Sharpening the Craft of Special Victims Prosecution

About this episode

Jennifer Long discusses her journey in special victims prosecution and the importance of advocacy skills in handling sensitive cases.

Like most prosecutors, Jennifer Long learned on the job. Now she helps train them. After starting her career in a DA's office, Jennifer moved into handling child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault cases. Today, she's the founder and CEO of AEquitas, a nonprofit that supports prosecutors across the country working on those same crimes. Jennifer spends her time writing grants, managing projects, and developing the next generation of experts in the field, while still keeping her hands in the substantive legal work. She explains how she built her advocacy skills in court as a new prosecutor, what it takes to handle deeply sensitive cases, and why strong writing became central to her impact. Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law. This episode is hosted by Katya Valasek. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about Haynes Boone LLP Learn more about Juno and private student loans Learn more about Juno and private student loans Access LawHub today!

People in this episode

Host: Katya Valasek

Guest: Jennifer Long

Topics covered

• special victims prosecution
• advocacy skills
• child abuse
• domestic violence
• sexual assault
• legal training

Keywords

• prosecution
• child abuse
• domestic violence
• sexual assault
• advocacy
• legal training
• AEquitas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AEquitas, University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, Haynes Boone LLP, Juno, LawHub, LSAC

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