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Current Issues in Post-Conviction Capital Litigation

Current Issues in Post-Conviction Capital Litigation
Thursday, July 25, 2019 | Program/Panel Discussion: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Reception: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Program Fee: 
This program is free, please sign in to register.

NY CLE Credit: 
4.0 Total: 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias, 1.0 Ethics,1.0 Professional Practice & 1.0 Skills

Description:
This program is intended for law students and attorneys who are currently representing or are interested in representing death-row inmates in post-conviction proceedings. It features nationally recognized death penalty experts, and includes an update on the courts’ treatment of neuroscience, the ethics of pro bono capital representation, innovative legal strategies in state court to secure victory, and a keynote lecture.

The Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Bernard Harcourt, Columbia University.  The Pro Bono Award will be presented to Josh Dubin, Dubin Research and Consulting, Inc.  Special Recognition will be given in Memory of Jay Topkis, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison.

For more information, please contact Alexis Hoag at ahoag@naacpldf.org or 212-965-2783.

Welcome Remarks:
 Alexis Hoag, Senior Counsel, NAACP LDF
Kate McMahon, Committee Chair and Deputy General Counsel, NYC Board of Correction

Keynote Speaker:
 Jin Hee Lee, Senior Deputy Director of Litigation, NAACP LDF

Speakers:
 Professor Deborah Denno, Fordham University School of Law 
Corrine Irish, Of Counsel, Squire Patton Boggs
Lindsey Boney, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Dylan Black, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings

Sponsoring Committee:
Capital Punishment Committee, Kate McMahon, Chair

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Related Resource:
If you are interested in this program, you might also be interested in these City Bar resources:

Life After the Death Penalty: Implications for Retentionist States


Where
New York City Bar Association 42 West 44th St New York, NY 10036 UNITED STATES

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