Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council

Sound of Silence (Child Abuse)
2020-09-27 - 2020-10-02 | Hotel 24 South, Staunton, VA, United States
CASC is offering an intensive 5-day training for 10 prosecutor/law enforcement/cps teams on investigating and prosecuting child abuse. This course will cover child disclosure issues, investigation and prosecution strategies, working as an MDT, identifying abusive injuries, vicarious trauma and more. The program is free. Lodging for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training site and parking will be provided, and meals will be reimbursed at state per diem rates. Mileage is NOT covered and will be the attendee’s responsibility.
Space is limited to 10 teams. Teams are to be comprised of one prosecutor, one investigator and one child protective services worker from the same jurisdiction.
ACCEPTANCE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY. Upon completion of the online registration you will receive an emailed confirmation which includes a link to download the application to be completed and returned to CASC.
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu or 757-943-9753.

Council Meeting
2020-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Truist Place, 12th Floor, Richmond, VA

Investigation and Prosecution of Gang Cases: An Online Introduction
2020-09-14 12:00 - 2020-09-16 17:00 | Online, ONLINE
Because Gang Busters VIII, a week-long intensive team training for prosecutors and law enforcement, was cancelled due to COVID-19 complications, the Gang Buster Faculty will offer this 15 hour online training. The program will be from noon – 5:00 pm September 14, 15, and 16, 2020 and will be a basic introduction for anyone interested in investigating and prosecuting gang cases and in eventually attending the full week-long Gang Busters training.
Click here to register by 5pm September 11, 2020

Investigation and Prosecution of Gang Cases ("Gang Busters VIII")
2020-09-13 - 2020-09-18 | Williamsburg, VA
This Gang Busters training was CANCELLED. Gang Busters will be offered September 12-17 , 2021. Teams who were accepted for 2020 will be given priority if they re-apply for the September 2021 training..
Gang Busters is an intensive, workshop-style, interactive training course on the prosecution of gang cases, similar to TOP GUN one of CASC’s longest running programs. Attendance is limited to 20 teams, each of which consists of a prosecutor and a law enforcement investigator from a given jurisdiction. This program covers the latest developments in the law, the criminal practices used, an exercise in qualifying as a gang expert and the latest developments in gang investigation and prosecution. The training will be held in Williamsburg. This is a five day program. There is no tuition: housing, private rooms, for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training site and all meals are provided or reimbursed. Mileage to and from the training is not covered.
ACCEPTANCE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY. Upon completion of the online registration by both team members, a link to download an application will be emailed to each team member to be completed and returned to CASC.
For more information, contact Larry Martin at Lamar3@wm.edu or 757-253-4612.

Council Meeting
2020-08-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-07-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-06-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Conference Call, Conference Call, United States

Visual Trial
2020-08-10 - 2020-08-13 | William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, VA
Visual Trial program is an intensive 4-day training for prosecutors focused on using technology in the courtroom. Learn how to use technology in courtroom presentations, including iPads, PowerPoints, and customized trial presentation tools such as crime scene software. Training will include digital management of exhibits and evidence in complicated trials and features hands-on, practical exercises. The program is free and open to all skill levels of Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys, their deputies and assistants.The training will be held at the William and Mary Law School with lodging provided for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training site and parking will be provided and meals will be reimbursed at state per diem rates. Mileage is NOT covered and will be the attendee’s responsibility.
For more information, contact Elliott J. Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu or 757-585-4370.
Visual Trial will not be held in 2020.

Annual Summer Conference
2020-07-27 - 2020-07-28 | Online, ONLINE
The VACA 81st Annual Summer Conference has been cancelled. CASC will now offer the training portion of the conference online.

This single-track continuing legal education program offering up to 12.0 MCLE credits is open to all Virginia prosecutors.
Click here to register by 5pm Friday, July 24, 2020
For more information, contact Jane Chambers at jscham@wm.edu or 757-253-4146.

Webinar: Of Eggplants & Umbrellas: The Legal and Investigative Implications of Emojis
2020-07-23 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, ONLINE
This webinar, presented by a former prosecutor, discusses investigative uses of emojis and the legal context of this growing medium, including current case law and implications for practice. The presentation reviews perpetrator themes and online grooming strategies, with illustrations and chat samples from recent cases. Specifically, this presentation will discuss the use of emojis in child exploitation cases and undercover operations, defining their meaning and looking at the legal implications of their use.
Robert J. Peters is the Senior Attorney of the Zero Abuse Project, where he develops and delivers state-of-the-art training and comprehensive technical assistance to prosecutors and child abuse multidisciplinary team members on crimes against children.
Click here to register by 5pm July 22, 2020

