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2009 Crime Victim Law & Litigation Conference The 2009 Law & Litigation Conference, held June 30 - July 1, 2009, will feature sessions on: - Strategic Litigation of Victims' Rights;
- Human Trafficking;
- Victims' Rights 101;
- Practical Legal Advocacy of Victims' Rights in Criminal Cases;
- Native American Crime Victims' Rights;
- The Confrontation Clause after Giles v. California;
- Intersections between the Civil and Criminal Justice Systems for Victims;
- The Year in Federal Victims' Rights Law; and
- Different Types of Protective Orders.
Click here to learn more about the conference, view the complete program, and complete your registration. ABA Commission on Domestic Violence Announces: Sixth Annual Law Student Writing Competition
Deadline for submissions is May 31, 2009 by 5:00 PM. For more information, click here. Register now for the Office for Victims of Crime's (OVC) workshop:
Enforcing Victims' Rights
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 19-20, 2009
Enforcing Victims' Rights is designed for victim advocates with at least 2 years of experience working in the victim assistance field who want to expand the depth and breadth of their knowledge and skills regarding the legal rights of crime victims. This training provides theoretical concepts, historical and legal perspectives, practical guidelines, and a breakdown of the laws to help support the consistent enforcement of crime victims' rights. Additional information about this training can be found at https://www.sei2003. com/ovcttac2009/ VictimsRights.asp.
Call for nominations for the Sharon Corbitt Award
The ABA Commission on Domestic Violence has issued a call for nominations for the first annual Sharon Corbitt Award. The award recognizes lawyers from all areas of practice for their exceptional service to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or stalking, in the spirit of Sharon Corbitt. Nominations are due May 31, 2009.
For the announcement and application, click here.
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