Race Matters II: The Impact of Race on Criminal Justice (2019)

This 2nd annual event was 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. Attendees heard from trial lawyers, academics, and formerly incarcerated individuals who offered their personal perspectives, strategies, and ideas on why Race Matters. This program was created to intentionally challenge you to push the envelope on your understanding of and willingness to attack racial bias in the criminal justice system.

Race Matters II: The Impact of Race on Criminal Justice
January 10-11, 2019
Los Angeles, California

Race Matters in our criminal justice 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 program was produced in partnership with the National Bar Association Criminal Law & Juvenile Justice Section.

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Opening Remarks
Welcoming Remarks
Introductory Remarks

NACDL President Drew Findling & Program Chairs

Hon. Kevin C. Brazile, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Rick Jones, NACDL Immediate Past President

How the Lawyer & Client Work Together

David Singleton & Tyra Patterson

Bail, Risk Assessment and Race

 

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Isaac Bryan
Race and Voir Dire

 

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Eric Davis
The Intersection of Hip Hop, Racism and the Criminal Justice System

 

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Drew Findling
Presentation of NACDL’s Champion of Justice Award
Music pioneer and innovator, Stevie Wonder
Isms and Schisms: Implicit Bias

 

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Cynthia Roseberry
A Self Reflection: Does (the) RACE (of the lawyer) MATTER?

 

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Nan Whitfield
Attorney Civility and Elimination of Bias
Hon. Marguerite Downing, Albert Camacho Jr., Hon. Allen Joseph Webster, Jr. & Lei-Chala I. Wilson

 

Friday, January 11, 2019

Race and Police Violence: What’s the Fourth Amendment Got to Do with It

 

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Prof. Devon W. Carbado
Practicing Cultural Humility

 

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Gina Pruski
Creating a Culturally Sensitive Team

 

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Callie Glanton Steele
Race and the Justice System: 4th and 5th Amendment Cases

 

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Todd Pugh
Presentation of NACDL’s 2018 Champion of Public Defense Award
 
Race and the Juvenile Justice System

 

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Alisa Rachelle Blair
Advocating for the Advocate: Identifying, Preventing & Recovering from Secondary Trauma

 

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Dr. Ifetayo Ojelade, Ph.D.
Native Americans and the Criminal Justice System

 

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Prof. Barbara Creel
Sentencing Reform: Ending Mass Incarceration is One Step toward Racial Justice

 

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Nicole Porter

 

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