Elements of Effective Testimony
June 15th, 3:15 p.m. -4:15 p.m
Lord Baltimore Hotel, Salon E
This session will help mitigation specialists and defense-based social workers prepare themselves for testimony as an expert witness.

Joanie Shreve, LCSW
Social Worker
Maryland Office of the Public Defender, Baltimore, MD
A 2013 graduate of the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work, Joanie Shreve provides forensic social work services to Post Conviction clients, including mitigation investigations, sentencing advocacy, biopsychosocial assessments and comprehensive life history investigations, and offering expert testimony. She has expertise in long-term incarceration and Life sentences, institutional adjustment, and reentry planning. She previously managed the social work services provided on Unger cases, resulting in the release of over 200 people who served an average of 40 years in prison. She currently manages social work services in the Post Conviction Division, and referrals for clients eligible for review under the Juvenile Restoration Act.