Eugene M. Hyman, Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

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EXPERIENCE:

University of Canberra, School of Law, appointed Adjunct Associate Professor from January 3, 2019 to February 28, 2022 and Director of Professional Outreach.
Advised the National Judicial Education Program of Legal Momentum on its web course Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse: The Hidden Dimension of Domestic Violence Cases, and its project on teen dating violence. (November, 2015)
Expert witness (via Skype) - intervention (restraining and protection) orders. The Royal Commission into Family Violence. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Please see included witness statement and testimony. (August 5, 2015)
Consultant - Juvenile Justice Reform Project of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Provided expertise and review of training in Antigua, St. Vicent, St. Kitts, Dominica, St. Lucia, and Grenada. Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and administered by the National Center for State Courts. (July, 2014)

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, BELARUS June, 2013
International Juvenile Law Expert
Volunteer, with another member of the American judiciary and a Canadian gender law legal expert, by UNDP/Belarus, for a project relating to a concept paper on court organization in Belarus. I was the juvenile expert for this project. I researched and wrote a juvenile law review of the project, identifying the knowledge required for the project to be successful from a judicial and policy perspective. I travelled to Minsk, Belarus, where, with my colleagues, I presented this review document at a Round Table of judges, UN officials and others. I also attended various meetings in Minsk to talk about international standards of juvenile law. Read Press Release

Provided review, comments and suggestions to the Ottowa National Judicial Institute in a domestic violence and family law series.
Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank academic and judicial reviewers who assisted the author and the National Judicial Institute by reviewing extensively the first edition of the judicial bench book, Katherine Kehoe for editorial assistance with 2009 edition, and particularly Justice John F McGarry for reviews, guidance, and assisting the author in bringing the original bench book to fruition. The author would also like to thank former Superior Court of California Judge Eugene M Hyman for his review comments and suggestions, his dedication to domestic violence law reform, and particularly for his never ending circulation of domestic violence materials to me, other academics, lawyers and judges. In addition, the author would like to thank the University of New Brunswick for its academic support and last, but not least, my husband, Anthony for both his personal support and editorial assistance with this e-book.

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Consultant, I am also supporting the work of the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration in connection with the creation of a national bench book on domestic violence for Australia. The Australian judicial bench book, titled National Domestic and Family Violence Bench Book, is currently being released in stages.
LECTURER IN LAW, UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CLARA SCHOOL OF LAW: over 30 years. Workers' Compensation Law 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1997. Law Office Management, 1987. Community Property Law, 1998, 1999. Juvenile Law Seminar, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006. Domestic Violence Law Seminar, 2001, 2003,2005,2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. California Post- Conviction Practice-- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009.
Visiting Professor in Law, University of Western Ontario, School of Law, January Term 2005, Domestic Violence Law.
JUDGE (Ret.), SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 191 North First Street, San Jose, California. 1997 to 2011
JUDGE, Santa Clara COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT, 200 West Hedding Street, San Jose, California. 1990 to 1996.
Part-Time Faculty, University of Santa Clara College of Arts and Sciences. Taught Anthropology/Sociology Department, Senior Seminar Law and Social Welfare, 1994.
PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW from 1979 to 1990. Personal injury litigation, workers' compensation law, and criminal law.
POLICE ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR. Santa Clara County Peace Officer's Academy. Subjects: courtroom demeanor and evidence. December, 1979 to May, 1981. Taught on a part-time hourly basis.
POLICE OFFICER, SANTA CLARA POLICE DEPARTMENT, Santa Clara, California. 1972 to 1977.

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APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTED OFFICES

