Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

 

Dear Colleague:

 

The National Judicial Education Program (NJEP) is excited to announce the launch of its newest online resource where visitors can access 11 easy-to-present modules and resources for in-person training on cases involving adult victims of sexual assault. These materials provide information and valuable resources that will be useful to judges and individuals from a broad range of disciplines. The objective is to educate on the difficult issues that arise in criminal and civil cases involving sexual assault and intimate partner violence.

 

Visit http://www.legalmomentum.org/our-work/njep/mat-for-jd-edu. Registration and downloads are FREE and open to all.

 

New In-Person Modules*

·         Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse: Adjudicating This Hidden Dimension of

Domestic Violence Cases (6 modules of varying lengths based on NJEP’s

Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse web course, available at www.njep-ipsacourse.org)

·         Elder Victims of Sexual Abuse

·         Interpreters in Adult Victim Sexual Assault Cases

·         Jury Selection and Decision Making in Adult Victim Sexual Assault Cases

·         Women in Drug Treatment Courts: Sexual Assault as the Underlying Trauma

·         The Challenges of Adult Victim Sexual Assault Cases: Materials for New Judges

 

*An announcement flyer as well as a flyer with a brief description of all NJEP materials and resources are attached.

 

We also want to draw your attention to NJEP’s new publication, “Judges Tell: What I Wish I Had Known Before I Presided in an Adult Victim Sexual Assault Case.” A featured component of the Materials for New Judges curriculum, Judges Tell presents a compendium of 25 points and commentary on key issues related to adult victim sexual assault. This publication was developed by NJEP in conjunction with judges experienced in presiding in adult victim sexual assault cases. A copy of Judges Tell is attached to this e-mail and we strongly encourage judges and individuals from a broad range of disciplines to use and share this resource.

 

Spread the Word!

 

We are writing today not only to inform you about NJEP’s new educational resources, but also to ask for your assistance in promoting them. Would you be willing to announce these new resources in your upcoming electronic newsletter or list them on your website? Below is sample text you can copy and paste into a newsletter or web announcement. Also provided is a sample Facebook and Twitter post if you are able to take the announcement one step further. 

 

Sample Text for Newsletter and/or Website:

 

“The National Judicial Education Program (NJEP) announces the launch of its newest online resource where visitors can access 11 easy-to-present modules and resources for in-person training on cases involving adult victims of sexual assault. These materials provide information and valuable resources that will be useful to judges and individuals from a broad range of disciplines. The objective is to educate on the difficult issues that arise in criminal and civil cases involving sexual assault and intimate partner violence. To learn more, visit http://www.legalmomentum.org/our-work/njep/mat-for-jd-edu. Registration is free and open to all.”

 

Sample Tweet/Facebook Post:

 

“The National Judicial Education Program just released new in-person modules on adult victim sexual assault, available online for free! Check them out here.”

 

If you have any questions regarding the use of these resources, or require technical assistance, please contact NJEP by e-mail at or call us at (212) 413-7571.

 

Thank you for all that you do to end sexual and domestic violence and improve access to justice for victims/survivors.

 

Best Regards,

 

Lynn Hecht Schafran

 

Lynn Hecht Schafran

Director

National Judicial Education Program

Legal Momentum

395 Hudson Street, 5th Floor

New York, NY 10014

Tel: (212) 413-7518

Fax: (212) 226-1066

E-mail: lschafran

 

Founded in 1970, Legal Momentum is the nation's oldest legal defense and education fund dedicated to advancing the rights of all women and girls.

 

 

 

 

 

Regards,
Brett A. Sokolow
Brett A. Sokolow, J.D.
Attorney-At-Law


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