Contributing Authors: Kirsten Pabst, NDAA Prosecutor Wellbeing Committee Chair & Mary Ashley, NDAA Prosecutor Wellbeing Committee Vice Chair Fair question that we get a lot. When I was a deputy prosecutor, the only peer support we knew involved copious amounts of alcohol and commiseration, usually at Sean Kelly’s, which we…

As we mark the World Day for Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims, it’s a solemn opportunity to reflect on the lives lost and the families shattered by road accidents. This day of remembrance, which takes place on the third Sunday in November every year, serves as a day to appropriately…

Enhancing Community Response to Crimes Against Women In a world where the fight for women’s safety is more important than ever, the federal government has taken a significant step forward with the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. This program stands as a beacon of hope, directing resources to the very…

Contributing Author: Kirsten Pabst, NDAA Prosecutor Wellbeing Committee Chair

In the realm of justice, few topics are as pressing and yet as overlooked as ageism. On Ageism Awareness Day (Oct. 7), the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) brings this issue to the forefront, emphasizing its intersection with elder abuse. As prosecutors, understanding the nuances of ageism is…

Contributing Author: Mary Elizabeth Myrick, Content Marketing Coordinator, CivicEye It’s officially October, which means that it’s National Crime Prevention Month! Across prosecution offices, many prosecuting attorneys are continuously working to incorporate future-thinking, preventative considerations within their prosecution strategies. While a prosecutor’s work largely takes place within the courtroom, a prosecuting…

Contributing Author: Kirsten Pabst, NDAA Prosecutor Wellbeing Committee Chair Anxiety is hard to describe, but we know it when we see it or, rather, feel it. Many resources on anxiety reduction lead us to somatic — or body-based — tools designed to pull our focus from the noise in our…

Contributing Authors: Clara Geoghegan, Law Week Colorado & Michael Dougherty, District Attorney, Boulder County (CO)

Contributing Author: Wendy L. Patrick, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County (CA)