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2020 NDAA Virtual Summer Summit – The Challenge of Change: Prosecutors Leading the Way

This session is part of the “2020 Summer Summit Virtual Learning Series.” This series highlights six of the topics from the original agenda regarding professional development and victim advocacy needed to address the “Challenge of Change.”

This session will highlight procedural justice and trust-building for prosecutors.

Speakers:

Emily LaGratta, Principal, LaGratta Consulting,

John Belton, District Attorney, Lincoln and Union Parishes (LA),

Kirsten Pabst, District Attorney, Missoula County (MT),

Dave Sunday, District Attorney, York County (PA).

Trauma-Informed Advocacy in the Time of a Pandemic

The world has changed, and ways of life have been put on hold. These are truly trying and difficult times for so many people. Tribal domestic violence advocates are struggling to find their footing and respond as best they can under the circumstances, given the lack of resources and tribal infrastructures as well as an increase in domestic violence. Indigenous people and Tribal Nations experience multiple levels of trauma, including Historical Trauma. All this contributes to the response to the current pandemic.

National Domestic Violence Prosecution Conference

The conference will focus on the needs of jurisdictions responding to domestic violence cases. Experienced prosecutors and victim advocates will facilitate discussion and train participants on practical strategies and model policies in domestic violence prosecution. Prosecutors and victim advocates with all levels of experience are encouraged to attend.