Criminal Law Spring Update - In-Person
Also Co-Sponsored by:
Colorado Women's Bar Association
Colorado Women's Bar Association
Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Sam Cary Bar Association
Colorado Diverse Attorney Community Circle
South Asian Bar Association
Colorado Disability Bar Association
Colorado Center for Legal Inclusiveness
Colorado Hispanic Bar Association.
This Spring we focus on race and implicit bias as it impacts the criminal justice system and our communities.
Learn why Colorado Criminal Code, Title 18, was amended to address bias-motivated crimes and how the current law is different from the prior law. Additionally hear how federal and state law enforcement agencies partner on hate crimes and incidents.
Evaluate, examine, and discuss the proposed Implicit Bias Rule, Criminal Rule 24(d)(5), concerning jury selection.
And finally, examine and understand the Colorado Prosecutorial Dashboards with the Disparity Analysis at Points of Prosecutorial Discretion and consider the takeaways applicable to the greater prosecution and defense community, including the perspective of Angela J. Davis, distinguished professor, expert, and author of Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor.
CBA-CLE will email webinar access information to registrants 24-48 hours before the program.
Home studies will be available approximately 2-3 weeks following the live program.
If disability accommodations or special assistance are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program.
The program will be submitted for CLE accreditation in Colorado. If you need to seek accreditation in another state, please review the process and requirements for that individual state. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee’s responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Registration
2:00 – 2:05 pm
Welcome and Introductions
Extended by Joyce Akhahenda, Chief Deputy, Colorado State Public Defender, Program Chair.
2:05 – 2:55 pm
Hate Crime Enforcement in Colorado and 2021 Hate Crime Law Amendment
Presented by Harry Budisidharta, Esq., Executive Director of Asian Pacific Development Center; Jeremy Shaver, Senior Associate Regional Director, Anti-Defamation League; and Joel R. Zink, Esq., Deputy District Attorney, 18th Judicial District (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln Counties); and Andrea Wang, Esq., Deputy United States Attorney, District of Colorado.
Moderated by Andrea Wang, Esq., Deputy United States Attorney, District of Colorado.
3:00 – 3:55 pm
Proposed Implicit Bias Rule, Criminal Rule 24(d)(5)
Presented by Kevin McGreevy, Esq., Ridley, McGreevy & Winocur, P.C.; Gordon P. McLaughlin, Esq., District Attorney, Eighth Judicial District (Larimer and Jackson Counties); and the Honorable Vincente G. Vigil , District Court Judge, 19th Judicial District (Weld County).
Moderated by Siddhartha H. Rathod, Esq., Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC.
3:55 – 4:00 pm
A Word from Colorado Lawyers Committee-Hate Crimes Education Task Force
Presented by Anjie Zhi, Associate, Ballard Spahr LLP.
4:05 – 5:00 pm
Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
Presented by Lauren Gase, PhD, Senior Researcher/Project Director, Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab, University of Denver; Alexis King, Esq., District Attorney, First Judicial District (Gilpin and Jefferson Counties); Angela J. Davis, Distinguished Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law; and Joyce Akhahenda, Chief Deputy, Colorado State Public Defender, Program Chair.
Moderated by Christina Sepulveda Zorrilla, Esq., Managing Partner, The Zorrilla Law Firm.
5:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Presented by Joyce Akhahenda, Chief Deputy, Colorado State Public Defender, Program Chair.
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Reception
Networking reception sponsored by the CBA Criminal Law Section for all in-person CLE attendees and all CBA Criminal Law section members regardless of attendance at CLE.
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $389.00 |
| CBA Member | $289.00 |
| CBA Criminal Law Section Member | $229.00 |
| Diversity Bar Member | $229.00 |
| CODACC Past and Present Participants | $229.00 |
| Center for Legal Inclusiveness Member | $229.00 |
| YLD Member | $229.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $144.50 |
| Active Military | $144.50 |
| Public Service/Government | $144.50 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $144.50 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 3.00
- Ethics Credits:
- EDI Credits: 3.00
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