• Why Race Matter: Exploring the Legal Attack on Identity and Its Impact in Public Defense

    Speakers: Stephen Himes Founder, Knowledge Travels LLC Professor Renée Landers, Professor of Law Suffolk University Law School Jennifer Levi GLAD, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Participants will have an opportunity to explore an in-depth analysis of the SCOTUS cases which impact identity issues.  More particularly the cases concerning Affirmative Action, Women’s Rights and the rights […]

  • Why Race Matters: How Identity Impacts Work in the Courtroom

    Speaker: Carmen Brooks, Capital Fellow, Federal Death Penalty Capital Resource Counsel Project Part 2 of the series focusses on how identity impacts the work of public defenders in the office, the Courtroom, between colleagues and clients, and the manner in which litigation itself occurs.  One may argue that the identity of those involved in interactions […]