In this presentation and discussion, Judge Richelle Wahi and Research Analyst Ellen Bendewald will discuss the findings and recommendations of the recent report on jury race data from the Committee for Equality Justice.
Corey Sherman | Training Director, Minnesota Board of Public Defense
Corey Sherman is the Training Director at the Minnesota Board of Public Defense. She previously served for over 14 years as an assistant public defender in Ramsey County.
Presenter:
Hon. Richelle Wahi | Judge, First Judicial District
Judge Richelle Wahi was appointed to the bench in the First District in 2016. Prior to her appointment, Judge Wahi was a partner at Lindquist & Vennum LLP and a Conciliation Court referee in Dakota County.
Ellen Bendewald | Research Analyst, State Court Administrator's Office
Ellen Bendewald is a Research Analyst at the State Court Administrator’s Office. She was previously a performance analyst at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development..
Materials:
Jury Race Data report, https://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/scao_library/CEJ/2020-2021-CEJ-Study-on-Jury-Race-Data-and-Recommendations.pdf
1993 Race Bias task force report, https://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/scao_library/CEJ/1993-Minnesota-Supreme-Court-Task-Force-on-Racial-Bias-in-the-Judicial-System-Final-Report.pdf
Race Bias task force update, https://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/scao_library/CEJ/Racial%20Fairness%20Committee/2019-Progress-Report-ON-1993-RACE-BIAS-TASK-FORCE-AND-RECOMMENDATIONS-UPDATED-4-29-19-WITH-APPENDICES.pdf
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE Credit | Event Code: TBD
HCBA Member: $0 Non-HCBA Member: $40Law Student/New Admittee: Free
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