Council Meeting
2024-08-01 14:00 (America/New_York) | –, Virginia Beach, VA

Advanced DUI - Staunton
2024-08-26 - 2024-08-29 | –, Staunton
Advanced DUI – Topics to be covered include Investigative Stops, Standard Field Sobriety Tests and PBT, breath and blood testing issues, discussion of factual scenarios, checkpoints, use of transcripts and other code sections for proving elements in court, issues pertinent to Manslaughter cases and more! The latest version of the Virginia DUI Manual will be distributed to participants. This training program utilizes a team-training format ideally requiring a team consisting of a prosecutor and a law enforcement officer from the same jurisdiction. Though, the team is not required if a person would like to enroll but unable to have a team member attend.
This training will be limited to 40 resident attendees and 10 commuting attendees. Lodging and meals will be covered for those who reside more than twenty-five (25) miles from the training site. Lunches will be provided for commuting attendees. No mileage reimbursement will be provided.
Preference is given to teams consisting of an officer and a prosecutor from the same jurisdiction.
Registration does not guarantee acceptance to the program,
confirmation of selection for the program will be sent out by May 31, 2024.

This program is for Virginia prosecutors and law enforcement officers only.
For more information, contact Paula Bruns at pmbruns@wm.edu or 757-775-2799.
Click here to register for Advanced DUI.

DUID Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors - Staunton
2024-08-29 - 2024-08-30 | –, Staunton
Topics to be covered include presentations by law enforcement as to the Drug Categories, spectrum of physiological responses from the drug categories, aspects of expert testimony, blood draws, information from Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) and their role, discussions of responding to defense arguments in DUID cases, court demonstrations and more! The latest version of the Virginia DUI Manual will be distributed to participants. This training program utilizes a team-training format ideally requiring a team consisting of a prosecutor and a law enforcement officer from the same jurisdiction. Though, the team is not required if a person would like to enroll and unable to have a team member attend.

Lodging and meals will be covered for those who reside more than twenty-five (25) miles from the training site. Lunches will be provided for commuting attendees. No mileage reimbursement will be provided.

Preference is given to teams consisting of an officer and a prosecutor from the same jurisdiction.

Registration does not guarantee acceptance to the program, confirmation of selection for the program will be sent by May 31, 2024.
This program is for Virginia prosecutors and law enforcement officers only.
Please contact Paula Bruns at pmbruns@wm.edu with any questions.

Click here to register

Investigation and Prosecution of Gang Cases ("Gang Busters X")
2024-09-08 - 2024-09-13 | –, Williamsburg, VA
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.
This program is open to Virginia prosecutors and law enforcement.
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. Attendance at all sessions of the program is mandatory.
For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu.
Click here to register.

CIIFER: Zero Day
2024-09-10 | –, Staunton
CIIFER: ZERO DAY is CASC’s new basic digital evidence course for prosecutors and law enforcement. Immediately preceding CASC’s annual CIIFER electronic evidence conference, ZERO DAY is a one-day, basic course to introduce basic legal and technical concepts to newcomers to digital evidence collection. The program will include prosecutor and law enforcement instructors. Registration is open to prosecutors and law enforcement who are seeking very basic instruction on the fundamental legal and technical concepts involved in collecting and analyzing digital evidence.
Attendees will be responsible for making and paying for their own hotel reservation, and CASC will not be reimbursing travel expenses.
Click here to register.
For more information, contact Elliott J. Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu.

CIIFER: Cyberattacks, Internet Investigations, Forensic Analysis and Electronic Records: Digital Evidence conference for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement
2024-09-11 - 2024-09-12 | –, 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.
Attendees will be responsible for making and paying for their own hotel reservation, and CASC will not be reimbursing travel expenses.
Click here to register.
For more information, contact Elliott J. Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu or 757-585-4370.

Prosecutor Bootcamp: A Comprehensive Training for the New Prosecutor
2024-09-22 - 2024-09-27 | –, Staunton
Prosecutor Bootcamp is a week-long intensive training for the new prosecutor. It will be held in Staunton, Virginia. 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 & Domestic Relations District 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 program venue. Meals will be provided or reimbursed, but mileage to and from the program is not covered.
Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with further details. 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.
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu
Click here to register.

