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HRLS Video as Evidence Workshop Training by Kelly Matheson from WITNESS
- Date:
- February 2, 2016
- Start:
- 3:00pm
- End:
- 6:00pm
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- Event type:
- Workshop / Training Program
- For more info:
- Contact HRLS at HRLS@utexas.edu
This workshop will provide a basic understanding of video advocacy and the WITNESS methodology, including how to make initial decisions about the strategic use of video within your legal campaigns such as a video’s goal, message, audience, story and distribution. Through case studies from around the world, practical exercises and discussions, participants will learn: Emerging trends and precedent in using video in the courtroom to fight for justice and accountability. How video can fill an attorney’s evidence “to do” list: Strategies for developing advocacy plans built around visual evidence, testimony and stories, and for using video to target domestic and international institutions including the state and national government, UN and regional commissions, other governmental decision-makers, the media, and allied organizations Tools and networks to facilitate the capturing, management and sharing of videos with enhanced evidentiary value for effective use in accountability processes. A baseline framework for ethical procurement, distribution, and use of video as evidence
- Specific audiences:
- Texas Law students
- Faculty
- Staff
- Sponsored by:
- Human Rights Law Society
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.