Webinar: A Look at Virginia's New Red Flag Gun Laws
2020-07-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, ONLINE
Panelists:
Shannon Lockheart – General Counsel Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Areshini Pather, Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney – City of Charlottesville
Kelly Roskam, Senior Director of Law & Policy – Education Fund to Stop Gun Violence
Amanda Tassa – Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney – City of Alexandria
Session Description:
This webinar will discuss Virginia’s new “red flag” laws that went into effect July1, 2020. Panelists will discuss the history behind the legislation, look at challenges and successes nationwide in states that have passed similar legislation and discuss the new Virginia statutes covering investigation and enforcement.
Click here to register by 5pm July 15, 2020

Webinar: Crisis Communications for Prosecutors’ Offices: Media Relations During and After the Pandemic
2020-07-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, ONLINE
Instructor: Mark R. Weaver (special prosecutor in 12 Ohio counties and former Deputy Attorney General of Ohio)
Mr. Weaver is a crisis communications expert with three decades of experience advising clients in 25 states and at the highest levels of national government and major corporations. He counsels public and private sector clients on crisis communications, executive speech coaching, and news media relations. NBC News in Charlotte, North Carolina called Mr. Weaver “one of the nation’s foremost experts in crisis communications.” Prior to founding Communications Counsel, Mr. Weaver was the Deputy Attorney General of Ohio, where he was responsible for crisis management, strategic counseling, and all communications for an office with 1,400 employees.
Session Description:
Facing the news media or an angry public can be nerve-racking even under the best conditions. Now, Virginia prosecutors are called to communicate complex information about the law, public protection, and local government action to panicked citizens. Effective crisis communications are even more important during a global pandemic
This webinar will feature timely, practical advice on how Virginia prosecutors – in the context of criminal, civil, appellate, and juvenile law – can provide current and relevant public safety updates at a time when county residents are deeply afraid. This session will also help prosecutors advise county officials on public communications.
This will be an interactive lecture with simulations that relate to how prosecutors’ offices should deal with the media, especially in a crisis or emergency situation.

Click here to register by 5pm July 8, 2020

Webinar: Traffic Tuesdays - What Are You Implying? Common Issues with Implied Consent
2020-06-30 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, ONLINE
Click here to register by 5pm June 29, 2020

Webinar: Asset Forfeiture 2020 Legal Update
2020-06-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Online, ONLINE
ONLINE FREE WEBINAR
For Prosecutors and Law Enforcement, including LEO and CA Office Administrative Staff
The Virginia Code will have some significant changes on July 1, 2020 regarding Asset Forfeiture for criminal offenses in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During this webinar, the presenters will examine how these changes may affect law enforcement, prosecutors, and forfeiture procedure in Virginia.
The presenters will include:
• Benjamin Garrison, Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney, Chesterfield
• A.J. Rosenberg, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Virginia Beach
• Beth Dandridge, Forfeited Asset Sharing Program Coordinator, DCJS
If you have questions email Elliott Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu.
Click here to register by 5pm on June 22, 2020
PIC-3 Law Enforcement Credit Application Pending; No MCLE Credit for Attorneys

Webinar: Investigation, Prosecution, and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders
2020-06-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, ONLINE
This webinar is being taught by Victor Veith of the Zero Abuse Project.
In this workshop, students will learn to address juvenile sex offenders at the investigation, prosecution and treatment stages. Analyzing current research and practices; this workshop offers suggestions and guidelines to address the needs of juvenile sex offenders, their victims and society. This workshop also addresses the differing viewpoints concerning the prosecution and treatment of child sex offenders and seeks to bridge the differences and reach a consensus for dealing with this population.
Click here to register by 5pm June 17, 2020

Trial Advocacy Program (MOVED TO NOVEMBER 2020)
2020-06-14 - 2020-06-19 | William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, VA
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Webinar: Everything You Wanted to Know About Juvenile Court but Were Afraid to Ask
2020-06-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, ONLINE
Over the next few weeks, prosecutors are encouraged to send questions to Nancy Oglesby about procedures in juvenile court. This hour will be spent answering some of the difficult challenges that are faced by front-line juvenile court prosecutors.
Please send your questions in advance to noglesby@wm.edu.
Click here to register by 5pm June 3, 2020

Investigation and Prosecution of Intimate Partner Violence ("Guns and Roses") (MOVED TO FEBRUARY 2021)
2020-05-31 - 2020-06-05 | Hotel 24 South, Staunton, VA, United States

