Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council

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.

Council Meeting
2020-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Conference Call, Conference Call, United States

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

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.
