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SUMMARY:Annual Forum on Chicago Police Accountability
DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL FORUM ON CHICAGO POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY\n\nWhen? Thursday\, July 28 @ 12:00 PM (CT)\nWhere? Online – Registrants will be sent link in advance to livestream the event.\nCLE Credit? For Illinois lawyers\, 1.25 hours of CLE credit will be available at the end of the program.\nRegistration? Click here tor register for the forum.\n\nCONFIRMED SPEAKERS:\n\nSheila Bedi\, Clinical Professor of Law at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & Director of the Community Justice and Civil Rights Clinic\nMax Caproni\, Executive Director of the Chicago Police Board\nAdam Gross\, Executive Director of Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability\nAndrea Kersten\, Chief Administrator of Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA)\n\nMODERATOR:\n\nSharon Fairley\, Professor from Practice\, University of Chicago Law School\n\nCLICK HERE TO VIEW THE EVENT FLYER.
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SUMMARY:LIVE WEBINAR - Administrative Law Hearings: The Central Panel Adjudication Model (Illinois State Bar Association)
DESCRIPTION:Live Webcast\nFriday\, April 1\, 2022\, 1:25 – 4:05 PM.\nClick here for link to register.\nPresented by the ISBA Administrative Law Section. Co-sponsored by the ISBA Local Government Law Section\, Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges\, and the Illinois Bureau of Administrative Hearings. \n2.50 hours MCLE credit\, including 0.50* hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism\, Civility\, or Legal Ethics \nJoin us from the comfort of your home or office for this in-depth look at the central panel adjudication model which is designed to ensure that administrative law judges are employed separately from the agencies that they serve in an effort to provide fair and unbiased judicial decisions. Administrative law attorneys\, government lawyers\, and judges who attend this online seminar will better understand: \n\nWhat central panels are\, as well as their benefits and downfalls;\nThe categories of issues adjudicated in a central panel;\nThe training that the City of Chicago hearing officers must undergo;\nHow (and why) the Cook County Department of Administrative Hearings was created;\nHow Illinois’ newest central panel was created by the Governor’s Executive Order 2017-04;\nHow you can participate through subcommittee work;\nWhat the American Bar Association is doing to encourage Congress to establish a federal central panel; and\nMuch more.\n\nProgram Coordinator/Moderator:\nChristopher B. Cohen\, Cohen Law Firm\, P.C.\, Glencoe \n1:25 – 1:30 PM Welcome and Introductions\nBarbara J. Bell\, BJ Bell Law LLC\, Libertyville \n1:30 – 2:00 PM What Are Central Panels?*\nGain a better understanding of what central panels are\, the history behind the movement\, and the pros\, cons\, and benefits of them with this informative opening segment.\nMalcom Rich\, Chicago Appleseed\, Chicago \n2:00 – 3:45 PM Panel Presentations \n\nIllinois’ Oldest Central Panel –  Hon. Patricia Jackowiak\, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings\, Chicago\nThe History and Creation of the Cook County Department of Administrative Hearings –  Marc M. Hamilton\, Director\, Cook County Administrative Hearings\, Chicago\nIllinois’ Newest Central Panel –  Katy Straub\, Deputy Director\, CMS Bureau of Administrative Hearings\, Chicago\nThe Federal Central Panel Movement and the Lessons Learned –  John Allen\, Grant Law LLC\, Chicago\n\n\n3:45 – 4:00 PM National Trends and Summary\nDon’t miss this closing segment as we explore the recommended decision vs. final decision authority and how to obtain access to the administrative courts (including by self-represented litigants). A discussion on how competency and implicit bias training is being implemented is also included.\nMalcom Rich\, Chicago Appleseed\, Chicago \n4:00 – 4:05 PM Closing Remarks/Wrap Up\nBarbara J. Bell\, BJ Bell Law LLC\, Libertyville
URL:https://www.chicagoappleseed.org/event/live-webinar-administrative-law-hearings-the-central-panel-adjudication-model-illinois-state-bar-association/
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SUMMARY:PANEL | Beyond the End of Bail: Where are we and what’s next for pretrial fairness?