Board of Advisors, Domestic Violence Report, 2015 to present
Member, Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children Board of Advisors at Claremont McKenna College, 2006-2008.
Committee Member, Judicial Branch Violence Against Women Education Project Committee, Administrative Office of the Courts, Center for Families, Children, and the Courts/Center for Judicial Education and Research January, 2003-2007.
Participant, Planning Session: Violence & Abuse in Intimate Relationships: Exploring the Judicial Role. The purpose of this Planning Session was to develop a curriculum for judicial education regarding domestic violence related issues which might appear in cases that appear before the court. November 2002 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
National Advisory Committee member, Family Violence Prevention Fund and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges to develop Creating a Domestic Violence Court: Guidelines and Best Practices, 2001-2002.
Board Member, Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council, 2000-2003.
CHAIR, ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, appointed by Administrative Director Casey Young, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers' Compensation under the authority of Labor Code sections 123.6, 133, 5307.3 and Title 8 California Code of Regulations Section 9722, 1996-1998.
MEMBER, Advisory Board for Research into the Jury System, Grant from the Law Foundation, British Columbia, Canada, 1995-1997.
CHAIR, COURT SYSTEMS COMMITTEE, Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council, 1994-95.
MEMBER, JUDICIAL COUNCIL CRIMINAL STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 1994 to 1996. Appointed by Chief Justice Lucas.
BOARD MEMBER, UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CLARA, LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, 1983 to 1989. PRESIDENT 1987 to 1988.
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SANTA CLARA VALLEY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, 1992 to 1993. Vice-President, 1994.
MEMBER, BOARD OF VISITORS, UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CLARA, SCHOOL OF LAW, 1990 to 2017.
MEMBER, SANTA CLARA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD, 1982 to 1984. Appointed by the County Board of Supervisors.
ELECTED TRUSTEE, SANTA CLARA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, 1982 to 1984; 1990 (held office until appointed to the bench).
ELECTED BOARD MEMBER, CALIFORNIA YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, 1980 to 1983, elected from District 3.

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PUBLICATIONS

"Non-Adversarial Approaches to Domestic Violence: Putting Therapeutic Jurisprudence Theory into Practice" Thomson Reuters, (2017) 26 JJA 275. Field, Rachael; Hyman, Eugene, Judge.

"Intimate partner violence - The role of risk assessment and information sharing" Law Talk, Vol. 879, (December 2015), pp. 32-34. Hyman, Eugene, Judge; Veale, Rob, Inspector.

"Scarlet ELetter and Other Roadblocks to Redemption for Female Offenders, The" Santa Clara Law Review, Vol. 54, Issue 1 (2014), pp. 119-162.

"Rethinking Access to Justice: The Need for a Holistic Response to Victims of Domestic Violence" Women's Rights Law Reporter, Vol. 33, Issue 4 (Summer 2012), pp. 449-462. Hyman, Eugene; Aldrich, Liberty.

"Evolution of a Judge" California Lawyer, December 2011, Vol. 31 Issue 12, p 64.

The Costs of Crime Forum, Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 2011. The Costs of Crime: Towards Fiscal Responsibility Edited by Dr. Gabriella Maxwell. Chapter 3 "The Costs of Crime Towards Fiscal Responsibility-Incarceration Without Rehabilitation: Poor Return on Investment (and Cruel and Unusual)"

"In Love or in Trouble: Examining Ways Court Professionals Can Better Respond to Victims of Adolescent Partner Violence" Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Vol. 61, Issue 4 (Fall 2010 ), pp. 17-38. Hyman, Eugene M.; Lucibello, Wanda; Meyer, Emilie.

"Your Patient. My Client. Her Safety: A Physician's Guide to Avoiding the Courtroom While Helping Victims of Domestic Violence" DePaul Journal of Health Care Law, Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2007), pp. 33-68. Strack, Gael; Hyman, Eugene.

"The Santa Clara County Juvenile Domestic and Family Violence Court" Journal of the Center for Families, Children and the Courts, (2003) Inger Sagatun-Edwards, Ph.D.; Hon. Eugene M. Hyman; Tracy Lafontaine; Erin Nelson-Serrano.

"Counsellors for Assaultive Men: Part of a Collaborative Approach to Stopping the Violence," BC (Canada) Association of Counsellors of Abusive Men ACAM Newsletter Volume 1, No. 1, April 2002 Page 5.

"Juvenile Mental Health Court: Rationale and Protocols," by David E. Arredondo, M.D., Kurt Jumli, J.D., Larry Soto, LCSW, Enrique Colin, J.D., Jill Ornellas, B.A., Judge Raymond J. Davilla, Jr., Judge Leonard P. Edwards, and Judge Eugene M. Hyman(Fall, 2001). Juvenile and Family Court Journal.

"Domestic Violence Courts: A Blessing or a Curse? The Woman's Voice Magazine," July/August 2000, Page 6.

"The Importance of Admitting Prior Acts of Domestic Violence into Evidence in the Prosecution of a Domestic Violence Case," The Woman's Voice Magazine, May 2000, Page 6.

