Race Matters IV: The Intersection of Race and Criminal Justice (2021)
CLE Credit: Up to 14 hours of general self-study CLE credits where authorized. please confirm with your state's CLE commission to ensure this program is available for self-study CLE certification.
Program Summary: Race Matters in our criminal legal system. it affects what happens from initial contact with police on the street to the end of the case and everything in between. as part of being effective advocates for our clients, criminal defense lawyers face the challenge of confronting the difficult issues presented by race in America. This 4th Annual presentation is designed to help practitioners identify and confront issues of racial bias in our courts, the law enforcement community, by prosecutors, and yes, even the defense team. Attorneys will learn from a variety of trial lawyers, academics, and experts who will offer their personal perspectives, strategies, and ideas on why Race Matters. Attorneys will gain both a greater understanding of the issues and innovative tools to apply this knowledge. This presentation has been created to intentionally challenge the attorney to push the envelope on your understanding of and willingness to attack racial bias in the criminal legal system.
Presentations Included:
1. Implicit Bias: Trial Strategies | Hon. Judge Sophia Atcherson, Tony Thedford, and Nan Whitfield
2. An American Summer: Making Sense of Violence in Our Cities, Both Interpersonal and by the Police, Through Storytelling | Alex Kotlowitz
3. Framing Your Questions to Identify Implicit or Political Bias | Robert Hirschhorn
4. Memory: Cross-Racial Identification | Iris Blandón-Gitlin, Ph.D.
5. Batson Challenges | Lisa Wayne
6. Community Organizing & the Movement to End Money Bail | Sharlyn Grace
7. Does the Race of the Lawyer Matter | MODERATOR: Nan Whitfield; PANELISTS: Ana Funes-Baker, Mona Igram, Kristina Yi, and Carol Ojo
8. Race & Policing | Ronald S. Sullivan, Jr. and Cariol Horne
9. Race and the Trial Penalty | Martin Sabelli
10. Muslim Bias in Terrorism Cases | Thomas Anthony Durkin
11. Race, Mitigation & Federal Sentencing | Cynthia Roseberry
12. Modern Changes in 4th and 5th Amendment Litigation: Do BodyCams Help? | Todd Pugh
13. Why Race Matters in Trauma & Mental Health: Educating Jurors, Judges & Prosecutors | Dr. Orson Morrison, Psy.D.
14. Making Money: Diversity = Green - Building a Diverse Law Firm | Victor Henderson
Prices
- List Price $149.00
- Member Price $129.00