| RESPONSIBILITY, CULPABILITY AND JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
ANNUAL CHILDREN ON TRIAL CONFERENCE
Advanced Legal Studies | Juvenile Justice Center | Moakley Archive and Institute
CO-SPONSORS
CITIZENS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICES | YOUTH ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT
FLASCHNER JUDICIAL INSTITUTE
MASSACHUSETTS COALITION FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, April 20, 2012
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 12:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Registration Information
ABOUT THE PROGRAM Massachusetts is the only state in New England to impose life without parole on juveniles in the past 15 years. Legislation is pending in Massachusetts to change the law and the Supreme Court this term will be hearing Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs, two cases that argue that the 8th amendment prohibits life without parole for 14 year olds convicted of felony murder. On Friday, April 20th, national expert Marsha Levick, Deputy Director and Chief Counsel of the Juvenile Law Center in Pennsylvania addresses the upcoming Supreme Court argument and the national landscape. In addition, a panel of local experts will offer their views of juvenile life without parole, the pending Massachusetts legislation and the broader issues of what the research says about youthful offenders and their competency, and level of responsibility.
Attend and Learn - What are the possible practice implications of Miller and Hobbs
- How pending legislation changes judicial discretion and parole review
- How you can integrate recent research into your cases involving juveniles
- What possible defenses can be raised for juveniles in courts
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Marsha Levick, Deputy Director and Chief Counsel, Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, PA
Throughout her legal career, Marsha Levick has been an advocate for children’s and women's rights and is a nationally recognized expert in juvenile law. Ms. Levick oversees Juvenile Law Center’s litigation and appellate docket. She spearheaded Juvenile Law Center’s exposure and subsequent litigation arising out of the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania juvenile court judges’ corruption scandal, known as the “kids for cash” scandal, where Juvenile Law Center successfully sought the expungement and vacatur of thousands of juveniles’ cases before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and is pursuing civil damages for the children and their families in a federal civil rights class action.
PANELISTS
Moderator
Honorable Jay D. Blitzman
Juvenile Court
Honorable Isaac Borenstein, (ret.)
Kajko, Weisman, Colasanti & Stein, LLP
Attorney Brian Gutman, Campaign Coordinator
MA Coalition for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
Marsha Levick, Deputy Director and Chief Counsel
Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, PA
Kim McLaurin, Associate Clinical Professor of Law
Suffolk University Law School
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Tuition: $35; $20 for Suffolk Alumni, Legal Services Organization and Bar Advocates. Lunch is included with your registration.
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Please call 617.573.8627 to confirm space availability.
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There is a $10.00 cancellation fee for those who cancel before April 20, 2012. After that date, no refunds will be given.
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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This program has been approved for 2.0 hours of CLE Juvenile Credit from CPCS. There will be no credit given for Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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