NACDL Free Live Webinar: "Race + Criminal Legal System: Public Defense"

Wednesday Mar 17, 2021 - 04:00pm to 05:30pm EDT
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Join the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) for their free, live webinar “Race + Criminal Legal System: Public Defense” on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 4:00–5:30 p.m. ET. NACDL is partnering with the Black Public Defender Association to examine the role of race in our nation’s public defense systems. This 90-minute moderated discussion will examine the roles of race, power, and engagement in the attorney-client relationship.

Moderator: Travis County Chief Public Defender Adeola Ogunkeyede

Presenters: Matthew Clair, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at Stanford University and author of Privilege and Punishment, and Porsha-Shaf’on Venable, Supervising Attorney, Bronx Defenders and Director of Membership for the Black Public Defender’s Association

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