Council Meeting
2024-09-25 12:00, 2024-11-07 12:00, 2025-01-21 09:00, 2025-02-13 12:00 | –, Richmond, VA

Sound of Silence (Child Abuse)
2024-09-29 - 2024-10-04 | –, Virginia Beach, VA
CASC is offering an intensive 6-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.
Click here to register.

Leadership Training
2024-09-30 10:00 - 16:00 | –, Richmond, VA
This one-day leadership development course designed for Virginia’s management and senior-level prosecutors promotes the learning of leadership habits and practices ideally suited to improve productivity, professional achievement, office culture, and employee engagement and retention. Attendees will work in groups to create a leadership plan that strategically combines personal motivations, strengths, emotional intelligence, and leadership behaviors. Each plan will be uniquely tailored to address the attendees’ experience, responsibilities, and aspirations.
This program is open to all supervisory level Virginia prosecutors. It is limited to 34 attendees. Lunch will be provided and parking will be reimbursed.
For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu.
Click here to register

Trauma to Trial
2024-10-06 - 2024-10-11 | –, Staunton
CASC again is offering Trauma to Trial, our 6-day course on the topic of investigating and prosecuting adult non-stranger sexual assaults. The training is open to 12 prosecutor/law enforcement teams.
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 12 teams. Teams are to be comprised of two members from the same jurisdiction. Since there have been substantial changes to the content of this course, anyone who attended prior to 2017 may re-apply if they wish to attend again.
ACCEPTANCE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY. Upon completion of the online registration a link to download an application will be emailed to both team members to be completed and returned to CASC.
For more information contact Nancy Oglesby, noglesby@wm.edu.
Click here to register.

Murder One: Basic Homicide Prosecution
2024-11-10 - 2024-11-13 | –, Staunton
A four-day training program for approximately 40 prosecutors on essential homicide prosecution skills to include Ethics: Discovery, Exculpatory Evidence. The training will cover all aspects of preparing and trying a successful homicide case from voir dire to closing argument. Emphasis will be on investigations and working with witnesses, evidence gathering and presentation, preparation of expert witnesses and forensics as well as meeting common defenses including alibi, NGRI, misidentifications, causation of death and self-defense.
Lodging for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the venue and all meals, will be provided or reimbursed but mileage to and from the program will not be covered.
For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu.
Click here to register.

Murder Two: Advanced Homicide Prosecution
2024-11-13 - 2024-11-16 | –, Staunton
A four-day training program for approximately 40 prosecutors on advanced homicide prosecution skills to include Ethics: Discovery, Exculpatory Evidence. The training will examine difficult challenges in homicide cases, including child homicides, multi-defendant cases, no-body and cold cases. This training will also examine advanced issues such as mental health defenses and aggravated murder cases. Previous attendance at one of CASC’s Homicide programs is a pre-requisite, unless CASC permission is granted.
Lodging for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the venue and all meals will be provided or reimbursed, but mileage to and from the program will not be covered.
For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu.
Click here to register.

Executive Program 2024
2024-12-04 - 2024-12-06 | –, Charlottesville, VA
The Executive Program is a training seminar devoted to management issues, with attendance restricted to the 120 elected Commonwealth’s Attorneys and their Chief Deputies. The program addresses leadership skills, office management, case management, employment practices and personnel issues, police relations, press and public relations and other topics important to prosecutors in leadership positions.
For more information, contact Elliott J. Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu or 757-585-4370.
Click here to register.

Council Meeting
2024-12-04 14:00, 2024-12-06 13:00 | –, Charlottesville, VA

Combatting Commercial Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor in Virginia: A Comprehensive Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
2025-01-13 - 2025-01-16 | –, Williamsburg, VA
CASC, DCJS and the VSP together are offering a free four-day training to both prosecutors and law enforcement on the investigation and prosecution of commercial sex trafficking and forced labor. It will be held in Williamsburg from January 13 – 16, 2025.
This program, developed in partnership with the Human Trafficking Institute in Washington D.C., will increase the overall awareness and understanding of commercial sex trafficking, forced labor and illicit massage businesses. It will dispel common myths and misconceptions through the use of data and create an understanding and working knowledge of the applicable forced labor and commercial sex trafficking laws. It will further increase victim identification and improve human trafficking investigations and prosecutions and will improve the collaborative response to combatting trafficking in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The program is free. Lodging will be provided, if requested, for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training site. Free parking is available. Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge each day. Dinner will be on your own and not reimbursed. Mileage is NOT covered and will be the attendee’s responsibility.
Seats are limited. By registering to attend, you are agreeing to attend and participate in the entire four-day program. CLE’s and PIC credits will be provided.
Click here to register.

