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Racial Justice, Profiling and Policing: Profound Impact of New SJC Rulings on Criminal Justice

LBA is Proud to Sponsor with the Greater Newburport Bar Association for an exciting CLE Program:

Thursday, November 19, 4-6:30 p.m.

Presented by the Greater Newburyport Bar Association; Sponsored with the Lawrence Bar Association

2.5 CLE Credits for Adult Criminal Trials 

On September 17th, the SJC ruled on two cases which are predicted to have a profound impact on the criminal justice system. In Commonwealth v. Long and Commonwealth v. Evelyn, the SJC blazed a new trail regarding suppression of evidence based on racial profiling and the pervasive impact of implicit bias. The potential effect on policing from these two cases is recognized by prosecutors and defense counsel. Join us for an inside look at these cases by those involved with its litigation.

About the Faulty

• Honorable Frank M. Gaziano, Supreme Judicial Court

• K. Hayne Barnwell, Esq., North Andover

• Cailin Campbell, Chief, Appeals Unit, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office

• Professor Chris Dearborn, Director, Suffolk Defenders Program, Suffolk University Law School

• Donna Patalano, General Counsel, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office

• Chauncey B. Wood, Esq., Wood & Nathanson, LLP, Boston; Amicus Committee Chair, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)

• Nicole Reilly, Esq., Reilly & Rosnov, PC, Danvers, Moderator

Attend and Learn

How Evelyn and Long are likely to shape motion practice

How you should alter litigation strategies based on these rulings

What are the implications for law enforcement

What are the open practice questions after these decisions 

This program will be presented on Zoom and recorded for all registrants.

To Register: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/policing