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2019 NLADA Annual Conference-Innovative Justice

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10:30am EST

Defender Caucus: Criminalization of Race and Poverty Mackinac Ballroom WestAaron Salter • April • Loren Khogali • Melanca Clark • Chante Parker • Jonathan Sacks

12:00pm EST

ACCD Meeting: Upholding the Sixth Amendment (by invitation only) Cartier BallroomStan Germán • La Mer Kyle-Griffiths

2:30pm EST

Juvenile Life without Parole in Michigan: History, Response, and What’s Next Richard BDemetrius Knuckles • Kimberly Thomas • Alyson Robbins • Jonathan Sacks • Tina Olson The Non-Adversarial Role of Public Defenders and Prosecutors: Lessons Learned on How to Advance Criminal Justice Reform through Collaboration Nicolet AJohn Chisholm • Thomas Reed

4:30pm EST

Discussion Group-Post-Arrest Decision-Making Systems: Policy Considerations for Defenders in Jurisdictions Exploring Bail Reform (NOTE: Closed session; by invitation only.) Nicolet ADavid Miller • Michael Mrozinski The Parity Project: How to Advance Advocacy on the Principle of Equal Pay for Prosecution and Defense Richard ACurtis Watkins • Premal Dharia • Janet Sabel • Jared Trujillo

8:30am EST

Changing the Narrative about the Criminal Punishment System & Race Mackinac Ballroom EastANDREA NIEVES • Asia Johnson • Rabiah Burks • Vaidya Gullapalli • Marie Ndiaye

10:30am EST

How to Bring Race & Community into the Courtroom Duluth ABManohar Raju The Right to Counsel Is a Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel Nicolet AChad Catalino • Manda Mitteer

2:30pm EST

The Impartial Jury: Is It a Real Thing? Duluth ABBrendon Woods The Research Quotient Nicolet AMichael Mrozinski • Marea Beeman

4:15pm EST

Appearance Advocacy: Using Technology to Engage Clients, Secure Better Dispositions, and Support Bail Reform Richard ASeann Riley • Ellen McDonnell Reentry in Rural Areas: How to Advance Holistic Defense Nicolet AChad Catalino • Manda Mitteer Revising the ABA Ten Principles Duluth ABBrendon Woods • Malia Brink

8:30am EST

Discussion Group: Oppression & Privilege: Black, White, Latino, LGBTQ- What can you do from your place of privilege? Richard AMichael Carter • Porsha Venable How to Impeach a Cop on Racial Bias Richard BHeather Pinckney • Heather Pinckney

10:30am EST

Advanced Cross: Small Group Exercises Richard BHeather Pinckney • Heather Pinckney Movement Lawyering: How to Increase Power & Justice for Communities Affected by the System Richard ABryon Conway • Regina Kelly • Desiree Ferguson

1:00pm EST

Advanced Cross: Small Group Exercises Richard BHeather Pinckney • Heather Pinckney Voir Dire + Race Cadillac BLa Mer Kyle-Griffiths