Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI)

Solicitation Overview: FY 2023 National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation Initiative

Date Published

March 2023

Series

BJA Funding Opportunity Overviews

Publication Type

Factsheet

Agencies

BJA

FY 2023 National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation Initiative

Closing Date

May 15, 2023

Grants.gov Deadline

May 8, 2023

Application JustGrants Deadline

May 15, 2023

This opportunity seeks applications to provide training and technical assistance to judges who preside over state capital cases.

Capital Litigation and Major Crimes Conference

Event Dates

November 2, 2022 – November 3, 2022

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Location

Embassy Suites

Oklahoma City, OK

Event Type

Conference

Hate Crimes and Mass Violence

Event Dates

September 21, 2022, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Implementing Misdemeanor Unit Cold Case Homicide Reviews

Event Dates

September 29, 2022, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

FY 2022 National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation Initiative

Closing Date

May 31, 2022

Grants.gov Deadline

May 26, 2022

Application JustGrants Deadline

May 31, 2022

This opportunity will be used to help form partnerships with national training and technical assistance providers to offer key support, expertise, and coaching to states, prosecutors, and defense counsel in capital cases.

Jury Selection

April 2020

Series

Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

During this presentation, Sheila Ross of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia shares her years of insight and experience with the capital case jury selection process.

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Victim Counsel Coordination Part II

March 2020

Series

Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

During this presentation, Randy Udelman of the Arizona Crime Victim Rights Law Group presents on victim counsel coordination, illustrating how to effectively meet victim needs in capital case prosecution.

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Mass Shootings and Victim Considerations Webinar

March 2020

Series

Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

In this presentation, District Attorney George Brauchler, widely known as the prosecutor of James Holmes, the Aurora, Colorado gunman, discusses issues district attorneys face while prosecuting mass shootings cases.

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The Surviving Victims: Guiding the Families of Homicide Victims Through the Criminal Justice Process

December 2019

Series

Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

This webinar focuses on how to be the best advocate possible for victims of capital crimes and their families, with emphasis on building effective, empathetic relationships with these families and guiding them through the judicial process.

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Mitigating Mental Health Defenses

December 2019

Series

Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series

In this webinar, First Assistant Ed McCann of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office explores various mental health defenses in capital cases and how prosecutors can effectively counter them.

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Capital Litigation Improvement Project Webinar Series: Victim Counsel Coordination

Event Dates

January 14, 2020, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Lesley Walker

Grants Management Specialist (State Policy Advisor)

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Capital Case Litigation Training and Technical Assistance Initiative

This initiative provides support to prosecutors, defense counsel, and the judiciary on implementing improvements throughout the field of capital case litigation, while supporting litigators with the tools and resources to mitigate risk for error.

NACDL FY 18 National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation Initiative

2018-CP-BX-K001

Open

Funding First Awarded

2018

$250,000

FY 18 Capital Case Litigation Initiative

2018-CP-BX-K002

Open

Funding First Awarded

2018

$875,000

NACDL FY 18 National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation Initiative

2018-CP-BX-K001

Open

Funding First Awarded

2018

$875,000

FY 18 Capital Case Litigation Initiative

2018-CP-BX-K002

Open

Funding First Awarded

2018

$250,000

BJA FY 18 National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation Initiative

Closing Date

June 18, 2018

The purpose of the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI) is to assist states with: (1) enhancing the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases; (2) developing and implementing appropriate standards of practice and qualifications for state and local prosecutors who litigate capital cases; (3) minimizing the potential for error in the trial of capital cases; and (4) improving the quality...