This is a collaborative training provided by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, End Domestic Abuse WI and Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA).
This multiple-day training is a combination of virtual and in-person sessions to provide victim advocates with a robust toolkit for becoming expert witnesses in sexual assault and domestic violence cases. The sessions will focus on utilizing victim advocates’ experience working with victim as the foundation for their expertise. Three virtual learning sessions will prepare participants for a regional in-person session where advocates will practice providing expert testimony with prosecutors. Participants will be required to attend all virtual sessions to participate in the in-person practical experience.
Who is this training for: This training is open to anyone interested in gaining expert witness testimony experience and knowledge related to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault cases.
The In-Person Practical session is specific for training Victim Advocates as expert witnesses.
In-Person Practical Experience will be held regionally in May-June 2022 - dates to be determined.
Please Note: Only participants who attended all three virtual sessions will be invited to attend one of several regional in-person trainings.
At the in-person training, participants will:
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Participants will learn:
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Collaborating to Prepare to Testify
This session is focused on preparing an advocate for providing expert testimony in domestic violence and sexual assault cases.
Participants will learn how to:
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
The In-Court Testifying Experience
This session is focused on the in-court experience of an expert witness.
Participants will learn:
Questions on Registration?
Contact Stacy Lenz at
P: (608) 616 2338
Email:
lenzse@doj.state.wi.us