Podcast for the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association. We'll talk current issues in criminal justice reform, policy and the Supreme Court. We'll discuss the work of the Criminal Justice Section including events, Task Forces, Standards, the ABA's ICC project and more. This is the Criminal Justice Section of the ABA’s podcast, and may not contain official ABA policy statements. For the ABA’s Code of Online Conduct visit here: https://www.americanbar.org/about_the_aba/codeofconduct/
Send us a text Michael Moore joins us to share details about how a grand jury works. From seating jurors, to indictment or no bill, to the need from secrecy, Moore walks us through it. Moore also helps contextualize a few notable cases from the news that used a grand jury like the Breonna Taylor case. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text Deanna Adams, Chair of the ABACJS Young Lawyer Committee joins us to share an exciting program created to help law students and young lawyers whose employment opportunities have been hurt by the pandemic. She gives us an overview of the time commitment, benefit of participation, work opportunities and the career portal available to Clinic participants. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_Bil4g6LiRRMYAOHBZoIy_hDu0B8JN0-Gq_W-Vruelz289w/viewform?usp=sf_link Wan...
Send us a text We are joined by two experts in this episode to discuss election litigation past and present in collaboration with the Sections of Civil Rights and Social Justice and Litigation. First Rob Weiner joins us for a review of the SCOTUS case. Weiner is currently the Senior Counsel at Arnold & Porter, Senior Consultant at the Campaign Legal Center, former Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Obama Administration, and Senior Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office in the Clin...
Send us a text Judge Tracie Todd joins us to lead us through a review of the Section's history with diversity and inclusion. We begin our discussion focused on diversity and inclusion reflected in our membership and leadership. We then discuss some of the many projects that have aimed to address issues for members of diverse communities within the criminal justice system. And yes, we talk about some gaps and shortcomings of our Section's history of diversity and inclusion. This is not an exhaust...
Send us a text Steve Hurley lends his expertise to our trial tips series to discuss hearsay evidence. We examine some exceptions to the rule against hearsay and the importance of reliability. We discuss the impact of stress on the reliability of a witness, present sense impression and the intersection of hearsay, competence, excited utterance and more. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text State's Attorney Kim Foxx from Cook County joins us on the podcast to discuss the role prosecutor's can have in creating reform within the criminal justice system. We discuss the 11 recommendations that were recently put forward by a group of Black female prosecutors, including Foxx, in a Politico op-ed. We cover a range of topics from declining to prosecute low-level offenses to banning no-knock warrant, investment of funds in community-led response programs, plea bargaining and ...
Send us a text Laura Chiu joins us to share some highlights from her recent article reviewing the first 100 Years of CJS history. Additionally, she elaborates on the work of the Criminal Justice Section in advocating for the right to counsel for all indigents. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text Jose Varela joins us for well-being series to discuss the well-being of public defenders. 2020 has had a unique impact on the profession and we discuss these new normals. We discuss the burdens of vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and how to cope with them. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text Ron Goldstock helps us review both US and CJS history with organized crime and the development of RICO. We discuss where the Section helped shape policy to address the pervasive problem of organized crime and more. Ron also shares his work in helping bring the Federal charges against the members of the Commission, the Mafia's ruling body. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text Police Chief Anthony Holloway from St. Petersburg, Florida joins us to continue our conversation around police reform. We talk about trending reform action items like demilitarizing the police, no knock warrants, citizens review, police misconduct public databases, defunding the police and more. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text Adara Combs joins us to discuss the unique stressors of being a prosecutor. We talk about the burdens of investigation, proof and justice. We also take time to discuss the unique stressors for Black prosecutors, especially during a period of unrest and calls for racial justice and equity. We also speak to managing the stress as a prosecutor and resources for well-being. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text Elizabeth Kelley walks us through a review of the history of the Criminal Justice Section in the space of mental health and mental disabilities. The work of the Section in this space begins right alongside the Section in its first days. We discuss early collaborations with associations and the Wickersham Commission, amicus briefs and policy put forward by the Section in major case law, the CJS Mental Health Standards and more. CJS Mental Health Standards Representing People with A...
Send us a text Outgoing Chair, Kim Parker and new Chair, April Frazier Camara, join us for a special episode in which we figuratively pass the gavel. Kim shares her thoughts on the unforgettable ABA year 2019-2020. Get to know April as she introduces herself and her objectives for this coming ABA year. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/criminal_justice/events_cle/centennial/ https://www.americanbar.org/groups/criminal_justice/awards/ Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join ...
