In 2004, the United States Congress passed, and the President signed into law, the Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA). Pub. L. No. 108-405, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3771. Shortly after passage, in 2006, the Ninth Circuit noted that the CVRA sought to make crime victims “independent participants in the criminal justice process.” Kenna v. District court, 435 F.3d 1011(9th Cir. 2006).  Has this vision been achieved? Looking back over the past twenty years, panelists will discuss and evaluate the impact of the CVRA.  The first hour will include federal practitioners providing an overview of the CVRA, case outcomes, and evolving practice. In the second hour, state practitioners will discuss how the CVRA’s rights and definitions, as well as case law, have impacted state practice and what states can still learn from the CVRA.

Paul Cassell

Mariam El-menshawi

Meg Garvin

Pamela Paaso

Alonzo Roberts

Meghan Tokash

Elizabeth Well

CLE Accreditation: An application will be submitted to the Oregon State Bar for 2.0 general CLE credits. Once approved in Oregon, this program will be approved for 2.0 CLE credits with the State Bar of California; NCVLI is an approved CA multiple activity provider. The training may be eligible for CLE credit in other states; a certificate of attendance will be available after the program. For more information about NCVLI, visit www.ncvli.org.