Professional Development

No matter what type of cases they handle, prosecutors are likely to encounter defendants who have mental health issues. Whether District Court or Superior Court, incapable to proceed or insane, the intersection of the criminal court system and the mental health system is both incredibly important and extremely confusing. This one-day course will help to prosecutors navigate the labyrinth of managing defendants who may be dealing with mental health issues.

This new, two-day experimental learning course unpacks child abuse cases in which jurors struggle to understand the victim’s response to abuse or the science of trauma.  Jurors say “I believe the child” but struggle to convict when faced with complex and confusing responses to abuse.  Expert witnesses in the prosecution’s case-in-chief can have a profound impact on jurors’ ability to process and interpret evidence in a light most favorable to the child victim. This course will provide insight into the types of expert witnesses that can assist the prosecution and provide strategies for presenting this testimony. Attendees will craft and deliver direct examinations of experts and receive feedback from Zero Abuse faculty.

This is a small, interactive course which requires attendance and participation both days. Seating is limited to ensure quality and interaction. After initial registration, we will notify you if you have been accepted.  You will be required to confirm your registration TWO WEEKS prior to this course. If you cannot attend for any reason, please cancel your registration as soon as you know, so that your seat can be given to someone on the waitlist.

We speak different languages but have the same goal: the truth. This training is all about communication, and provides an opportunity to understand what each discipline needs, what each can provide, and how best we can work together.

This one-day meeting is for Administrative Assistants in the District Attorney offices. We will focus on management styles and the necessary administrative duties to have an effective, functioning and successful prosecutorial office.

This program examines policing within the legal and political framework of Nazi Germany – a journey that eventually turned those who should protect life and liberty into those who intimidated, humiliated, deported, and eventually murdered millions of innocent people. Using historical images and stories from the Holocaust, this course engages law enforcement and prosecutors in a dialogue about the role of law enforcement in today’s communities and the importance of core values in ensuring the integrity and vibrancy of democracy.

This one-day course is designed to address significant criminal law issues that prosecutors and law enforcement officers face daily, and to provide them with a better understanding of the laws and procedures that impact their efforts to seek justice. The curriculum for this course is based on new and emerging issues as they arise, with an emphasis on legal updates and practical presentations covering timely and relevant topics.