The Honorable Judge Ronald Adrine
Judge Ronald Adrine was first elected to the bench of the Cleveland (Ohio) Municipal Court in 1981. He has since been re-elected four times without opposition, most recently in 2005. Over the last twenty-seven years, Judge Adrine has served as a member of the Governor’s Task Force on Family Violence in Ohio, the Ohio Attorney General’s Victim’s Assistance Advisory Board, and the Ohio Supreme Court’s Domestic Violence Task Force. He co-chairs the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence and chairs the National Board of Directors of the Family Violence Prevention Fund. He served as the first chair of Cleveland’s Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. The Judge lectures extensively on domestic violence issues to a host of organizations, associations, and governmental agencies, including, the U.S. Department of Justice, the National College of District Attorneys, The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the National League of Cities and the National Center for Disease Control. He is co-author of a reference work entitled, “Ohio Domestic Violence Law,” part of the West Group Ohio Handbook Series. He is a graduate of Fisk University and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Judge Adrine has been in recent news regarding the Anthony Sowell serial murder case in Cleveland, Ohio. New York Times Article
The Conference on Crimes Against Women will host workshops taught by prosecutors from the Dallas Country District Attorney's Office detailing the work of its Conviction Integrity Unit established in 2007 to review old questionable convictions. Each of the wrongful and overturned convictions will be reviewed along with the lessons learned in each case. Officers from the Dallas Police Department will also teach classes explaining the changes made to its line up and suspect identification procedures as a result of these recent exonerations.
See these links for more information about the Conviction Integrity Unit and the Dallas Exonerations.
Dallas Morning News Article
MSNBC Article
Lundy Bancroft is a national expert on domestic violence and abuser characteristics. He is the author of the books Why Does He Do That?, When Dad Hurts Mom, and the national prize-winner The Batterer as Parent. He has worked extensively with abusive men and is an expert in batterer behavior and attitudes. Through his writing and public appearances he has been able to share this unique insight to help victims of domestic violence recognize patterns of abuse and predict future violence.
Robin Sax
Robin Sax is a former Los Angeles County Prosecutor who specialized in felony cases including sex crimes, domestic violence, and stalking. Sax has authored six books including: Predators and Child Molesters: What Every Parents Needs to Know To Keep Kids Safe (A Sex Crimes D.A. Answers 100 of The Most -Asked Questions), It Happens Everyday: Inside the Life of A Sex Crimes DA (forthcoming, October 2009), Everything I Learned About Parenting I Learned In Court, and The Complete Idiots Guide to the Criminal Justice System.
