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Symposium
2011 Symposium
For most criminal defendants, guilt or innocence is not the question; the sole issue is their sentence. Less than five percent of individuals accused of crimes go to trial, yet the vast majority will face punishment. Today, over seven million people are under observation by the criminal justice system. This population has drawn the attention of the Supreme Court and politicians alike as our nation faces challenges over prison overcrowding, the expansion of criminal sentencing, the war on drugs, and the future of the sentencing guidelines. The economic crisis has exacerbated these problems and demonstrates why this year marks a critical time for inventive ideas to forge a new direction forward. Please join us for the 2011 University of Pennsylvania Law Review symposium to engage with our distinguished speakers on these critical issues and discuss potential solutions to these challenges. The symposium will be hosted at the Law School at 3400 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Attendees should enter through 34th street doors, which are located on 34th street between Chestnut St. and Sansom St. See our symposium poster, biographies, and schedule below for more details about panel topics and our speakers. This program has been approved 12 hours of substantive law credit and 0 hours of ethics credit.
PREREGISTRATION ONLINE IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER IN PERSON AT THE EVENT.
Download the 2011 Symposium flyer (pdf) For more information about the 2011 symposium speakers, please click here. Schedule Friday, October 28th 4:00 PM Welcoming Remarks by Dean Fitts 4:15 PM Proportionality: Theories of Punishment in Practice Prof. Richard Bierschbach, Cardozo Law The Hon. Nancy Gertner, Harvard Law Prof. Youngjae Lee, Fordham Law 6:00 PM Featured Panel | The Politics of Sentencing Co-Sponsored by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & Right on Crime PA Sen. Stewart J. Greenleaf Former Rep. Asa Hutchinson The Hon. William S. Sessions Rep. Bobby Scott Prof. John DiIulio (Moderator) Saturday, October 29th 8:15 AM Breakfast & Registration 8:45 AM The Future of Sentencing Guidelines Prof. Douglas Berman, Moritz College of Law (Ohio State) Prof. Rachel Barkow, NYU Law Ms. Amy Baron-Evans, Federal Public and Community Defenders 10:45 AM The Expanding Sentence: Civil Consequences of Conviction Prof. Gabriel Chin, UC Davis Law Ms. Margaret Love, Law Office of Margaret Love The Hon. L. Felipe Restrepo, U.S. District Court, E.D.P.A. Mr. McGregor Smyth, Bronx Defenders 12:15 PM Lunch 12:45 PM Featured Lunch Speaker The Hon. Denny Chin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1:45 PM Breakout Sessions White Collar Sentencing: Quantifying Economic Harm? Prof. Douglas Berman, Moritz College of Law (Ohio State) Ms. Ellen Brotman, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads LLP Mr. David Debold, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Problem-Solving Courts: Finding Solutions? Ms. Erica Bartlett, Defender Association of Philadelphia The Hon. Morris Hoffman, Denver District Court Mr. Rick Jones, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem Mandatory Minimums: What's Next? The Hon. Frederic Block, U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y. Prof. Erik Luna, Washington & Lee Law Mr. Norman Reimer, NACDL 3:45 PM The War on Drugs & Racial Justice Prof. Jeffrey Fagan, Columbia Law Ms. Heather Mac Donald, The Manhattan Institute Mr. Marc Mauer, The Sentencing Project Mr. Thomas Perricone, U.S. Attorney's Office - Eastern District of of Pennsylvania Ms. Lisa Wayne, NACDL 5:45 PM Closing Reception Preregistration Pricing:
CLE credits will be an additional $10/credit with a minimum of $25. Please bring two separate checks. For more information about the Symposium, please contact Eric Cheng at ericvol160@gmail.com. |
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