NACDL and NAPD invite you to join us for a screening of Judging Juries. This 22 minute documentary film highlights some of the barriers to jury service which deprive defendants of juries which represent a fair cross-section of their community. This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Will Snowden and Porsha Shaf'on Venable of The Juror Project, and Nina Chernoff, a leading expert on fair cross section challenges.
- Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Time: 3:00-4:30pm ET | 12:00-1:30pm PT
- Cost: FREE, but registration is required
- CLE: No CLE is being offered for this program.
*Note: To encourage open discussion and dialogue, we will be following the Chatham House Rule. This allows attendees, including media representatives, to use the information shared during the program, but they cannot reveal the identity or affiliation of the speaker. For any questions regarding this policy, please contact Bonnie Hoffman, NACDL Director of Public Defense.
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Panelists:
- Nina Chernoff, Professor, CUNY School of Law
- Porsha-Shaf’on Venable, Supervising Attorney, Bronx Defenders
- Will Snowden, Director, The Juror Project
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