“The Roles of Prosecutor and Public Defender in Criminal Justice Reform”
A virtual symposium presented by the North Carolina Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities (NC CRED) in collaboration with the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts is presented on October 2 from 10am to 3pm. Register now!
Keynote address:
Jonathan Rapping, Founder and President, Gideon’s Promise, Atlanta
Panel Discussion (national):
John Chisholm, District Attorney, Milwaukee
Keir Bradford-Gray, Public Defender, Philadelphia
Angela J. Davis, Professor, American University School of Law
Kimberly Foxx, District Attorney, Chicago
Moderator: Judge Nancy Gertner, US District Court Judge for Massachusetts (retired) and Professor, Harvard Law School
Panel Discussion (North Carolina):
Avery Crump, District Attorney, Guilford County
Yolanda Fair, Assistant Public Defender, Buncombe County
Spencer Merriweather, District Attorney, Mecklenburg County
Kristie Puckett-Williams, Statewide Campaign for Smart Justice Manager, ACLU of North Carolina
Kevin Tully, Public Defender, Mecklenburg County
Moderator: Judge Ashleigh Dunston, Wake County District Court
Research and Data:
Brandon Garrett, Professor, Duke University Law School
Satana Deberry, District Attorney, Durham County
Moderator: Thomas Maher, Executive Director, Center for Science and Justice, Duke University Law School
Restorative Justice:
Elizabeth Hambourger, Attorney, Center for Death Penalty Litigation
Erica Washington, Senior Program Associate, Restorative Justice Project @ Impact Justice
Moderator: Dennis Gaddy, Executive Director, Community Success Initiative
Register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D2FC8uEWS_WP2IHJFqtbZg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the symposium.