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2025 Jacksonville Conference: Reducing Harm Through Mitigation/ Strength in Unity

ARC, Inc. provides this and other trainings at no cost to current and prospective defense practitioners. We do this to eliminate as many barriers to high-quality mitigation training as possible. Although the training is free, attendees are responsible for costs associated with participation such as travel, meals, and accommodations.

Registration for this training is limited to defense practitioners and advocates, including defense attorneys, mitigation specialists, fact investigators, paralegals, justice advocates, and students planning to practice criminal defense or advocacy.

Please direct all questions to Mary Roberts at [email protected].


  • April 9, 2025 - April 11, 2025
  • The Jessie Ball Dupont Center 40 E Adams St. Jacksonville FL
  • 8:00 am EDT
  • Various

  • Free Admission

Upcoming Events

International Forum for Mitigation Practitioners

Join Advancing Real Change, Inc. as we host quarterly collaborative one-hour Zoom calls for mitigation specialists around the world on…

  • February 13
  • 9:00 am EST
  • Dr. Elizabeth Vartkessian and Maitreyi Misra

Ask a Mitigation Specialist

Ask a Mitigation Specialist – February 19

Ask a Mitigation Specialist, a resource program that allows defenders to meet directly and privately with a mitigation specialist for…

  • February 19
  • 3:00 pm EST
  • Indrani Belaratnam & Beth Cahill

Ask a Mitigation Specialist

Ask a Mitigation Specialist – March 19

Ask a Mitigation Specialist, a resource program that allows defenders to meet directly and privately with a mitigation specialist for…

  • March 19
  • 3:00 pm EDT
  • Heather Barrow & Michelle Gaudet

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January 15, 2025    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ask a Mitigation Specialist, a resource program that allows defenders to meet directly and privately with a mitigation specialist for specific technical assistance. Complete the form below for a 25-minute session with experienced mitigation professionals. The information discussed during each session is confidential. REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED
January 27, 2025    
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Advancing Real Change, Inc. will host quarterly one-hour Zoom calls for capital defenders on Mondays at 2:30 p.m. CT / 3:30 p.m. ET . These calls are designed to strengthen the capital defense community, share resources, and discuss best practices for trauma-informed care—for both defenders and their clients. Sign up using the link below.
January 28, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This webinar will share how upholding the ABA Guidelines, the CFSY Guidelines, and caselaw that guides mitigation is more important than ever. Register using the link below
Events on January 15, 2025
Events on January 27, 2025
Events on January 28, 2025

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ARC provides free Training and Education

Advancing Real Change Inc. is a leading provider of training and support to a growing community of defense team members across the country. We host a variety of learning opportunities, including Webinars, Lunch and Learn events, Ask a Mitigation Specialist, multi-day trainings, and more. These services are free of charge to ensure that every person facing the loss of their life or liberty has a skilled team of defenders advocating for them.

Scheduled trainings and online events are listed in the calendar above. 

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