"Drug Related Activity Can Cause Problems, Even Though Tenant Was Unaware of Activity," The Woman's Voice Magazine, April 2000, Page 6.

"Can Some Acts of Domestic Violence Bring Causation Into Question?" The Woman's Voice Magazine February/March 2000, Page 6.

"The Courts And Domestic Violence", The Lawyers Weekly (Ontario, Canada), October 10, 1999, page 4.

"A Collaborative Community Response to Domestic Violence", Communique, Newsletter of the B.C./Yukon Society of transition Houses, September, 1999. (article was reprinted in the Lawyers Weekly).

"An Accident Can Add Confusion to Domestic Violence Court Cases", The Woman's Voice Magazine, November/December 1999, Page 4.

"Only in Texas", The Woman's Voice Magazine, September/October, 1999, Page 10.

"Public Dialogue Must Address Chemical Dependency Issues and Their Effects on Children and Custody", The Woman's Voice Magazine, October/November, 1998, Page 9.

"Teen Violence, Drug Abuse Top List of Difficult Problems to Address", The Woman's Voice Magazine, August/September, 1998, Page 7.

"The No-Fault Divorce 'Experiment' Doesn't Meet Expectations", The Woman's Voice Magazine, June, 1998, Page 7.

"Don't Overlook Gender in Jonesboro", Perspective Commentary, San Jose Mercury News, Sunday, April 12, 1998, Page 5C.

"The Death Review Committee Sheds Light on Fatal Cases of Domestic Violence", The Woman's Voice Magazine, February/March, 1998, Page 14.

"Changes Are Needed for Pro Per Litigants in Family Court", The Woman's Voice Magazine, October/November, 1997, Page 12.

"Domestic Violence Requires Mandatory Reporting", The Woman's Voice Magazine, August/September, 1997, Page 11.

"Restraining Orders: An Important Tool for Victims of Domestic Violence", The Woman's Voice Magazine, June/July, 1997, Page 11.

"Teenage Dating Violence Affects 36 Percent of High School Students", The Woman's Voice Magazine, December/January, 1997, Page 6.

"Judges Now Have More Sentencing Discretion Under 'Three Strikes' Law, The Woman's Voice Magazine, October/November, 1996, Page 18.

"What You Can Do When Someone That You Care About Is Being Abused or Battered At Home", The Woman's Voice Magazine, August/September, 1996, Page 3.

"Ethical Aspects of the California Workers' Compensation System", Contributor, Joseph & Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics, Contract analysis and proposed standards of conduct for Workers' Compensation Judges, prepared report, February 1, 1995.

"California Drug Courts", Co-authored with Judge Peggy F. Hora, The Rutter Group, program materials, 1994.

"The Doctor and Medical Malpractice", Co-authored with Jonathan Ng, J.D., M.D., The Bulletin, Santa Clara County Medical Society, August/September 1986.

"Who Pays the Bill?" Co-authored with Jonathan Ng, J.D., M.D., The Bulletin, Santa Clara County Medical Society, August/September 1984.

E M. Hyman. In pursuit of a more workable exclusionary, Rule: A police officer's perspective- Pacific Law Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1. January, 1979.

Webinar: "High Society - The future of law in legalising cannabis in Australia" May 29th 2019 University of Canberra. Stream Video

Judge Hyman has appeared on "Nightline" with Ted Koppel, on "Good Morning America" with Jamie Floyd, and 60 Mins 11 with Vicki Mabrey, and the Montel Williams Show (twice).

His "Nightline" appearance focused on juvenile delinquency mental health issues, and in his "Good Morning America" interview he drew upon his experience and expertise concerning juvenile domestic and family violence.

The 60 Minutes and Montel Williams Show discussed Judge Hyman's juvenile DV court, the first one in the U.S.

On November 27, 2008, he appeared on the Ottowa, Canada show, "The 'A' news show with Karen Soloman." Host: Karen Solomon.

PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER APPEARANCES

Canada:

Panel member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, "Fitting the Forum to the Family: Emerging Challenges for Family Courts", Judicial Officers Forum: Canada's Domestic Violence Bench Book" May, 2008.

