About 

Building Bridges to Success: Strengthening Prosecutor Recruitment and Retention was originally presented at the Washington Association of County Officials’ 2023 Annual Conference in Everett, WA (September 28, 2023). Since then, VidaNyx has rebranded to Guardify. No educational content has been changed. 

The presentation addresses the pressing issues of prosecutor recruitment and retention, both nationally and in Washington State. This presentation attempts to go beyond simply discussing the challenges at hand. Attendees will be equipped with actionable tools and strategies to effect real change within their organizations and tackle the recruitment and retention crisis. 

Panelists and Contributors

Brittany Ford, Partnership Development Manager at Guardify 
Dave Coburn, VP of Product & Customer Success at Guardify 
Christopher Taylor, Tom Green County Attorney, Texas
Jessica Herzer, Juris Doctor Candidate 2024, Gonzaga School of Law
Benjamin Short, PhD, Trussville City Councilman and Budget Committee Member 

Continuing Legal Education Information

This course has been approved for continuing legal education in the following states

TX    1.25  Credit Hours  Course # 174216370 [Eligibility Dates: 10/27/23-9/30/24] 
WA   1.25  Other Hours Course # 2000551 [Eligibility Dates: 9/28/23-9/27/28] 
WV   1.50  Legal Ethics  Course #86700

Attendees licensed in self-accredit and self-report states, should follow rules set out by their respective state bar associations or other accrediting bodies.

Please complete the evaluation form within 30 days of completing the training in order to receive a Certificate of Completion and for attendance to be reported to the appropriate accrediting bodies. 

Contact Information

Contact Brittany Ford at brittany.f@guardify.com with any questions about continuing education. 

For any questions about the Washington Association of County Officials, contact Cella Hyde at cella@countyofficials.org.