Investigation and Prosecution of Drug Cases ("TOP GUN XXVIII")
2020-05-17 - 2020-05-22 | Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg, VA
This TOP GUN training has been CANCELLED and TOP GUN will be offered May 23-28, 2021, teams who were accepted for this year will be given acceptance priority if they re-apply for the May 2021 training.
TOP GUN is an intensive, workshop-style, interactive training course on the prosecution of drug cases, one of CASC’s longest running programs having been offered since 1992, now in its 28th year! Attendance is limited to 20 teams, each of which consists of a prosecutor and a law enforcement investigator from a given jurisdiction. This program covers the latest developments in the law, the criminal practices used, and the latest illegal drug types and their usage. The training will be held at the Great Wolf Lodge – Williamsburg. This is a five-day program which begins on the afternoon of Sunday, May 17 and ends on Friday, May 22 at noon. There is no tuition: housing, a private hotel room will be provided to attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training site, and all meals are either provided or reimbursed. Mileage to and from the program is not covered.
ACCEPTANCE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY. Upon completion of the online registration by both team members a link to download an application will be emailed to each team member to be completed and returned to CASC. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FROM BOTH THE PROSECUTOR AND THE LAW ENFORCMENT TEAM MEMBERS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 24, 2020 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS YEARS CLASS.
For more information, contact Larry Martin at Lamar3@wm.edu or 757-253-4612.

Spring Institute 2020
2020-04-05 - 2020-04-08 | Online, ONLINE
The Spring Institute program agenda is a multi-track continuing legal education program offering up to 16 hours of live MCLE credits, emphasizing ethics, recent legislative enactments, recent judicial decisions, current developments in criminal law. Attendance is open to all Virginia prosecutors.
For more information, contact Elliott J. Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu or 757-585-4370.

Council Meeting
2020-04-01 13:00 - 14:00 | VA

I.M.P.A.C.T., Training for the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Prosecutor: Initiating Meaningful Prosecution at Critical Times
2020-03-08 - 2020-03-11 | Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center, Glen Allen, VA, United States
A three and one-half day intensive training for the J&DR prosecutor. The program focuses on juvenile court practice & procedure and dealing with juvenile delinquency. Specific topics to be covered include juvenile brain development, juvenile trials & sentencing options, DJJ length of stay guidelines, substance abuse and juveniles, transfer/certification issues, juvenile sex-offenders and competency issues.
Lodging will be provided for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center in Glen Allen, VA. Meals will be provided or reimbursed, but mileage to and from the program is not covered.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email. This training is limited to 25 students who will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, with preference for one attendee per jurisdiction. Multiple attendees from the same jurisdiction will be considered if space is available.
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu or 757-943-9753.
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Asset Forfeiture: Law and Procedure
2020-03-07 | Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 3501 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451, United States
This program is designed for prosecutors, law enforcement, and civilian asset forfeiture coordinators. This one-day class will cover the basics of asset forfeiture law and procedure, as well as administrative requirements. Instructors include experienced law enforcement officers and prosecutors from the field. It will be offered at the Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 3501 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451. Lunch will be provided.
For more information, contact Elliott J. Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu or 757-585-4370.
Registration for Asset Forfeiture 2019 is now closed.

CIIFER: Cyberattacks, Internet Investigations, Forensic Analysis and Electronic Records: Digital Evidence conference for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement
2020-03-05 - 2020-03-06 | –, Staunton
CIIFER is CASC’s new digital evidence conference, a two-day statewide conference welcoming prosecutors and law enforcement for a multi-track agenda that will include in-depth basic and advanced training on cyber-attacks, forensic analysis of digital devices, and obtaining digital records from third parties such as cellphone and internet providers. This program will include subject-matter experts from multiple disciplines as well as representatives from some of the nation’s largest internet-service providers. Prosecutors and law enforcement of all experience levels are welcome.
Details regarding lodging and meals will be provided in the fall of 2019.
For more information, contact Elliott J. Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu or 757-585-4370.

Prosecutor Bootcamp: A Comprehensive Training for the New Prosecutor
2020-02-23 - 2020-02-28 | Hotel 24 South, Staunton, VA, United States
A week-long intensive training for the new prosecutor. This program is open to prosecutors with three years or less experience. Specific topics to be covered include trial skills, evidentiary issues, practice in General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, work-life balance, and legal writing, among others.
Lodging will be provided for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the Stonewall Jackson Hotel, Staunton, VA. Meals will be provided or reimbursed, but mileage to and from the program is not covered.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email. This training is limited to 30 students who will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, with a preference for one attendee per jurisdiction. Multiple attendees from the same jurisdiction will be considered if space is available. Registration for this program will close on December 6, 2019 or when the 30 student limit is reached, whichever first occurs!
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu or 757-943-9753.
