Program for Saturday, October 21

8:00 – 9:40 EST
Track 1
Things I Really Want You to Know… Ideas and Observations from Three Decades in the Prosecution Trenches PART 1
So who’s working this case, anyhow?
Elements-Based Investigations
Understand Your Authority
Presenter: Kim Schwartz, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit of Georgia

Track 2
Hoarders: Breeder/trainer (Malinois case), rescue hoarder and the overwhelmed individual.
How to handle the different types of issues associated with the animals in their care.
Presenter: Cindy Wiemann, Director, Newton County Animal Services ​

9:40 – 10:10 EST: Break

10:10 – 11:50 EST
Track 1
Things I Really Want You to Know… Ideas and Observations from Three Decades in the Prosecution Trenches PART 2
Defense Awareness
Documentation
The Value and Perils of Social Media
Presenter: Kimberly Schwartz, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit of Georgia ​

Track 2
Vets, their Roles in Animal Cases and What they Need to Know About Animal Laws
Every day Veterinarians come across animals that are possibly abused. Learns what you need to know when faced with this predicament and other scenarios where you need to know how the law pertains to you.
Presenter: Claudine Wilkins, Esq. Animal Law Expert and founder of TAPS, Animal Law Source and the APAW Expo

11:50 – 1:20 EST: LUNCH BREAK

1:20 – 3:00 EST
Track 1
Dangerous Dogs Why Are Our Best Friend’s Killing Us?
Dangerous dogs are killing humans at a rate higher than ever recorded. This presentation explores the rise in fatal dog attacks over the last ten years and the public perception of dog breeds considered as dangerous. It will also discuss the human factors and societal trends that contribute to dozens of unnecessary human deaths each year and how the proper investigation of potentially dangerous dogs can help reduce the number of annual fatal dog attacks.
Presenter: Doug Eddins, Founder and Executive Director, American Cruelty Investigations School

Track 2
The Power Of Partnerships
This session’s focus will be twofold. First, looking at the power and growth which comes from a seamless internal partnership between a rescue’s internal operations team and it’s external affairs and fundraising team. Second, Nikki and Mark will speak to how the efforts of a single animal rescue organization can be augmented and multiplied from both a program impact perspective and in externally focused awareness, trust, and fundraising activities. Please come to this session prepared to share your organization’s experiences with partnerships and to ask questions as this session is meant to interactive and hopefully, via vigorous discussion, all participants will leave the session with new ideas that will help improve internal and external operations.
Presenters:
Nicky Healy, New Executive Director, Good Mews,
Steve Hammond, Director, Cobb County Animal Services
Mark Dowis, Director of Developement of Good Mews.

3:00 – 3:30 EST: Break

3:30 – 4:30 EST
Track 1
Protection for LEOs and ACOs when Responding to Animal Cases and the Top 10 Things Law Enforcement Officers and Animal Control Officers should know about animal cases.
Presenter: Stephanie Eddins, Director of Curriculum Development, American Cruelty Investigations School ​

Track 2
Work Together And Check Your Ego At The Door.
Showing how Rescues, Shelters, Fosters, Veterinarians, LEOs and ACOs need to work together
Presenter: Barbara Briguim, Founder and Director of The Rescue Ranch