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers work together in a Collaboration for Justice to promote fair\, accessible\, and anti-racist courts. Every year\, we gather for an annual meeting in October. This year\, join our staff and allies for a two-part series focused on how we’re collaboratively identifying and fighting hidden injustices people face as they navigate the legal system. Click here for the event flyer.\nOn October 5\, our Senior Policy Analyst & Staff Attorney\, Sarah Staudt\, will be joined by Illinois State Senator Robert Peters and Garien Gatewood of the Illinois Justice Project to discuss the Pretrial Fairness Act\, how it came about\, what challenges we face for implementation\, and why abolishing money bail is essential to racial\, gender\, and economic justice. For Illinois lawyers who pre-register for the event\, 1.25 hours of CLE credit is available. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTOBER 5.\n\nSarah Staudt has been the Senior Policy Analyst & Staff Attorney for Criminal Justice matters at Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts since 2018. Sarah graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 2013. Before coming to work with Chicago Appleseed\, Sarah was an Equal Justice Works Fellow and criminal defense attorney with the Lawndale Christian Legal Center (LCLC) where she represented juveniles and young adults in the Cook County Criminal Courts. During her time at Chicago Appleseed\, Sarah has focused on pretrial court reform issues through our work as a member of the Coalition to End Money Bond and was instrumental in the drafting and advocating for the groundbreaking Pretrial Fairness Act\, which passed in 2021. The Pretrial Fairness Act makes Illinois the first state to fully end money bail and restructure the pretrial justice system. Sarah also leads Chicago Appleseed’s other criminal legal reform work\, such as projects focused on electronic detention\, abolishing overly punitive sentencing systems\, and promoting court system efficiency\, fairness\, and accountability.\nGarien Gatewood joined the Illinois Justice Project in April 2019 and became the Director in 2021. As part of the Illinois Justice Project\, he has been involved in the work of the Coalition to End Money Bond. Previously\, he was the Director of Policy Advocacy at the Juvenile Justice Initiative\, where his work focused on legislation on both local and state levels with a focus on the rights of children\, detention reform\, eliminating youth homelessness\, juvenile expungement\, and reentry. Prior to JJI\, Gatewood earned his law degree from the University of Mississippi and worked for the Children’s Law Center focused on reentry services for youth throughout Ohio and Northern Kentucky. During his time in law school\, he clerked with the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Mississippi Innocence Project. Currently\, Garien Gatewood sits on Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board\, the National Juvenile Justice Network’s Membership Advisory Council\, the Board of Directors for Restore Justice Illinois\, and the Board of Directors for Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts.\nState Senator Robert Peters is a proud South Sider and an even prouder Chicagoan. His passion for public service was cultivated by numerous events throughout his life that left a profound impact on him and the people he cares about. He was born deaf and with a massive speech impediment to a biological mother addicted to drugs and alcohol. His struggles with health and environment in early childhood led to difficulties\, but Senator Peters credits his public school teachers and administrators for checking on and guiding him\, and gained full hearing ability by the time he was 8 and full speech capability by the time he was 12. Senator Peters’ adopted mother and father were a social worker and a civil rights lawyer\, respectively\, which helped inspire his mission to fight for criminal justice reform. After college\, he started as a community and political organizer back home in Chicago and successfully fought to require Cook County judges to set affordable bail amounts for all defendants\, leading to a substantial reduction in the Cook County Jail population since it took effect in July 2017. As a State Senator\, Peters has continued advocating for pretrial justice\, working hand-in-hand with the Coalition to End Money Bond and was a chief sponsor of the SAFE-T Act (IL Public Act 101-0652)\, which will end money bail in 2023 and includes a range of other criminal system and policing reforms. In the 102nd General Assembly\, Senator Peters will serve as the Chair of the Public Safety Committee and as a member of the Criminal Law\, Environment and Conservation\, Health\, Human Rights\, Labor\, and Revenue Committees.\n\nThen\, on October 19\, we will feature two keynote speakers: first\, Illinois Attorney General\, Kwame Raoul will discuss what the judicial\, legislative\, and executive responsibilities are in eliminating disparities and improving the Illinois Courts; then\, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court\, Honorable Anne Burke\, will discuss judicial redistricting in Illinois\, the Illinois Supreme Court’s new centralized approach to pretrial programs\, and what the judiciary can do to help ensure accessible justice for all. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTOBER 19.\n  \nCLICK HERE TO SPONSOR OUR OCTOBER EVENTS.
