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  • October 15, 2026
  • Commerce Street Books
    499 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  • 6:00 pm EDT
  • Free Admission
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The Deserving Book Talk: Charlottesville, VA

  • October 15
  • 6:00 pm EDT
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Capital Defense Community Resilience Forum

Advancing Real Change, Inc. will host quarterly 75-minute Zoom calls for capital defenders on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. ET /…

  • October 20
  • 3:30 pm EDT

  • Rita Radostitz, Susannah Sheffer, and Katherine Ashton

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Ask a Mitigation Specialist

Ask a Mitigation Specialist – October 21

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

  • October 21
  • 3:00 pm EDT

  • Amy Williams & Heather Barrow

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Eat, Drink & Do Justice
October 9, 2025    
6:30 pm CDT
Please join Advancing Real Change staff, friends, and partners for drinks and light hors d'oeuvres in Birmingham. This event is free. RSVP requested.
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2025 Mitigation Skill Building Training
October 15, 2025 - October 17, 2025    
9:00 am EDT - 6:00 pm EDT
Texas Tech University
Join ARC, Inc. in Lubbock, Texas for our skill-building training led by Dr. Jill Patterson, a national expert in narrative defense and an English Professor at Texas Tech University. Through a series of plenaries and small practice-based workshops, defenders will understand the fundamentals of narrative development to compose written advocacy that is accurate, humane, and persuasive. THIS TRAINING APPLICATION HAS CLOSED. Please email Mary Roberts at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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Ask a Mitigation Specialist - October 15
October 15, 2025    
3:00 pm EDT - 5:00 pm EDT
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. Complete the registration form to request an appointment. Registration for this event has closed
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Together Towards Justice
October 23, 2025    
1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT
Join us to celebrate the winners of our annual awards recognizing excellence in mitigation.
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Capital Defense Community Resilience Discussion Forum
October 27, 2025    
3:30 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT
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 . With the increase in number and frequency of executions over the past few months, this session will specifically focus on preparing for and recovering from an execution. Sign up using the link below.
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Disaggregating Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Doctrine
October 28, 2025    
1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT
Focusing on disaggregating the Supreme Court’s four distinct constitutional categories of ineffective assistance, criminal defense attorneys will learn how a more nuanced approach can move courts toward a more accurate and effective framework for litigating and evaluating claims. Register using the link below
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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.

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