Deadline to Register: August 9, 2016
UPDATE: Alternative Remote Sites Added!
Please join us for a moderated panel discussion about the legal issues and analysis related to racial equity and criminal justice. This is an opportunity for the legal community to come together during a difficult time to hear different perspectives about these important legal issues. The panel discussion will be followed by a question and answer period and social gathering.
Moderator: Judge Peter Reyes (Confirmed)
Panelists:
Former Prosecutor (Invited)
Representative, Minneapolis Police Department (Invited)
Nekima Levy-Pounds, President, Minneapolis NAACP (Confirmed)
Kevin Lindsey, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Rights (Confirmed)
Teresa Nelson, Legal Director, ACLU (Confirmed)
The Seminar Schedule:
3:30 - 5:00 Panel Discussion
5:00 - 6:00 Social
Co-Sponsors:
Hmong American Bar Association, Minnesota American Indian Bar Association, Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers, Minnesota Black Women Lawyers Network, Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association, Minnesota Lavender Bar Association, Minnesota Mother Attorney Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota Women Lawyers, North American Somali Bar Association
CLE Credits: 1.5 Elimination of Bias credits to be applied for
Cost: Free
Remote Participation: Video Conference is available for the Forum. Instructions will be emailed on August 10.