Social Worker Meet-Up: Help! I Need an Expert (Witness)

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This meetup will discuss how we can brainstorm and identify, consult with, research, and prep expert witnesses with our team. Knowing when an expert witness is needed is one thing, finding one is another, and having team discussions about that need is a third. We will cover these aspects in our discussion so bring your ideas, thoughts, blockages, and resources to this meetup!

Stephanne Cline Thornton is a West Virginia native who has worked in and around criminal defense and mitigation for more than 20 years in Georgia, Colorado, and West Virginia. She is currently the Clinical Director for the West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program, and owner of Transform Legal, a consultancy focused on mitigation, training, and sustainability. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Master Addiction Counselor, Stephanne focuses on proper assessment for and access to trauma and substance use disorder treatment to ensure the health and well-being of affected individuals. Stephanne is on the Trauma-Informed Care Network Speakers Bureau and uses that platform to call attention to the intersection of secondary traumatic stress and legal practice. She approaches her work with clients, lawyers, social workers, and mitigation specialists through a contextualized mitigation lens.