Panel Member, 3rd International Conference On Children Exposed to Domestic Violence, "Domestic Violence and Child Custody Disputes." London, Ontario, Canada. May, 2007.

Presenter, October, 2005 Banff, Alberta, Canada, Government of Alberta, "World Conference on Prevention of Family Violence," Participant, "Spousal Violence in Family Courts: Emerging Legal and Clinical Developments," Spousal Abuse in Family Courts: Mock Trial

Presenter, June, 2005, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia/Yukon Society of Transition Houses "Everywoman Dialogues 2005 & AGM," "Legal Issues

Presenter, Violence & Women's Health Conference Practice & Research, "Teen Domestic Violence: Answering the Questions of Victim Safety, Custody, Visitation and Access, and Offender Accountability With Best Intervention Practices," April, 2003 Vancouver, Canada

"Specialized Courts on Violence Against Women," Vancouver, Canada May, 2002.

Dilemmas in Educational Programming for Judges: Challenges in Community Collaboration

Presenter, Violence Against Women Symposium 2002: The Work Continues

Presenter, Our Children Our Future: A Call to Action, An International Conference on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence. Sponsored by the Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System of the London Family Court Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada June 2001 Workshops:

Collaborating for Child & Parent Safety: Emerging Policy & Practice in the Co_occurrence of Child Maltreatment & Woman Battering.
Dilemmas in Educational Programming for Judges: Challenges in Community Collaboration.
Intervening Early: Developing Programs for Young Men Who Batter
Testimony on Behalf of Children: Helping Professionals as Witnesses

Presenter, Specialized Courts, Principles of Working Cooperatively and Collaboratively

Bridging the Gap Across Canada: A Conference on Working With Abusive Men, National Conference 2000 October, Victoria, Canada

"Youth Violence in Intimate Relationships: Predicting Future Violence"

Presenter, Conference on Risk Assessment & Risk Management: Implications for the Prevention of Violence, Vancouver, Canada, November, 1999.

"Youth Violence in Intimate Relationships: Predicting Future Violence"

Presenter, Conference on Risk Assessment & Risk Management: Implications for the Prevention of Violence, Vancouver, Canada, November, 1999.

Workshop: Working with Violent Teens: Intervention Strategies" "Children as Batterers and as Victims: A Court Response"

Panel Plenary Session: "The Impact of Judicial Decisions on Children Involved in Domestic Violence Cases"
"Creating a Legacy of Hope" International Conference on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence, Vancouver, Canada, October, 1999.
Facilitator, collaborative meeting sponsored by the British Columbia (Canada) Institute Against Family Violence, regarding a community approach to domestic violence prevention. Discussions were held regarding including the law courts as part of community policing and other roles that the criminal justice system can plan toward the goal of domestic violence prevention. Participants included victim rights' advocates, university researchers, and members of Ministry of the Attorney General Province of British Columbia, Vancouver and Victoria, Canada, September, 1998.
Consultant, Provincial Court of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Development of a drug treatment court and development of a training course for judicial officers on alcohol and other drugs and related issues and the courts. 1995
Lecture, "Alcohol and Other Drugs and California Courts: A Continuing Challenge", Graduate Program in Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. 1995
Consultant,"Policing in British Columbia Commission of Inquiry. Closing the gap: policing and the community", Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1994.

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Australia

"2020 Professional Legal Education Conference", Presenters: Eugene Hyman, Rachael Field, Centre for Professional Legal Education, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229, Australia, October, 2020

Panelist, "The View from 'The Bench' Perspectives on People With a Brain Injury And The Judicial System.", 7th National Brain Injury Conference, Sponsered by Brain Injury. 'Acquired Brain Injury and the Courts'. University of Melbourne. October 28 and 29, 2019

Speaker, "The Importance of Mentoring.", Women in Policing Local Conference, "Ballance for Better". Melbourne. October, 2019.

Speaker, "Implicit Bias and Domestic Violence Cases.", Melbourne Social Equity Institute and the Melbourne Research Alliance to End Violence Against Women and their Children. Melbourne Seminar. University of Melbourne. October 21, 2019.

Presentation, "Domestic Violence Specialists Courts: Key Principals.", Victoria Police Prosecutions Division, Melbourne, Australia, May 14, 2019.

Meeting with the Office for Women and Violence Prevention Team in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, May 8, 2019.

