PAAM offers training for prosecutors

The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (PAAM) Violence Against Women Project (VAWP) has scheduled a two-day “Domestic Violence Trial Advocacy Training” for prosecutors only.

The online training will take place via Zoom on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 23-24, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This training is designed for the prosecutor or assistant prosecutor new to handling intimate partner violence crimes or those looking for a refresher if returning to handling those type of cases. Topics will include:

  • Introduction to victim-centered, offender-focused prosecution
  • Victim privacy and partnering with advocacy programs
  • DV Laws and Common charging issues
  • Evidentiary issues
  • Direct and cross exam
  • Expert witness testimony
  • Perpetrator behavior and abuser accountability

The training satisfies 12 hours of continuing legal education for purposes of PAAM’s Best Practices Recommendations.

To register, prosecutors or assistant prosecutors should visit www.michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”

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