Send us a text Bruce Green, Jessica Roth and Ion Meyn from our Standards Project join us for a review of the history of the CJS Standards Project. We share the origin and evolution of the Standards and what impact they have had on the field of criminal justice since their inception in the 1960s. History of the CJS Standards Project Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text The ABA policy making House of Delegates met during online sessions August 3-4 to debate and vote on a wide range of policy issues as part of the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting. CJS Delegates, Steve Saltzburg and Neal Sonnett join us to talk about the CJS Resolutions that were primarily sponsored by CJS and that were cosponsored by CJS. Join us as we discuss topics from restorative justice and discovery standards to police reform and voting rights. https://www.americanbar.org/news/re...
Send us a text Former Supreme Court Clerk, Rory Little, joins us for a discussion of the October 2019 Supreme Court Term, criminal cases. We discuss the overall trends observed from the bench and the opinions delivered. We then discuss some cases of note like Bridgegate, DACA and more. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text Ian Gershengorn, former Acting Solicitor General of the United States and Professor Barbara Creel speak to us about the recent Supreme Court case, McGirt v. Oklahoma. Gershengorn served as Jimcy McGirt's attorney and offers his experience in preparing and presenting the case. We discuss case strategy and the opinion delivered by Justice Gorsuch. Professor Creel, a member of the Pueblo of Jemez, has also served as an assistant federal public defender and brings her expertise in Ind...
Send us a text Dr. Golob and Faraz Mohammadi join us to discuss the current state of hate crime prosecution. We address the rise in hate crime directed at Asian-American and Pacific Islanders due to COVID-19 and the rise in public consciousness of anti-Black racism. We discuss bias motivation, current legislation, the tracking of hate crimes and more. The State of Criminal Justice Report cited in this episode can be found here: Covid-19 and Criminal Justice (americanbar.org) Want to get involved...
Send us a text Melba Pearson joins us to revisit our discussion of prosecutorial discretion. Since our initial conversation, the book she mentioned has been released, "Can They Do That? Understanding Prosecutorial Discretion." We discuss the purpose of prosecutorial discretion, how it influences policy and the different voices needed to discuss the subject. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text This episode is dedicated to our law students. Judy Gunderson, tells us all about the Uniform Bar Exam, including COVID updates. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now
Send us a text Gabriel Russell joins us to discuss policing protests, and proposed police reforms. Russell weighs in on the potential impact of certification, choke hold bans, duty to intervene, qualified immunity and defunding or disbanding the police and more. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text Lousene Hoppe joins us on the podcast to talk about a defense strategy called the Gay/Trans Panic Defense. We discuss how it’s been used and how the Criminal Justice Section and National LGBT Bar is working to eradicate this defense. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text We're joined by Victor Vieth to discuss tips for investigating child abuse during the COVID pandemic. We discuss educating adults and children on warning signs in addition to protective measures for practitioners. The stress and isolation of the pandemic is believed to increase the level of child abuse so please feel the urgency of this message. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now...
Send us a text Erika Gilliam-Booker, President of the National Black Prosecutor’s Association and Executive Board Member of the Black Public Defender Association, Byron Conway join us to discuss the prosecution of the police in the murder of George Floyd. We further discuss systemic racial injustice issues and how to address them. Conway is currently serving as a Federal Public Defender in Atlanta. Gilliam-Booker is both a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney and newly appointed Special Assist...
Send us a text This episode addresses the state of prisoners and prisoner treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have pulled in leaders in prisoner treatment standards and release litigation from across the nation to share their successes and challenges from their respective geographies. This episode we hear from Margo Schlanger in Michigan, Tina Luongo in NYC, Cynthia Orr of Texas and Jaime Hawk of Seattle....
Send us a text Geoff Burkhart walks us through the current state of virtual courts. We discuss advantages and disadvantages to virtual court. Most importantly we discuss what this means for your clients and how to help them during this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Send us a text The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most organizations into a virtual world and that includes SCOTUS. Rory Little walks us through how SCOTUS is handling the pandemic and what we can expect for the remainder of the October 2019 Term. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now
Send us a text Judge Bernice Donald joins us to discuss the pervasive problem of implicit bias. We discuss the many opportunities for bias to manifest itself within the criminal justice system and best practice tips to interrupt bias. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now
Send us a text We continue our discussion with David Jaffe around law student well-being. In this episode we discuss the reluctance of students to seek help. We also discuss resources and ways to manage the stress. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now
Send us a text David Jaffe joins us to discuss law student well-being. The stress of the profession starts early, and we discuss the unique pressures of law school, the bar exam and stigma. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now
