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NAVRA

The National Alliance of Victims' Rights Attorneys

To promote the exchange of knowledge and resources
to foster a national network of skilled attorneys to
represent crime victims in the criminal justice system.

The National Alliance of Victims' Rights Attorneys (NAVRA), an association of the National Crime Victim Law Institute, is an alliance of attorneys committed to the protection, enforcement, and advancement of crime victims' rights nationwide.

Membership Opportunity

NAVRA Membership Application

Opportunities for members include:

  • A reduction in tuition for NCVLI's annual Law & Litigation Conference.
  • Victims' rights case updates. Each quarter, NCVLI combs court cases from the across the country and summarizes them in an index.
  • Conference call trainings on issues affecting crime victims.
  • An email listserv for attorney and law student members.

Through expanded communication with attorneys working in this area of the law, the National Crime Victim Law Institute hopes to increase the availability of and efficiencies in legal services to crime victims. Membership is also open to non-attorney victim advocates, crime victims, and individuals interested in legal developments that affect crime victims.

A NAVRA Membership Application is available online; you may also contact NCVLI by phone, fax or email to obtain an application form.

To foster NAVRA's development, the membership fee is temporarily waived.

This project is supported by Grant No. 2008-DD-BX-K001, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view in the presentation and any accompanying documents are those of the presenters and authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

RECENT & UPCOMING TRAININGS

Enforcing Crime Victims' Rights After Marsy's Law Passage
Nearly 100 attorneys learned victims' rights enforcement at a CLE on Marsy's Law on January 28, 2010. The training was sponsored by Marsy's Law for All, UC Irvine School of Law, the Orange County Bar Association, and NCVLI.

Victims' Rights and Immigration Protections for Victims of Human Trafficking
Friday, March 12, 2010
9:00am - 3:00pm PST
NAVRA members receive discounted tuition at this 5-credit CLE to be held at Lewis & Clark Law School.

TRAINING ARCHIVE

Information on the past trainings are listed below.

January 2010
On January 26, 2010, NAVRA, in collaboration with Arizona Voice for Crime Victims, presented Rape Shield: Using Victims' Rights Laws to Enforce Privacy Rights

September 2009
On September 24, 2009, NAVRA, in collaboration with the Utah Crime Victims Legal Clinic, presented Quashing Subpoenas in Criminal Proceedings: Enforcing a Victim's Right to Privacy

June 2009
On June 10, 2009, NAVRA, in collaboration with the Multnomah County Sexual Assault Response Team, presented "How to Improve Victim Services through a Multidisciplinary Team Approach: SART Best Practices"

March 2009
On March 24, 2009, NAVRA, in collaboration with the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, Victims Committee, presented "Protecting Child Victims’ Rights in Criminal and Delinquency Cases –
The Role of the Child Victim Attorney"

February 2009
On February 3, 2009, NAVRA, in collaboration with the Victim Rights Law Center, presented"Civil Legal Remedies for Survivors: A Comprehensive Approach to Meeting the Needs of Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault"

July 2008
On July 8, 2008, NAVRA, in collaboration with the National Center for Victims of Crime, presented"An Introduction to VictimLaw for NAVRA Members."

March 2008
Building Organization Awareness & Sensitivity to the Crime of Human Trafficking with Katie Resendiz, Trafficking Training Coordinator for the Arizona League to End Regional Trafficking (project of The International Rescue Committee)

September 2007
An Update on the Crime Victims’ Rights Act of 2004: Cases & Trends
with Steve Twist, Founder and President, Arizona Voice for Crime Victims (AVCV)

February 2007
Violence On Campus: Do You Know What To Do?
with Sandy Ortman, (CALCASA)

October 2006
Protecting Victims' Privacy: Prosecutors, Victim Attorneys and Advocates Working Together
with Teresa Scalzo

March 2006
The Victim's Right to Attend Trial: A National Consensus
with Honorable Paul G Cassell

October 2005
Victims' Attorneys, Advocates and Prosecutors: Working Together to Ensure Justice for Victims
with Shawn Cox, Mark Faull, Keli Luther, & Jami Mabery


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