Presentation, "Domestic Violence Intervention Programs: A View from the Trenches.", Queensland Magistrates Court in Brisbane, Qld, Australia, May 8, 2019.

Presentation, "Therapeutic Courts: The Challenges and Advantages of Therapeutic Interventions to Address Attitudes, Behaviors, and Offending.", Victoria Legal Aid, Melbourne, Australia, May 6, 2019. See Newsletter

Presentation, "Mediator Implicit Bias, Parenting Matters and Domestic Violence." National Mediation Conference, "Over the Horizon, Expanding the Dispute Resolution Landscape", April 15, 2019, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Presentation, "Non-Fatal Strangulation Cases: Perspectives from the United States." Twilight Seminar Series, Faculty of Law, Bond University, Queensland, Australia, April 10, 2019.

Presentation, "Risk Assessment and Information Sharing in the Context of Interpersonal Partner Violence." RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia April 11, 2017

Presentation, Twilight Seminar Seminar Series, "Risk Assessment and Information Sharing in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence" April 3, 2017 Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia. See Flyer

Presenter, The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Incorporated, Second International Conference on Non-Adversarial Justice: Integrating Theory and Practice, "Non-Adversarial Approaches to Domestic Violence: Interrogating How Theory and Practice Can Be Integrated." Presented with Prof. Rachael Field, Bond University. Sydney, Australia, April, 2017

International guest speaker, "Family Violence Roundtable Conference", Law Institute Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, June 2016

International guest speaker, "Family Violence Roundtable Conference", Criminal and Family Law Sections of the Victoria Bar, Melbourne, Australia, June 2016

Keynote Address, The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Conference, " Improving Court Practices: Deliberations of a Judge, Discussion of Domestic Violence Issues in a New Area of Response" Address: "Improving Court Practices in Family Law Cases", June 2016, Melbourne.

Presenter, "Family Violence - Current and Emerging Issues in the United States of America", Ringwood Magistrates’ Court, Ringwood, Australia, March 3, 2016 (Read flyer)

Presenter, "Intimate Partner Violence: The role of risk assessment and information sharing", Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science. Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, March 1, 2016

Presenter, "Family Violence and Recent Issues in the US.", Dandeong Magistrates' Court, May 28, 2015. Attended by Victoria legal Aid, Victoria police prosecutors, private practitioners, students from Monash University, and local magistrates.

Presenter, "Recent Developments in Intervention of Domestic Violence Courts, an American Experience.", Victoria Police Prosecutors and Family Violence Advocates, May 27, 2015

Speaker, “Role of the Judicial Officers in Domestic Violence Initiatives,” Family Violence Conference held at Sebel & Citigate Hotel, Brisbane, Australia, October, 2009.
Speaker, "Just Partners: Family Violence, Specialist Courts and the Idea of Integration", Addressing Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence in Problem-Solving Courts', May, 2008.
Presenter, 3rd International Congress On Psychology and Law, Therapeutic Jurisprudence. "Addressing Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence in Problem-Solving Courts." July, 2007, Adelaide.
Presenter, May, 2006, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Monash University Faculty of Law , Faculty of Law Seminars, "Domestic Violence in Family and Criminal Law Cases."
Presenter, February, 2006, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, The Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Incorporated, "AIJA Family Violence Conference," Keynote Address.
Presentation, February, 2006, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victorian Bar Legal Assistance Scheme and the Family Violence Sub-Committee, "Family Violence: Cross-over Issues Between Criminal and Family cases."
Presenter, February, 2006, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Department for Victorian Communities, "Women's Safety Forum," "Reflections on Achieving Integration: The Santa Clara Experience," Participant, "Discussion Group Prevention and Integration"
Symposia participant , April, 2005, Melbourne, Australia 5th Annual Conference, International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services "Progress in Assessment and Intervention in Forensic Mental Health," "Advances in Judicial Practice and Decision-Making"
Presentation, April, 2005, Melbourne, Australia 'Confessions and Admissions, the American Experience" Presented before members of the Office of Prosecutions Victoria.
Presentation April, 2005, Melbourne, Australia "Problem Solving Courts: What Practices Underpin Them" Presented before the Attorney General's Office of Victoria, Department of Justice, Court Services, Family Violence Division.

