National Crime Victim Law Conference

Over 200 people—including victims’ rights attorneys, legal scholars, government officials, and representatives from nonprofits and academia—gathered for this national conference for legal professionals and advocates who specialize in enforcing victims’ rights in a variety of roles.

Professor Meg Garvin, director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute, organized the event with a big assist from dedicated student volunteers, “We could not pull off these events without volunteers,” she says, “They each went above and beyond this year.” The three-day event covered in-depth analysis and strategizing on legal services for victims of hate and bias crimes, along with sessions that covered cutting-edge legal approaches on data privacy, employment law, internet crimes, and more.

Conference volunteer Hannah Beaulieu, a 3L studying human rights law said, “It was inspiring to be surrounded by so many people who are passionate about victims’ rights and who traveled across the country to become the most effective advocates they can be for victims in their communities.”