[DV_listserv] 2026 DV Prosecutor Academy - Registration is Open!

[Domestic Violence issues]

16th ANNUAL
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROSECUTOR ACADEMY

Tuesday, June 23- Friday June 26
Springfield, Oregon
(Springfield Police Department)
230 4th Street, Springfield OR 97477

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June 23-24: DV Prosecution Fundamentals
June 25-26: Advanced Academy
REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/m7q7i6G15b

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
State and tribal prosecutors that handle domestic violence cases should attend this annual training. The first 2 days of training cover DV Fundamentals geared towards prosecutors that are new or newly-returning to DV prosecution. Topics will include understanding DV dynamics, DV trial basics, trauma-informed prosecutions and current caselaw.  More-experienced prosecutors are always welcome to attend/ re-attend the fundamentals portion of the Academy.  Insight from experienced prosecutors during these sessions is incredibly helpful to cross-training around the state.  The remaining 1.5 days of the Training is for DV prosecutors with all levels of experience. A variety of advanced topics will be presented. These topics change each year but focus on current issues and hurdles in domestic violence prosecution with a focus on trial advocacy, evidentiary issues, trial practice techniques and working with DV victims.

This course is limited to 35 prosecutors. *Law enforcement and advocates may attend, if space is available (but we cannot cover lodging).

TRAINING LOCATION:
Springfield Police Department
230 4th Street, Springfield
(Upstairs Training Room)

*This is an in-person training, and there will not be a virtual/hybrid option to attend.  Sessions will not be recorded.
*CLE credits will be available

COST:
Registration is FREE.  Federal grant funds cover GSA lodging costs for prosecutors traveling more than 50 miles.  Lodging will be booked for you by DOJ at a nearby hotel.  Free parking will be available.


Registration options:

  *   ENTIRE DV Academy Training (June 23-26).  Foundations includes DV dynamics, trauma-informed practices, case evaluation and case management basics, and DV ethics.  The first 2 days are similar each year, but all levels of prosecution are encouraged to attend/reattend these sessions.
  *   Advanced DV Topics ONLY (June 25-26)  Advanced and current DV topics - TBD

REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/m7q7i6G15b


Sarah Sabri (she/her)
Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor
Sr. Assistant Attorney General | Criminal Justice Division
Oregon Department of Justice
975 Oak Street Suite 300; Eugene, Oregon 97401

Main: 503.378.6347 | Cell: 503.932.7482 | Fax: 503.373.1936

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