Prosecutor Bootcamp: A Comprehensive Training for the New Prosecutor
2025-01-26 - 2025-01-31 | –, Staunton
Prosecutor Bootcamp is a week-long intensive training for the new prosecutor. It will be held in Staunton, Virginia. 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 & Domestic Relations District 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 program venue. Meals will be provided or reimbursed at state per diem rate, but mileage to and from the program is not covered.
Registration closes on December 3. Once you have registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email and by December 10, you will be notified whether you have a spot in the program or have been placed on the waitlist. 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.
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu
Click here to register

Investigation and Prosecution of Intimate Partner Violence ("Guns and Roses")
2025-02-02 - 2025-02-07 | –, Staunton
CASC is offering an intensive 6-day training for Virginia prosecutors and law enforcement on investigating and prosecuting intimate partner violence. This course will cover IPV dynamics, investigation and prosecution strategies, strangulation, prosecuting cases with uncooperative victims, forfeiture by wrongdoing and more.
The program is free and will be held in Staunton. Lodging 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 15 teams. Teams are to be comprised of one prosecutor and one investigator 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.
Click here to register

Advanced Trial Advocacy Program
2025-02-10 - 2025-02-12 | –, Norfolk, VA
The Advanced Trial Advocacy Program is an intensive three-day program offered for prosecutors who have some jury trial experience. This program will provide approximately 12 CLE hours. Instead of a case study being provided to students, attendees will each bring one of their own cases to work from throughout the program. Lectures will cover analytical advocacy and theory bases prosecution as well as all phases of a jury trial from voir dire to closing argument and preserving the record There will be small group case discussions and student performances.
This program will be held in Norfolk. Attendance is limited to 30 students. No application is necessary. Lodging is provided and all meals are provided or reimbursed at the state per diem rate. Travel to and from the training is not covered.
Attendance at all sessions of the program is mandatory.
For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu
Click here to register

I.M.P.A.C.T., Training for the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Prosecutor: Initiating Meaningful Prosecution at Critical Times
2025-02-10 - 2025-02-12 | –, Staunton
IMPACT is an 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.
The program will be held in Staunton. Lodging will be provided for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training venue. Meals will be provided or reimbursed at state per diem rate, 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. Registration closes on December 6 and by December 13 you will be notified if you are in the program or have been placed on the waitlist.
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu.
Click here to register

Successful Prosecutions in Technology-Facilitated Crimes
2025-02-13 - 2025-02-14 | –, Staunton
This is a two-day training focused on technology-facilitated crimes against children. Tailored for prosecutors, and investigators, this hands-on training covers victim grooming, digital investigations, child interviews, and prosecution strategies. Attendees will engage in practical exercises emphasizing the multidisciplinary team’s (MDT’s) crucial role in investigating, working with witnesses, and building a strong case for prosecution.
Registration closes on January 6 and by January 10 you will be notified if you are in the program or have been placed on the waitlist.
The program will be held in Staunton and lodging will be provided for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training venue. Meals will be provided or reimbursed at state per diem rate, but mileage to and from the program is not covered.
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu.
Click here to register

