A Look at the Future of the Federal Criminal Justice System:
Enhancing Public Safety and Eliminating Racial Disparities featuring a
keynote address by former Attorney General Eric Holder
February 21, 2023
Location:St
Thomas School of Law - Atrium
CLE Credit: 4.0 Elimination of
Bias CLE credits | Event Code: TBD
Cost:
Public Interest: $40 - Use Code: Justice23
Non-attorney Community Member:
$40 - Use Code: Justice23
Student: $40 - Use Code: Justice23
Judge &
Clerk: $40 - Use Code: Justice23
Private Practice Attorney: $100
Registration will
close at 12pm CST on Friday, February 17. Walk in registration is not available for this
event.
*You may need to create a free account in order to register for this
event.
*Registration includes lunch
View additional details and speaker info here
8:00 - 8:45
am
Registration
8:45 - 9:00 am
Welcoming Remarks
9:00 -
10:20 am
Understanding the Impact: An Analysis of the
U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and Racial Disparities in Federal Sentencing
Decisions
10:30 - 11:50
am
Overcoming Systemic Bias: Lessons from County Prosecutors Identifying
and Implementing Solutions to Eliminate Bias in the Criminal Justice
System
12:00 pm - 1:20 pm
Fireside chat with former US Attorney General Eric
Holder
1:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Beyond Prosecution: Community-Based Initiatives to Promote both Public
Safety and Equity
3:00 pm- 4:20
pm
Judicial Innovations: Creation and Use of Pre-Trial and
Post-Conviction Specialty Courts to Expand the Federal Judge’s Options
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Closing
Remarks
Remote Participation: There is no
remote participation for this event.
Registration Extended to Friday, February 17th at 12pm CST
Covid-19: We are currently
following CDC guidelines for Covid-19. For more information, please visit our
website .
Accommodations: We are committed
to creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully.
If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please
notify the program manager with at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting to
allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations. Thank you.
Contact:
CLE Questions - Erikka Ryan| eryan@mnbars.org | 612-278-6321
Registration Help - Sabrina Sands | ssands@mnbars.org or call the
MSBA Mainline 612-333-1183 or 800-8826722