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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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Criminal Mitigation and Sentencing Advocacy Forum (Alabama)
June 30, 2026    
10:00 am CDT - 4:00 pm CDT
Federal Defenders for the Middle District of Alabama
This forum is designed for judges and court administrators, criminal defense attorneys, and legal defense advocates. It is a practical and powerful training focused on the art and impact of effective mitigation and advocacy in the federal and state courts. Registration for this training is now closed.
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2026 Baltimore Seminar | Mitigation as the Standard: Strengthening Justice Advocacy 
July 1, 2026    
8:00 am EDT - 5:00 pm EDT
ARC, Inc.'s Baltimore Office
Registration for this seminar is now closed
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Compassionate Release Advocacy: Building Strong Cases for Relief
July 14, 2026    
1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT
The session will offer practical strategies for building strong compassionate release requests. Participants will understand how to prioritize records and support evidence, develop effective release plans, and other crucial practices to obtain the best outcome.
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Ask a Mitigation Specialist - July 15
July 15, 2026    
3:00 pm EDT - 5:10 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 40-minute session with experienced mitigation professionals. The information discussed during each session is confidential. Update: All time slots for this call have been reserved. Please check the calendar for the next Ask a Mitigation Specialist call.
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Capital Defense Community Resilience Forum
July 28, 2026    
3:30 pm EDT - 4:45 pm EDT
Advancing Real Change, Inc. will host quarterly 75-minute Zoom calls for capital defenders on Tuesdays 3:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CT . Sign up using the link below.
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The Deserving Book Talk at Capital Books, Sacramento, CA
July 30, 2026    
4:00 pm PDT - 5:30 pm PDT
Capital Books
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