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SUMMARY:Annual Police Accountability Forum
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts\, the Chicago Council of Lawyers\, and the American Constitution Society (ACS) – Chicago Lawyers Chapter are hosting a forum on police accountability focused on issues facing residents of Chicago. This year’s panel will cover issues related to accountability\, transparency\, and community oversight of the Chicago Police Department; implications of the recent SAFE-T Act\, which includes provisions related to policing and the criminal legal system; and improvements for the future focused on racial equity and fairness. Click here for the event flyer.\n1.25 hours of CLE credit available for Illinois lawyers.\nCLICK HERE TO RSVP.\nModerated by Sharon Fairley\, Professor from Practice at the University of Chicago Law School. \n\nSharon Fairley has taught courses on criminal procedure\, legal ethics\, and public corruption at the University of Chicago Law School since 2015\, becoming a Professor from Practice in 2019. Before joining the Law School\, Ms. Fairley held positions as a federal prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois and the First Deputy Inspector General and General Counsel for the City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General. Following the police murder of Laquan McDonald in 2015\, Sharon Fairley served as the Chief Administrator of the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) and then helped create and build Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA).\n\n\nParticipants:\nAndrea Kersten\, Interim Chief Administrator\, Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA)\n\nAndrea Kersten is the Interim Chief Administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA). Ms. Kersten has been an integral part of COPA’s leadership team for over five years\, beginning her work at COPA in the legal department as the Chief Investigative Law Officer and later becoming the Chief of Investigative Operations. Andrea Kersten has previously served as a domestic violence advocate\, an Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County\, and an Administrative Law Judge for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services\, and has been instrumental in forming COPA’s Special Victims Unit\, a group of specialized investigators dedicated to victims of sexual assault\, sexual abuse\, and domestic violence. In 2020\, Ms. Kersten helped form COPA’s Protest/Civil Unrest Unit\, which is organized to address mass protest-related complaints against the Chicago Police Department.\n\nDeborah Witzburg\, Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety\, Chicago Office of the Inspector General (OIG)\n\nDeborah Witzburg is the Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety for the City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Before taking this position in 2020\, Ms. Witzburg’s roles with the OIG included advising on legal and constitutional matters related to OIG’s oversight of Chicago’s police and police accountability agencies; leading efforts to screen and review closed police disciplinary cases as well as evaluations of COPA\, BIA\, and the Police Board; and providing legal and strategic counsel for investigations of misconduct by City of Chicago employees. Deborah Witzburg has also worked for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in the Community Justice Center\, focusing on prevention programs in partnership with schools\, senior citizen groups\, and neighborhood organizations.\n\nJamie Kalven\, Founder & Director\, Invisible Institute\n\nJamie Kalven is a writer and executive director of the Invisible Institute\, a non-profit news agency that reports stories that surface abuses of power. Mr. Kalven was the plaintiff in Kalven v. Chicago (2014)\, in which the Illinois appellate court ruled that documents bearing on allegations of police misconduct are public information. His reporting in Slate in 2015 first brought the police shooting of Laquan McDonald to public attention; and he co-produced 16 Shots\, an Emmy-winning documentary on the McDonald case. In 2016\, he published a series titled “Code of Silence” in The Intercept that exposed the criminal activities of a team of corrupt Chicago Police Department officers and has contributed to the exonerations of more than seventy-five individuals.\n\nNusrat Jahan Choudhury\, Roger Pascal Legal Director ACLU of Illinois\n\nNusrat Jahan Choudhury has been the Roger Pascal Legal Director at the ACLU of Illinois since January 2020. Nusrat oversees the development and execution of strategic litigation against assaults on civil rights and civil liberties from Washington\, DC\, and leads a team working to advance civil liberties and human rights in Illinois. Prior to joining the ACLU of Illinois\, Nusrat Jahan Choudhury served as Deputy Director of the national ACLU Racial Justice Program and as a staff attorney in the ACLU National Security Project\, working on a range of important matters\, including: litigation and advocacy to end debtors’ prisons; helping to launch federal litigation and related advocacy against racial profiling and unlawful stops in Milwaukee’s stop-and-frisk program; challenging the FBI’s targeting of Black activists based on race and speech; challenging national security practices that improperly target Arab\, Middle Eastern\, Muslim\, and South Asian communities; and more.
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