The seventh annual NCVLI Crime Victim Law & Litigation Conference is an ideal opportunity for attorneys, advocates, prosecutors, and other law enforcement and criminal justice professionals to meet, network, and increase their knowledge of victim law. This year’s theme, “Opening the Doors: Victim Access to Justice”, recognizes that barriers in the criminal justice system have long prevented meaningful access for victims. The conference highlights remedies for this lack of access so that victims become active participants.
The conference’s keynote speakers and presenters include Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers; former Federal District Court Judge Paul Cassell; Steve Twist, Founder and President of the Arizona Voice for Crime Victims; Sandy Bromley, Senior Program Attorney for the Stalking Resource Center; Catherine Carroll, Legal Director at the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs; and Robin Runge, Director of the Commission on Domestic Violence at the American Bar Association. Conference topics address Oregon’s move to enforcement, media management, stalking, human trafficking, pursuit of victim justice, and technology abuse.
Conference Registration: Registration for the 7th Annual Crime Victim Law & Litigation Conference is currently open. Conference tuition is as follows: Standard Rate: $319; Government, Academic, or Non-Profit Rate: $299; NAVRA Member Rate: $289; and Student Rate: $179. (Click here to learn more about the National Alliance of Victims’ Rights Attorneys, NAVRA, and to become a member.) More information on conference registration can be found on the Conference Registration webpage.
Conference Venue and Lodging: All sessions of the 7th Annual Crime Victim Law & Litigation Conference will be held at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, a beautiful hotel across the street from the Willamette River and within easy walking distance of many excellent restaurants, stores, museums, and other exciting places in downtown Portland. Further information can be on the Conference Venue and Lodging webpage, including information on the availability of shuttles to and from the airport and public transportation.
Conference Brochure: The schedule of events, descriptions of the keynote/plenary and breakout/workshop sessions, and the names and titles of the conference faculty, can be found in the
Conference Brochure.
CLE Credits: NCVLI has applied for a total of 11.75 General MCLE credits (5.25 credits for the Friday sessions and 6.5 credits for the Saturday sessions). Once a final determination has been made (hopefully mid-May), the number of actual CLE credits available will be posted here.
Save the Date Card: The Save the Date Card highlights some of the exciting features of the 7th Annual Crime Victim Law & Litigation Conference.
Scholarships: The Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVCTTAC) offers OVC Scholarships to help defray costs of conference attendance.
Child Care: Northwest Nannies at (503) 245-5288 and Child Care Improvement Project (CCIP) at (503) 524-3245 are two local organizations that offer childcare services to out-of-town visitors.
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This conference is supported by Grant No. 2007-JA-CX-K001 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
