Criminal Law and Policy News and Events for the University of Arizona Community

Joel Feinman, Pima County Public Defender, “Trial Advocacy Skills & Working with Prosecutors”

October 2, 2019

12:00-1:15 PM

Room 168

Pima County Public Defender Joel Feinman will discuss best practices for advocating for publicly unfavored defendants and the importance of maintaining positive working relationships with prosecutors in an adversarial legal system.

The event will be held in room 168.  Pizza will be served at noon.

Christina Poletti, christinapoletti@email.arizona.edu 

Ryan Hammond, ryanhammond@email.arizona.edu

 

**Please note: PCLP is cancelled on October 9, 2019 for Fall Study Break. Our regular series will resume on October 16th, 2019** 

 

**CLE Events**

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.  This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. CLE certificates are available at the presentation.

Walter Gonçalves “Implicit Bias Toward Latinx Defendants”

September 25, 2019

12:00-1:15 PM

Room 168

 

Federal Public Defender Walter Gonçalves will discuss his research on a race conscious approach to representing clients by presenting his paper entitled "A Defender's Race-Conscious Approach to Reduce Implicit Bias Through Narrative, Culture, and Individuation." The original research of the paper is an approach to representing Latinxs, but the advice applies to any minority group. 

If you would like to read his paper prior to the talk, please visit:

https://www.academia.edu/37687366/Narrative_Culture_and_Individuation_A_Defenders_Race-Conscious_Approach_to_Reduce_Implicit_Bias_for_Latino_Clients

The event will be held in room 168.  Pizza will be served at noon.

 

Christina Poletti, christinapoletti@email.arizona.edu 

Ryan Hammond, ryanhammond@email.arizona.edu

**CLE Events**

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.  This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. CLE certificates are available at the presentation.

Manny Mejias, “Traumatic Justice”

September 18, 2019

12:00-1:15 PM

Room 168

At 15 years old, Manny Mejias was convicted of first-degree murder and served a 20-year prison sentence. He now works for Pima County, connecting formerly incarcerated individuals with the resources they need to reintegrate into society. He will speak on the trauma inflicted in the prison system not only to inmates but to all that the system touches. 

Before the event, Manny is hoping that the audience will read and react to the attached article that he wrote.  Mejias_PTSD 

There are also three questions he would like you to think about and respond to before attending the event:

1. Why do we send people to prison?
2. Who do we send to prison? 
3. Does the prison system work as intended? Why or Why not?

This is not mandatory, but will be helpful in having a productive and engaged discussion. 

 

The event will be held in room 168.  Pizza will be served at noon.

Christina Poletti, christinapoletti@email.arizona.edu 

Ryan Hammond, ryanhammond@email.arizona.edu

 

**CLE Events**

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.  This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. CLE certificates are available at the presentation.