Presentation April, 2005, Melbourne, Australia, "The Law and Practice of the Family Violence Court - Lessons From the US Experience," presented before the Family and Criminal Law Sections of the Law Institute Victoria.

In April, 2004 in Melbourne Australia: Criminal Prosecutions in the US, Presented to the Office of Public Prosecutions
- Australian Institute of Public Safety: Graduation address.

Class presentations: "Drugs and Criminal Behaviour," "Criminology, " "Ethics," and Criminal Procedure

Presentation to Magistrates' Court in Melbourne, Domestic Violence Courts.

In September, 2002 in Melbourne Australia:

Should Lawyers be involved in the Investigation of Crime?: a Perspective from the United States. Presented to the Office of Public Prosecutions.

Australian Institute of Public Safety: Drugs and Criminal Behaviour, Criminology, Ethics, and Criminal Procedure

"Domestic Violence: Trends in the United States," presented to advocates, law enforcement, and service providers.

Presentation to Magistrates' Court in Melbourne, "Domestic Violence Courts."

Community presentation to advocates, program providers, police, and defense attorneys in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Subject related to domestic violence related issues.

Guest Presenter, Victoria Police Youth Advisory Unit, Youth Curfew Issues. August, 1998.

Guest, City of Melbourne Public Safety sub-committee regarding teenage curfews and the role of the judiciary in crime prevention. August,1998.

Guest Lecturer Victoria Police Department, Melbourne, Australia. "Community Oriented Policing." Discussion regarding using the judiciary in community oriented policing projects. August, 1998.

Guest Lecturer Victoria Police Department, Melbourne, Australia. "Working Together Integrated Models of Intervention". Discussion regarding the role of the judiciary in working with the police toward preventing crimes like domestic violence. August, 1998.

Guest Presenter to Community groups in the Greater Melbourne, Australia area: Tri-Latrobe Valley Family Violence Network, Moe Family Violence Project, Melbourne, Australia, August, 1998.

Guest Lecturer Vocation Australia, Domestic Violence: From Arrest to Conviction in the California Criminal Justice System. Presented in the following classes: Criminal Law, Crisis Management, Public Safety, and Evidence. Melbourne, Australia, August, 1998.

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New Zealand—May, 2017:

Presentations to Auckland University of Technology:
"Educating Law Students on Domestic Violence: Aiming for Competence in the Practice of Law"
"Risk Assessment and Information Sharing in Interpersonal Partner Violence."
"Non-Adversarial Approaches to Domestic Violence: Interrogating How Theory and Practice Can Be Integrated."

Auckland, New Zealand May 21 and 22, 2017

New Zealand—September, 2015:

Presenter, "Risk Assessment & Information Sharing in the context of Intimate Partner Violence.", New Zealand Law Society Wellington. Criminal Law Committee & Family Law Committee. CPD-compatible Seminar, September 29, 2015

New Zealand—March, 2011:

Presenter, US Embassy: "The Pursuit of Justice: High Costs No Gains The Current Situation" Wellington, NZ.

Presenter, The Costs of Crime Forum, Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington. "The Costs of Crime Towards Fiscal Responsibility-Incarceration Without Rehabilitation: Poor Return on Investment (and Cruel and Unusual)" Wellington, NZ 2011

Presenter, Victoria University of Wellington. School of Social and Cultural Studies: "SACS Seminar Series. In Pursuit of Justice" Wellington, NZ.

New Zealand—August, 2009:

Presenter, WAVES Trust: Presentation to police and community members. Topics included “Teen Domestic Violence: Answering the Questions of Victim Safety, Custody, Visitation and Access, Offender Accountability;” “Reflections on Achieving Integration: The Santa Clara County Experience;” and “Development of DV Responses: A USA Perspective; Related topics.” Henderson, NZ.
Presenter, Family Law Committee, Wellington Branch of The New Zealand Law Society. “Cross-over Issues Involving Domestic Violence in Family, Criminal, Juvenile, and Probate Law.”
Presenter, The Rotorua District Council and Korowai Aroha. Spoke to police, service providers, and members of the community and local government officials. Topics included “Teen Domestic Violence, Youth Violence in Intimate Relationships: Predicting Future Violence;” “Working with Violent Teens: Intervention Strategies;” “Addressing Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence in Problem-Solving Courts;” “Specialized Courts on Violence Against Women;” “The Impact of Judicial Decisions on Children Involved In Domestic Violence Cases;” and “The Importance of the Relationship Between Criminal, Family, Delinquency, and Abuse of Children Divisions of the Court and the Importance of Consistent Court Orders.” Rotorua, NZ.
Presenter, sponsored by Live Hawkes Bay (Collaboration of agencies committed to working together to support the Hawke’s Bay Community in developing opportunities to prevent family violence). Spoke to the general public, police, advocates, and governmental policy makers. General discussion regarding domestic violence from a judicial perspective. Napier, NZ.
Presenter, for Police Family Violence Intervention Team, Police Prosecutors, and other staff. General discussion of the area of criminal domestic violence from arrest, prosecution, sentencing, and victim services. Napier, NZ.

