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Zealous Advocacy Conference 2010

Agenda

NB: This agenda is still subject to change as speakers are confirmed.

May 20, 2010
9am General Session:

Systemic Change through the Appellate Process
Session Title TBA
Bryan Stevenson
10:45am Breakout Sessions

Pro Bono Appellate Work

Immigration
Diana Velardo, Legal Aid Clinic Supervisor, University of Houston Law Center

The Media and Your Case
Kameron Johnson, Travis County Public Defender
11:45am Lunch Session:

Immigration
Session Title TBA
Diana Velardo, Legal Aid Clinic Supervisor, University of Houston Law Center
1:00pm General Session:

Detention Representation
Session Title TBA
Honorable Beverly Malazzo, Juvenile Court Referee, Harris County, TX
2:45pm Breakout Sessions

Legislation
Getting Legislation Passed
Chris Phillis, Juvenile Public Defender, Maricopa County and Kim Dvorchak, Colorado Juvenile Defender Coalition

Sealing Juvenile Records
Jeanice Dawes, Attorney

TBA
4:00pm General Session:

TBA
Session Title TBA

May 21, 2010
9am General Session:

Disproportionate Minority Contact
Session Title TBA
James Bell
10:45am Breakout Sessions

Collateral Consequences
Ellen Marrus, George Butler Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center

Adolescent Brain Research
Dr. Michael Lindsey
11:45am Lunch Session:

Ethics
Professionalism in Representing Kids and Client Driven Representation
Lindy Forlich, Director of the Alternate Defense Counsel, Colorado
1:00pm Breakout Sessions

Disproporationate Minority Contact
Getting Legislation Passed
James Bell and Dr. Michael Lindsey

Sexting
Chris Phillis

Challenging Pre-trial Confinement
Kim Dvorchak
2:45pm General Session:

TBA
4:00pm General Session:

TBA