Deputy District Attorney at Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, Author, Legal Analyst, Professor, Speaker
Greater Los Angeles Area
Deputy District Attorney at Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, Author, Legal Analyst, Professor, Speaker
Greater Los Angeles Area
Robin Sax is a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles assigned to the Sex Crimes unit, specializing in Child Sexual Assault. She represents the L.A County District Attorney’s office on a multi-disciplinary team at UCLA’s Rape Treatment Center/ Stuart House where she conducts forensic interviews of children victims of sexual assault and prosecutes the perpetrators of these crimes. Prosecutor Sax is an instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California District Attorney’s Association and a lecturer in UCLA’s Paralegal Program. She is a sought after speaker on child sexual assault and internet safety. She has received many community awards for her work to protect children of sexual abuse and victims of domestic abuse.
Robin authored "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Criminal Justice” (May 2009 by Penguin USA), "It Happens Everyday: Inside the Life of a Sex Crimes DA" (Prometheus, April 2009), "Everything Parents Need to Know About Molesters: A Sex Crimes DA Answer Parents 100- Most-Asked Questions" (Prometheus, February 2009) and "Everything I learned About Parenting I Learned In Court" to be published by AMACOM in 2010.
Speaking Topics:
criminal law and criminal cases
trial advocacy including evidence, media cases, etc.
child safety
parenting
sexual assault
domestic violence
stalking
internet safety
abduction
talking to kids about safety
determining the credibility of children in sexual assault cases
school safety
(Writing and Editing industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
I am the author and creator of saxfacts,™ a weekly subscription-based newsletter. I launched saxfacts on May 1, 2008 and since then, my subscriber based has tripled to over 3,000 people. Saxfacts™ is free and is entirely a word- of-mouth operation.
I write, look for “finds,” test them, and rely heavily on tips and suggestions from my readers. I do not earn any commission, revenue, or royalties for including my “finds” in the newsletter. Testers and samples, however, are welcome, as I personally try and sample all of the products or places chosen.
I have made a hobby of being in the “know.” For everything from the mundane to the quirky, I have a contact, suggestion or resource. Whether you need to know how to scout for a nanny, where to buy the best holiday gifts, when there is a great sale, how to locate an affordable web designer, or who can notarize your trust at 3 a.m., I am your source for discoveries. And best of all, I always shares her scoop…for free!!!
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Law Enforcement industry)
November 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)
I teach Detectives how to investigate and prosecute sexual assault crimes both where the victims are children and adults.
(Public Safety industry)
August 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
I am consultant to all forms of new media on today's current legal cases. I specialize in criminal law, specifically, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and stalking.
I consult with schools, public organizations, civic groups, religious groups FOR FREE on child safety, internet safety, cyber-abuse and the legal concerns pertaining to parenting school age children.
(Law Practice industry)
April 1999 — Present (10 years 8 months)
(Law Practice industry)
2008 — 2009 (1 year )
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)
August 1997 — April 1999 (1 year 9 months)
Specialized in Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Stalking
1994 — 1997
1990 — 1993
Women In Crime Ink