General Jurisdiction/Trial Courts

Mass violence can devastate not only the families and loved ones of those taken, but the communities they leave behind. Prosecutors and their teams must navigate the delicate balance of providing support and guidance for aggrieved surviving victims and communities, while also seeking justice for the deceased victims of mass violence. This webinar will provide prosecution teams tools to better interact with surviving victims of mass violence and the impacted communities, while holding those responsible accountable.

Please join us on October 31, 2023 at 3pm ET for a webinar discussing capital and complex homicide cases, surviving victims, and the shifting systems that impact and inform them and the pursuit of justice. This webinar is led by the Arizona Crime Victim Rights Law Group and will provide key context and victim considerations for prosecutors and prosecution teams handling these serious, challenging cases.

This activity is approved for 1 hour of Legal Ethics MCLE credit by the State Bar of California.

Success isn’t just a verdict, it's also building and keeping a healthy, mutually beneficial, and professional relationship with victim survivors during capital and complex homicide litigation. This may, at times, seem like an overwhelming task, particularly for newer capital and complex homicide prosecutors.

Presentation Title: “Working Together to Help Families-Holistic Defense, ICWA Attorneys, and Parent Mentors”
Learning Objectives:
Acquire knowledge of collaborative approaches taking place to address parent representation in child welfare cases.
Assess potential solutions that are appropriate to implement and/or adapt into your community.

Presentation Title: Collaborative Approaches to Addressing Collateral Consequences in Tribal Justice Systems 
Learning Objectives:
Identify collateral consequences of criminal arrests and convictions.
Acquire knowledge of collaborative approaches taking place in Indian Country to address collateral consequences.
Assess potential solutions that are appropriate to implement and/or adapt into your community.

This webinar was intended for justice system actors and others looking to learn about restorative justice practices and their relevant applications for prosecutors. Current and former prosecutors shared their experiences diverting legal cases from the traditional system and collaborating with community-led programs and partners. The conversation included examining the process of establishing memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and any challenges within the criminal legal system, focusing on promoting racial justice and equity.

This webinar and accompanying checklist will provide the prosecutors the tools to examine ethical issues in capital punishment cases. It will describe ways to ethically preserve and protect victim rights while prosecuting a capital punishment case. Model practice recommends considering surviving victims' rights without sacrificing a prosecutor's obligations when trying a death penalty case.

NACDL and its partners offer ongoing technical assistance to capital defense teams who attended Bring-Your-Own-Case (BYOC) programs or in-office training programs conducted under the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI). This technical assistance leverages topics covered during the BYOC programs, surfaces topics that are needed in future training programs, and helps NACDL and its partners track and monitor trainee teams’ case status.

NACDL and its partners offer ongoing technical assistance to capital defense teams who attended Bring-Your-Own-Case (BYOC) programs or in-office training programs conducted under the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI). This technical assistance leverages topics covered during the BYOC programs, surfaces topics that are needed in future training programs, and helps NACDL and its partners track and monitor trainee teams’ case status.

NACDL and its partners offer ongoing technical assistance to capital defense teams who attended Bring-Your-Own-Case (BYOC) programs or in-office training programs conducted under the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI). This technical assistance leverages topics covered during the BYOC programs, surfaces topics that are needed in future training programs, and helps NACDL and its partners track and monitor trainee teams’ case status.