50th Commemoration of the Landmark In Re Gault Decision

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When:
March 2, 2017 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
2017-03-02T10:00:00-06:00
2017-03-02T16:00:00-06:00
Where:
McCoy Auditorium at the Barbara Jordan Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs
3401 Cleburne Street Houston
TX 77004
Cost:
100.00
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Predence Smith
(713) 313-1142
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50th Commemoration of the Landmark In Re Gault Decision @ McCoy Auditorium at the Barbara Jordan Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs

Tentative Schedule for the 50th Anniversary of In Re Gault Conference

 (Co-sponsored by:  The Earl Carl Institute, Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University, and Thurgood Marshall School of Law)

Location:            Texas Southern University, BJ-ML School of Public Affairs

Date & Time:     March 2, 2017 ~ 10:00 am – 4:15 pm

MCLE:                6.0/2.75 Ethics

Cost:                   $100.00 attorneys; $50.00 government and non-profit attorneys; $25.00

attendees requiring CEU credits; $10.00 students and other non-attorneys

Registration:       https://gault50th.eventbrite.com

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10:00   WELCOME

10:05   [PANEL] Historical Perspective of Juvenile Justice (Sesha Kethineni- Moderator)

  • Significance of In Re Gault – Grady Paris, Training Specialist, Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A &M University
  • The Progeny of In re Gault: JDB, Roper, Miller and Graham – Sally Green, Professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law

11:05 Best Practices in Certification Hearings– Steven Halpert, Juvenile Division Chief, Harris County Public Defender’s Office

11:55   BREAK (Pickup Lunch in time for the Lunch Presentation)

12:05 Luncheon Topic – Ethics in Juvenile Proceedings – Patricia Cummings, Special Fields Bureau Chief- The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office

1:05     [PANEL] Why Treat Children Differently (Pamela Miller- Moderator)

  • Philosophy of Juvenile Court vs. Adult Court – Mani Nezami, Staff Attorney for the Earl Carl Institute
  • Brain of an Adolescent – Dr. Jeannie Von Stultz, Deputy Chief Probation Officer for Mental Health Services of the Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department
  • Raising the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction – Texas State Representative Harold Dutton

2:35     BREAK

2:45     [PANEL] Where do we go from here? Issues for the Future:  (Susan Kouassi- Moderator)

  • PREA & Changes in Sentencing – Elizabeth Henneke, Law Office of Elizabeth A. Henneke
  • Trauma Informed Representation – Matthew Trail, Disability Rights of Texas
  • Restorative Justice – Ilene Harper, Executive Director of the Family Life & Community Resource Center

4:15     ADJOURNMENT