The Color of Justice: Racial Inequities in the Justice System

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The Color of Justice: Racial Inequities in the Justice System

The Color of Justice Virtual Symposium will provide panel discussions building understanding around barriers in the justice system.

By Ohio State Bar Foundation

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Date and time

Wednesday, April 26 · 9am - 12:30pm PDT

Location

Online

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About this event

  • 3 hours 30 minutes
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Need assistance paying the registration fee? Limited funds are available to cover the cost of registration for those experiencing financial hardship. Email Lisa Ray at LRay@osbf.org.

The Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) is pleased to invite you to our 2023 Symposium, The Color of Justice: Racial Inequities in the Justice System. Member attorneys from the 2022 OSBF Fellows class are focused on race-based disparate treatment in the justice system, and The Color of Justice Virtual Symposium will provide panel discussions building understanding around barriers in the justice system, the populations being affected, and opportunities for change on an individual and systemic level. We hope you will join us!

Ohio CLE and CEU credits are offered for this program (2.75 hours pending approval). Social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists may receive CEU credits. Please provide your License # when you register for the event.

100% of all registration fees will go to support OSBF’s grantmaking efforts.

Sponsorships are available! Join attorneys from the 2022 OSBF Fellows class in presenting our 2023 Symposium: The Color of Justice: Racial Inequities in the Justice System. 100% of sponsorship proceeds from the 2023 Symposium will be used for grantmaking to charitable organizations throughout Ohio whose vision aligns with OSBF and who work to increase public awareness of the rule of law and build a justice system that works for everyone.

Questions? Contact Sheila Buckley at 614-487-4477 or sbuckley@osbf.org or Michelle Hendricks at 614-487-4450 or mhendricks@osbf.org.

Agenda

12:00 PM

Introduction and Welcome by Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Melody Stewart

12:15 PM

Introductory Session with Laura Coates


Karhlton Moore, Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Dept. of Justice, will delve into Laura’s first-hand experience as a black prosecutor where she quickly found “the pursuit of justice ...

1:00 PM

Panel 1: Bettering the Justice System—Opportunities for Reform


Hear from national policy experts about topics at the intersection of race and justice, how race is particularly impacted by criminal law reform proposals, and how courts can actively reduce implicit...

2:00 PM

Grantee Presentation and Break

2:15 PM

Panel 2: Criminal Sentencing—Mass Incarceration and Sentencing Alternatives


This panel will explore how Ohio Courts are implementing science and best practices to reduce over-incarceration and provide access to justice for all who enter into the legal system, while keeping c...

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