2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Victim Law Symposium - Live Webinar ONLY
This program is live only and it will not be recorded
Join us for our second annual Rocky Mountain Victim Law Symposium! This year's topics will provide in-depth learning from legal experts doing innovative and transformational legal work on behalf of crime victims. Kristian Roggendorf, Esq., will join us to discuss the new civil legal remedies available to adult survivors of child sexual abuse under the newly enacted bill concerning the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act (Colorado SB21-088). RMvlc will also be joined by experts in Identity Theft and Financial Fraud. Learn the elements of how to spot the issue and what you can do to support these crime victims. This year’s Symposium will also host a panel of experts who will discuss the realities of the litigation abuse domestic violence survivors often navigate and how attorneys can provide zealous, trauma-informed representation to survivors as they seek relief and remedies from this form of domestic violence.
About RMvlc
Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center (RMvlc) is a nonprofit law firm providing pro bono legal services to victims of crime since 2009. RMvlc elevates victims' voices, champions victims' rights, and transforms the systems impacting them. RMvlc was founded by Dr. Sheri Vanino and John Clune, Esq. whose vision was to help enforce victims' rights through the criminal justice process and ensure victims had meaningful access to participate in the prosecution of their cases. This vision has grown to provide victims access to a full spectrum of legal remedies that address the many complex legal issues that arise as a result of victimization. In 2012, RMvlc launched the Legal Information Network of Colorado (LINC) program. This program aims to provide legal information and resources to victims of crime and service providers through a helpline, an informational and interactive website, and a network of specially trained Navigators. The Title IX Legal Services program began in 2018 to respond to the ever-increasing need for representation of student survivors as they navigate access to education and the Title IX process in educational settings. RMvlc is funded through state and local grants. Your registration fee supports the long-term sustainability of RMvlc and ensures our services remain free to victims across Colorado.
If disability accommodations or special assistance are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program.
The program will be submitted for CLE accreditation in Colorado. If you need to seek accreditation in another state, please review the process and requirements for that individual state. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee’s responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
9:00 – 9:10 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:10 – 10:40 am
How to Recognize, Respond and Prevent Cyber Crimes & Identity Theft
This session, presented by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, will provide an overview of the current trends in Cyber Crimes, Identity Theft and Fraud.
The following topics will be addressed:
• Recognizing Identity Theft
• Criminal statutes for ID Theft/Fraud
• Responding to ID Theft
• Business Identity Theft and Business Email Compromises
• Wire Fraud
• Cyber Crimes
- Fraudulent Websites
- Phishing
- Infected Links and Attachments
- Spoofing
- Social Media Takeovers
• Prevention Tips
• Safety Tips for Cyber Security
Presented by Ralph A. Gagliardi, CFE, Agent in Charge, and Hazel Heckers, Victim Assistance Coordinator, Colorado Bureau of Investigation
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Identifying Predominant Aggressors in Title IX Cases
This training workshop will cover the differing types of intimate partner violence, how they present on campuses, and the risks and dangers of each. It will address how rare mutual combat is in intimate partner violence and how often campus communities’ mis-identify this type of intimate partner violence, consequently failing to stop or contain high risk coercive controlling violence, exacerbating victim trauma, and risk of serious harm. It will provide information about how to identify and explain coercive controlling violence, the differences between primary aggression and survival-based coping behaviors, the differences between primary and self-defending injuries, and how predominant aggressors, and victims of coercive controlling violence in campus settings behave as a part of supporting or representing victims in Title IX cases. Recommendations about effective policies for addressing intimate partner violence on campuses will also be identified.
Presented by Jean G. McAllister, MSW, JGM Consulting LLC
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Lunch Break
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Colorado’s New Child Abuse Cause of Action
The Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act (CSAAA) (SB 021-088, C.R.S. § 13-20-1201, et seq.) represents the culmination of decades of work by Colorado activists seeking justice for people who were abused as children, and several years of Mr. Roggendorf’s own efforts on behalf of survivors in trying to craft a means for child abuse survivors to assert their rights despite Colorado’s ban on reviving lapsed causes of action. This training will provide an outline of the statue as passed, its intent, making claims under it, and the defenses and issues that one should expect when bringing these cases.
Presented by Kristian Roggendorf, Esq., The Zalkin Law Firm, P.C.
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Stretch Break
2:15 – 4:00 pm
When Courts are Used as a Tool of Domestic Violence: Litigation Abuse in Colorado
For many survivors of domestic violence, the harm they experience continues in the legal system long after they have left an abusive relationship. Litigation abuse is a common tool used to ensure an offender has continued access to their victim, and a means of trying to further exercise power and control over them by challenging parenting decisions, questioning financial situations, and more. In addition to the harmful impact such litigation can have, it can also be very difficult for people involved in cases with litigation abuse to find legal assistance, given the complexity and duration of their cases.
In this panel, you will hear from a family law attorney, former judge, advocate, and domestic violence attorney about the impact of litigation abuse and ideas for mitigating the harm it causes. The discussion will include tips for attorneys on how to spot litigation abuse, what works well to respond to it, and what policy changes Colorado might consider to decrease the ability of offenders to improperly utilize the legal system to harm survivors.
Panelists:
- Jennifer Eyl, Esq., Executive Director, Project Safeguard
- Honorable Lisa Teesch-Maguire, Retired
- Mary Jo Vasquez (she,her,ella), Bilingual Outreach Advocate & Counselor, Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley
- Bruce Weiner, Esq., Executive Director, Bridge to Justice
Facilitator:
- Rebeca Medrano, Victim Services Specialist, Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center
4:00 – 4:20 pm
Closing Remarks
4:20 pm
Adjourn
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $300.00 |
| CBA Member | $250.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $250.00 |
| ELITE Pass Holder | $225.00 |
| Rocky Mountaim Victim Lawyer Association Member | $200.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Victim Lawyer Association Member | $200.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits:
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