETWORK and to learn how to GET INVOLVED!  

August 24th, 2011

• The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown: Privacy Concerns, Rape Shield Laws, and Protective Orders

  12:00pm - 1:15pm In this webinar exclusively for OVW LAV Grantees, NCVLI’s Responding to Violence Against Women Project staff will discuss the good, the bad, and the unknown of three of the most pressing issues that it responds to on a daily basis: privacy concerns, rape shield laws, and effective use of protective orders. 

August 16th, 2011

• 37th NOVA Conference

  4:00pm - 6:00pm NCVLI’s Executive Director Meg Garvin will be presenting Tuesday’s closing plenary with Will Marling, Russell Butler, Bill Montgomery, Richard Pompelio, Roberta Roper, and Steve Twist themed “Can We Enforce Liberty and Justice for Victims?”

August 3rd, 2011

• Strategic Litigation of Victims’ Rights with Prof. Paul Cassell and NCVLI Executive Director Meg Garvin

  12:00pm - 1:00pm This webinar training will provide attendees a general overview of strategic litigation as a tool to achieve legal and social change through test cases. The presenters will provide examples of previously litigated test cases that have proven successful in advancing victims’ rights and will discuss key victims’ rights.

July 19th, 2011

• The Ultimate Trainer

  All Day Ms. Garvin will be a speaker, providing an interesting and provocative perspective about Crime Victim Rights as a legal issue. Ms. Garvin has extensive experience in this emerging and rapidly growing field and is widely known for her expertise.

June 24th, 2011

• The Emerging Law of Crime Victim Rights

  All Day Ms. Garvin will be the primary speaker during the morning session, providing an interesting and provocative perspective about Crime Victim Rights as a legal issue. Ms. Garvin has extensive experience in this emerging and rapidly growing field and is widely known for her
  expertise.