Presenter, Porirua Community Domestic Violence Prevention Network (Advocates and direct service providers). “Specialized Domestic Violence Courts: Lessons and Opportunities Learned from California.” Porirua, NZ.

New Zealand--September, 2007:

Waiarapapa Community Presentation: "Domestic Violence Courts: Opportunities and Challenges." Informal Meeting: Family Safety Team (With New Zealand Police) and community stakeholders in Waiarapapa and Wellington.
Presenter, The Superior Court of California, "County of Santa Clara Juvenile Delinquency: Combining Rehabilitation with Accountability and Safety." Building Research capacity in Social Science, this presentation was delivered via an ACCEL GRID from the University of Victoria in Wellington and simultaneously seen at nine New Zealand University locations.
Informal Meeting on family safety, with the New Zealand Police and community stakeholders in Christ Church.
Presenter: Staff Seminal University of Auckland Faculty of Law: "Adult and Juvenile Domestic Violence Courts; What Are They?"
Presenter to law students at the University of Auckland Faculty of Law: "Common Mistakes that New Advocates Make."
Informal meeting on family safety with New Zealand Police in Auckland.
Presenter: Family Court Association of Christ Church. "Domestic Violence Cases in Practices for Safety, Accountability, and Rehabilitation."

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Germany:

Lecture, November, 2006 Freiburg, Germany, Max-Planck-Institute, Domestic and Family Violence Courts: The Role of Specialized courts in Responding to Social Problems.
Presenter, November, 2006 Freiburg, Germany, Freiburger Intervention Project Against Domestic Violence, Conference: "Domestic Violence and Children," Presentation: "Domestic Violence Issues in Custody and Visitation Cases: "What is a Family Law Judge to do?"
Lecture, November, 2006 Freiburg, Germany, Protestant University of Applied Sciences, "Domestic Violence: What Social Workers Need to Know."
Lecture, "International Perspectives on Social Work: Teenage Violence in the USA."

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United States:

Speaker, XII Annual Ob/Gyn Department Domestic Violence Forum 2020 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, "The Importance of Medical Records in Saving the Lives of Women and Children in Domestic Violence Cases" October 8, 2020 See brochure

Summary Presenter, ISFL North American Regional Conference: Inequality and the Future of Family Law. University of Minnesota School of Law. Panel discussion, "Intimate Partner Violence" April 27-28, 2018

Faculty Member, Strangulation Training Institute "Developing Your Expert" and "Train the Trainers" San Diego, CA. August, 2012, August, 2013, August 2014, February, 2016

Presenter, The Silicon Valley Medical-Legal Partnership “From Examination Room to the Courtroom: An Examination of the Court System from A to Z,” San Jose, CA. Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

Guest, Vice President of the United States. Reception honoring the 16’th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Download PowerPoint slideshow. (Requires PowerPoint 2007, or free PowerPoint Viewer)

Presenter, Web Seminar: “Exploring 4 Key Innovations and Outcomes in Domestic Violence Courts.” Center for Court Innovation, National Domestic Violence Court Technical Assistance Project, March 2010. Download PowerPoint.

Co-presenter, National Association of Drug Court Professional 15th Annual Drug Court Training Conference, "Celebrating 20 Years of Drug Court," "Domestic Violence Courts: National Models and Promising Practices," June 2009, Orange County, California.

Keynote Speaker, Teen Center, Teen Dating Violence Technical Assistance Center, Break the Cycle Conference: "Teen Dating Violence: Teens in the Legal System," June 2008, Los Angeles, CA.