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  • October 15, 2026
  • Commerce Street Books
    499 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  • 6:00 pm EDT
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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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2025 Jacksonville Conference: Reducing Harm Through Mitigation/ Strength in Unity
April 9, 2025 - April 11, 2025    
8:00 am EDT - 6:00 pm EDT
The Jessie Ball Dupont Center
Update 3/25/25:  This training has reached capacity. New registrants will be added to our waiting list and notified by email as spots become available.   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].
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Ask a Mitigation Specialist - April 16
April 16, 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.
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Lunch and Learn: Defending Women and Gender Diverse Clients
April 22, 2025    
1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT
Join us while Sandra Babcock and Bahar Mirhosseni facilitate discussion around recent updates from research and Supreme Court Decisions and provide opportunities for deeper insights on effective advocacy approaches including narrative construction. Registration for this event has closed. Please contact Allison Bishop at [email protected] with questions.
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National Seminar on the Development and Integration of Mitigation Evidence in Capital Cases
April 24, 2025    
12:00 am EDT - 11:59 pm EDT
Hilton Columbus Downtown
April 24 - 27, 2025
This unique training initiative will bring together nationally recognized mental health experts, mitigation specialists, and capital defense attorneys to discuss new developments and recurring issues related to social history investigation and the comprehensive development and integration of mitigation evidence at all stages of representation in capital cases. Registration Link listed below.
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Steps Towards Justice
April 26, 2025    
10:00 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT
Join ARC staff, friends, and partners on our walk-a-thon or make a donation toward our goal. Your support will help us serve our vulnerable clients and fight for empathy and justice across the country.
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Capital Defense Community Resilience Discussion Forum
April 28, 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 . These discussions 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.
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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.

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