Persons convicted of a crime are generally exposed to a
number of legal penalties and disabilities thatremain with them long
after they have fully served the sentence, even if the record is expunged. This
CLE will cover the criminal records landscape including what records exist,
where they are located, and how are they accessed. Similarly, this presentation
will provide an overview of the expungement statute, the changes to the law
since the statute was revised, as well as a review of the process of obtaining
an expungement. At the core, the presentation will focus on the common
collateral consequences that result from these records.
This CLE is approved for
credit through April 25, 2021.
Presenters:
Josh
Esmay | Attorney | The Legal Rights Center
Josh joined the Legal Rights Center in 2016 after serving
as the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the Council on Crime and
Justice. He specializes in helping individuals overcome the burdens of criminal
records, as well as training others (e.g. employers, community, and criminal
justice personnel) about -- and leading policy advocacy efforts regarding -- the
disparate impacts which result from criminal records. Josh graduated from the
University of Minnesota Law School after which he began his career practicing in
the Ramsey County Public Defender’s office. He was past-president of the
Minnesota Community Corrections Association, the Second Chance Coalition.
Andrea
Palumbo | Volunteer Attorney Program Coordinator |
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.
Andrea Palumbo is a creative and solution-oriented private
attorney who vigorously represents her clients to achieve their goals and
objectives. Andrea guides her clients through the criminal justice system and is
an advocate inside and outside the courtroom, working with prosecutors and
judges to ensure just results.
Moderator:
M. Graciela
Gonzalez | Attorney | Law Office of M. Graciela
Gonzalez
M. Graciela Gonzalez is a solo practitioner in criminal
defense and immigration cases. She is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas
School of Law and the University of Minnesota. She has been a volunteer attorney
at the Legal Rights Center for the last eleven years and has been recognized by
the Minnesota State Bar Association as a North Star Lawyer for the least several
years for her pro bono work. She also volunteers her pro bono services to the
Immigrant Law Center and the Advocates of Human Rights.
CLE
Credits:
2.0 Standard CLE Credit approved |
Event Code: 270667Cost:
MSBA Members: $29.95
Non-MSBA Members:
$64.95