ABA Criminal Justice Section Fall Institute - Including a Plea Panel and Remarks on Plea Bargaining by Judge Jed Rakoff

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I hope you will join me in DC next week for the ABA Criminal Justice Section Fall Institute.  Due to the generosity of our sponsors, all CLE programming is complimentary and participants may register on-site.  

The Institute begins with a spectacular White Collar Crime Town Hall on Thursday, November 1 from 3:30pm-5:00pm at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.  Below is a description of the Town Hall and the exceptional panelists who will discuss The Role of the Media in White Collar Criminal Investigations and the Mueller Probe.

The panelists will first examine the role of the media in these investigations generally, including the obligations/interests of the media in protecting the integrity of investigations, the tools available to prosecutors and defense attorneys to address media coverage during the investigative stage, and the tools and standards for fair trial protections due to pretrial media exposure. Then, the panel will delve into the Mueller probe specifically, addressing the media’s sources of information about the Mueller investigation, what the leaked information reveals about the investigation, the media’s impact on the Manafort trial, the Congressional role in providing investigative information to the public, and implications on other ongoing aspects of the investigation.

Moderator: Henry Asbill, BuckleySandler LLP, Washington, DC

Rebecca Ballhaus, Reporter, Wall Street Journal, DC Bureau, Washington, DC
Kevin Hall, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Chief Economics Correspondent and Sr. Investigative Reporter, McClatchy Newspapers
Michael Isikoff, Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News
Prof. Jessica Roth, Cardozo Law School, Reporter, ABA CJS Standards on Fair Trial and Public Discourse

There will then be a welcome reception immediately following the white collar town hall.

The complimentary CLE programming continues at the Mayflower Hotel on Friday, November 2, with a morning keynote address on plea bargaining by Judge Jed Rakoff.  This will be followed by a host of fascinating panel discussions focusing on the work of the Section and its committees.  These will include:

A Fresh Look at Plea Bargaining in our Criminal Justice System
Prosecutors as Agents of Change
GITMO Twelve Years Later
Re-Entry and Innovation
What Civilians Can Learn from the Military Experience with Sexual Assault & Harassment
Enhancing Justice: Reducing Bias – Strategies for Change in the Criminal Justice System

On Friday, we will also hold our prestigious Criminal Justice Section Awards Luncheon and Address, which occurs at 12:30pm.  The Address will be given by Hilarie Bass, immediate past President of the American Bar Association.  Ms. Bass will discuss her work creating a new organization to address issues critical to women and minorities.  These important remarks are incredibly timely given the recent launch by the Criminal Justice Section of the new Women in Criminal Justice Task Force. 

Our Friday programming will conclude that evening with our Criminal Justice Section fall reception. 

More information about the panels and other events occurring during the Fall Institute, including committee meetings, the academics workshop, and the law student career fair, can be found on the Fall Institute website.

All CLE programming, including the White Collar Town Hall, is complimentary and participants may register on-site.  Those wishing to attend the Awards Luncheon and Address should register online.  The cost of the luncheon is $50.  For those registering online, please note that website issues have resulted in improper pricing information being listed.  The correct price should populate when you move to the checkout.  If you have any difficulty registering online, please contact Regina.Ashmon@americanbar.org

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