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I have nearly 20 years of experience creating and delivering high-quality training to prosecutors, law enforcement officers, SANE, and other partners in the criminal justice system. I take pride in tailoring training to the specific needs of my customers. When you contact me you should expect quite a few questions about your agency, your community, and what goals and outcomes you're looking for. Our shared goal is advancing knowledge and improving skills in measurable way, through high quality training tailored to your needs.
Jury Selection
Jury Selection in Sexual Assault and DV Cases
Expert Witnesses - traditional and not traditional in SA and DV cases
Opening Statements and Closing Argument
Practical Trial Practice - creating a practice based training approach
Cross Examination
Cross Examination - The Reluctant or Missing Victim - Beyond cross examination of victims
“Process Oriented Approach” to DV Cases – Evidenced Based Prosecution
SANE Nurses and the SA trial (Prosecutor and SANE)
The Confrontation Clause and Forfeiture by Wrongdoing
Finding and Using prior acts evidence
Responding when the Victim takes the 5th
Discovery/Brady and Protected Records
Hearsay – its definition, the general rule of exclusion and the exceptions to the general rule
Prosecuting Sexual Assaults
What Prosecutors Need to know about the Neurobiology of Trauma in SA-impact on memory, and behavior before, during and after the assault
The Neurobiology of Trauma and the Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (Prosecutors, Law Enforcement, Multi-disciplinary)
Using Rape Shield laws to keep out what should be kept out
Responding to Motions by Defense to Limit the use of Language including victim, rape, sexual assault
Protecting victim privacy-responding to discovery requests for medical, mental health, and substance use disorder treatment
Social Media and the Sexual Assault victim – discovery and admissibility
Expert Witnesses in SA cases-establish admissibility, fighting Daubert Challenges, presenting testimony
Cross-Examination of Perpetrators
Beating the Consent Defense- The nature of consent, how we communicate it, and how to fight it when raised as a defense
Alcohol/Drug facilitated SA
Addressing Defense contact with victims/DV victim affidavits
Expert Witnesses in DV cases- establish admissibility, fighting Daubert Challenges, presenting testimony
Investigations after arrest, witness intimidation, Crawford and forfeiture by wrongdoing
Firearms – What to do to disarm the batterer
Strangulation Investigation and Prosecution
Working with victims - keeping them on board and understanding the complex lives of those we serve
Enforcing Protection Orders - why and how
Addressing what really matters in Bond
Coordinated community response
Effective Investigation; Determining the Primary Aggressor; Enhancing Police Response to DV
Stalking/cyberstalking
What People are Saying about Herb's Trainings
"Again, thank you for your time, knowledge, and efforts to share your experiences. It was a great 2-days and I wish to learn much more."
Program Specialist assisting in Title IX investigations
"I just wanted to say thank you for such an excellent lecture. It was extremely insightful and definitely had me thinking about how I would begin to form how I would conduct interviews on such a difficult topic. It was nice for me (someone who's never interviewed a victim like that) to go in with no knowledge or bias and be able to completely absorb what you were teaching."
Law enforcement intern and future Law Enforcement Office
"Thank you so much for the really excellent presentation on Tuesday! Our entire team thought it was spot-on content-wise, and you offered it to the participants in a way that was easy for them to understand."
Program director, national TA provider