Post-conviction Capital Defense Training Program & Judge Rakoff's Keynote Talk

Monday July 13
2015

  • By: Committee on Capital Punishment, New York City Bar Association, ABA Death Penalty Representation Project, ABA Death Penalty Due Process Review Project
  • Time: 1:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    New York City Bar Association
    42 West 44th Street
    New York, NY
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  • Contact:
    Kimberly Summers
    New York City Bar Association Committee on Capital Punishment
    212-918-0690
  • Website: services.nycbar.org
  • Source: New York

This free program is (thru 6 pm) for attorneys who now are, or are considering, representing a capital client in habeas proceedings. From 6 pm on, it is also for attorneys who are open to considering handling such a case. The program features nationally recognized death penalty & habeas corpus experts. 

The program will include a review of recent Supreme Court decisions, ethical issues in post-­-conviction claims, & a discussion of emerging issues in capital defense, including the new Supreme Court Glossip v. Gross. There will also be two simultaneous sessions on habeas corpus, one for attorneys new to habeas work & the other for more experienced attorneys.

Shortly after 6 pm,the Norman Redlich Pro Bono award will be presented to Sidley Austin LLP and the Norman Redlich Capital Defense Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Ronald Tabak. Mr. Tabak will briefly discuss his perspectives on pro bono death penalty representation and on capital punishment. The event will conclude with a keynote address (with CLE credit) by the Hon. Jed S. Rakoff, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of NY, an outspoken and inspirational speaker on issues impacting the U.S. criminal justice system.

  • CLE Credit Comments: This program offers 5.0 CLE free credits: 4.0 for professional practice and 1.0 for ethics. All credits qualify as transitional and non-transitional credits. To register, please provide the following information to Kimberly Summers via e-mail (Kimberly@SummersAndSchneider.com) or fax (646.490.2175): (i) name; (ii) affiliation; (iii) mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address; and (iv) whether you now represent and/or are interested in representing (completely or partially) a death-row inmate -- or are open to considering doing so. For more information, contact Ms. Summers at 212.918.0690 or via the above email address.
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