I am pleased to share information about the upcoming Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution Symposium entitled The Future of the Criminal Legal System: How Should a Multidoor Criminal Courthouse Operate? on October 27, 2023 from 8:30am – 4:00pm EST. The Symposium will take place in person and on Zoom. Here is the registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-melnick-symposium-how-should-a-multidoor-criminal-courthouse-operate-tickets-723900835887?aff=oddtdtcreator
Additional information is below:
Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Melnick Symposium
The Future of the Criminal Legal System: How Should a Multidoor Criminal Courthouse Operate?
Friday, October 27, 2023 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm EST
Keynote Speaker
Courtney Bryan, Executive Director, Center for Justice Innovation
Program Description
As the push for criminal legal reform continues around the world and the impact of progressive prosecutors or bail reform is still being unpacked, the future of the criminal legal system is up for debate. Much like the creation of the multidoor civil courthouse—with options for negotiation, mediation, and other processes—what should a multidoor criminal courthouse look like in the future? How should evolving processes of restorative justice, problem solving courts, diversion sentencing, bail reform, and plea bargaining be structured and integrated in the future? What should the role of judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, crime victims, defendants, and the public be in this new future? This symposium will present a variety of papers addressing the issue of the future criminal legal system with an eye toward more effective system design and problem-solving for all players.
CLE Information
This program is approved for 2.5 transitional/non-transitional New York State CLE credits in the category “Skills” and 1.5 transitional/non-transitional New York State CLE credits in the category “Areas of Professional Practice.” To receive CLE credits for a panel, you must attend that part of the program “live.” We cannot award CLE credits for watching a recorded version of any part of this program.
There is no charge to attend this event. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-melnick-symposium-how-should-a-multidoor-criminal-courthouse-operate-tickets-723900835887?aff=oddtdtcreator
PROGRAM AGENDA
8:30 am
Registration/Breakfast
9:00 am
Welcome & Introduction
CJCR Editor in Chief Daniel Kim, Professor Andrea K. Schneider
9:30 am
Innovations in Plea Bargaining
Moderator: Jessica Roth (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)
Prosecutor Initiated Review of Sentences
Presenters: Kay Levine (Emory University School of Law) Ron Wright (Wake Forest University School of Law)
Commenters: Justin Murray (New York Law School), Kyron Huigens (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law) & Amy Schmitz (Moritz College of Law – The Ohio State University)
Lessons from Plea Bargaining in Homicide Cases
Presenter: Michael O’Hear (Marquette University Law School)
Commenters: Ron Wright (Wake Forest University School of Law), Bennett Capers (Fordham University School of Law) & Tali Gal (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
11:00 am
Break
11:10 am
Innovations in Plea Bargaining II
Moderator: Jonathan Oberman (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)
Opening the Virtual Window: How On-Line Processes Could Increase Access to Justice in the Criminal Legal System
Presenters: Cynthia Alkon (Texas A&M University School of Law) & Amy Schmitz (Moritz College of Law – The Ohio State University)
Commenters: Elayne Greenberg (St. John’s University School of Law), Hadar Dancig-Rosenberg (Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law) & Erin Collins (University of Richmond School of Law)
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm
Keynote Address
Courtney Bryan, Executive Director, Center for Justice Innovation
2:00 pm
Break
2:15 pm
Problem-Solving Courts
Moderator: Andrea Schneider (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)
Success Stories in Community Courts: Listening to Participant Voices
Presenters: Tali Gal (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) & Hadar Dancig-Rosenberg (Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law)
Commenters: Alma Magaña (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law), Michael O’Hear (Marquette University Law School) & Amanda Berman (Center for Justice Innovation; Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)
Beyond Problem Solving Courts
Presenter: Erin Collins (University of Richmond School of Law)
Commenters: Emmanuel Arnaud (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law), Kathryn Miller (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law) & Kay Levine (Emory University School of Law)
3:45 pm Closing Remarks
4:00 pm End