Advanced DUI Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors - Williamsburg
2025-03-03 - 2025-03-06 | –, Williamsburg, VA
Online registration for this program has closed. Contact Paula Bruns at pmbruns@wm.edu, if want to register for this training.
The Advanced DUI Training Program is an intensive course designed specifically for Virginia prosecutors and law enforcement officers and will be held in Williamsburg on March 3 – 6, 2025. The program will cover a range of critical topics, including investigative stops, Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) and Preliminary Breath Testing (PBT), breath and blood testing issues, DUI checkpoints, and the use of transcripts and legal code sections to prove elements in court. Additionally, the program will address key issues in manslaughter cases and provide opportunities to analyze factual scenarios. Participants will receive the latest edition of the Virginia DUI Manual.
This training follows a team-based format, ideally requiring a team consisting of one prosecutor and one law enforcement officer from the same jurisdiction. However, individuals may still enroll if they are unable to form a team. The program is limited to 50 attendees—40 with lodging accommodations and 10 commuting attendees. Lodging and meals will be provided for participants who reside more than 25 miles from the training site, and lunch will be provided for commuting attendees. Please note that no mileage reimbursement will be offered.
Registration does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
Confirmation of selection will be sent by email by January 15, 2025.
Please contact Paula Bruns at pmbruns@wm.edu or 757-775-2799 with any questions.
Click here to register.

Red Flag Program: Money Talks – Financial Literacy and Fraud Investigations
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-06 | –, Staunton
CASC is proud to announce that registration is open for a new, intensive 3-day training for prosecutors, Virginia State Police Special Agents, and Insurance SIU investigators on the topic of investigating and prosecuting fraud in Virginia. This program is funded by Virginia State Police as its annual “Red Flag” insurance fraud training, which focuses on different aspects of fraud each year. This year, the program will focus on obtaining and using financial records in financial and fraud investigations and will cover financial investigations, obtaining and using financial records, financial interviews and interrogations, building financial cases, and working with prosecutors. Some, but not all, sessions will be repeated from previous “Red Flag” insurance fraud trainings.
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.
The 2025 program will take place March 4 through March 6, 2025, in Staunton, Virginia.
For more information, contact Elliott Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu.
Click here to register

DUID Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors - Williamsburg
2025-03-06 - 2025-03-07 | –, Williamsburg, VA
Online registration for this program has closed. Contact Paula Bruns at pmbruns@wm.edu, if want to register for this training.
The DUID Training Program is designed specifically for Virginia prosecutors and law enforcement officers and will be held in Williamsburg on March 6 – 7, 2025. The program will cover a range of topics, including the drug categories, spectrum of physiological responses from the drug categories, aspects of expert testimony, blood draws, information from Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) and their role, discussions of responding to defense arguments in DUID cases, court demonstrations and more! Participants will receive the latest edition of the Virginia DUI Manual.
This training follows a team-based format, ideally requiring a team consisting of one prosecutor and one law enforcement officer from the same jurisdiction. However, individuals may still enroll if they are unable to form a team. The program is limited to 50 attendees—40 with lodging accommodations and 10 commuting attendees. Lodging and meals will be provided for participants who reside more than 25 miles from the training site, and lunch will be provided for commuting attendees. Please note that no mileage reimbursement will be offered.
Registration does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
Confirmation of selection will be sent by email by January 15, 2025.
Please contact Paula Bruns at pmbruns@wm.edu or 757-775-2799 with any questions.
Click here to register.

Spring Institute 2025 (In-Person registration, Leadership Track and Zoom Limited Simulcast)
2025-04-06 - 2025-04-09 | –, Norfolk, VA
The Spring Institute program agenda is a multi-track continuing legal education program offering up to 18 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 Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu
Click here to register for in-person Spring Institute.
Click here to register for Limited Simulcast of Spring Institute (General Sessions and Track A)
Click here to register for the Leadership track on Tuesday, April 8 from 9 am – 12 pm.

Zoom Limited Simulcast - 2025 Spring Institute
2025-04-06 - 2025-04-09 | Online, ONLINE
CASC is offering a limited simulcast of the 2025 Spring Institute. We will be simulcasting ONLY the General Sessions and Track A.
Any Virginia prosecutor may attend the 2025 Spring Institute in person or via the Zoom limited simulcast. You may not register for both. If you already have registered to attend the 2025 Spring Institute and you would like to switch to the limited Zoom simulcast option, you may do so, but your in-person registration will be cancelled. This decision will be final and you will not be able to change.
CASC needs to know well in advance how many people will attend Spring Institute online or in-person. Registration for the limited Zoom simulcast option will be open until Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu
Click here to register.
