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Celebrate the defense attorney at this year's 21st Annual Criminal Law Conference 2021!

For many people, we are the last line of defense in this fast-changing world at a time when their rights are more at risk than ever. Extolling our work as criminal law practitioners fighting for the rights of individuals, this year's featured speaker, Boston City Counselor Ricardo N. Arroyo, speaks frankly on his experience in the trenches—where, as a former public defender, he saw firsthand the impact of inequity, marginalization and lack of opportunity—and promotes collaborative politics to achieve stronger and healthier communities where all people are seen and all voices heard.

Then join our dynamic panels of experts as they get you up to speed on recent developments and offer practical tips for representing your clients—and their rights—in court during these critical times. Learn about new case law, how COVID-19 has impacted the criminal courts at both the state and federal levels, and what experienced practitioners are doing to ensure the rights of their criminal defendants.

And with recent social unrest around the country, there currently is a great deal of momentum for change in the criminal legal system. Get valuable insights from seasoned attorneys as they explore how to litigate race in our cases, and hear directly from community activists on how we can provide zealous and collaborative representation to our clients.

Join us for this year's impactful Criminal Law Conference to get everything you need to defend your clients in a rapidly changing environment. As a virtual event, you can catch up on the latest issues and important developments in criminal law and practice in one day—all from the convenience of your home or office.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:00 am - 9:06 am

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Makis Antzoulatos, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston District Court Unit , Boston
  Shira M. Diner, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
  
• 9:06 am - 10:32 am

  Criminal Law Conference 2021: Case Law Update

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  Makis Antzoulatos, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston District Court Unit , Boston
  Shira M. Diner, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
  Eva Jellison, Esq., Wood & Nathanson LLP , Boston
  Christian A. Williams, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Norwood
  
• 10:32 am - 10:47 am

  Break
• 10:47 am - 11:32 am

  Criminal Law Conference 2021 Keynote: Ricardo Arroyo, Boston City Council District 5 - Policy and Politics of Police Reform

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  Ricardo N. Arroyo, Esq., Boston City Council , Boston
  
• 11:32 am - 12:27 pm

  Detained Until Proved Innocent: Overcoming Obstacles to Pretrial Release

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  Michael Cox, Black and Pink Massachusetts , Jamaica Plain
  Cristina Maria Rodrigues, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston District Court Unit , Boston
  Matthew Spurlock, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Boston
  
• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

  Lunch
• 1:30 pm - 2:48 pm

  Criminal Law Conference 2021: Litigating Race: A Profile in 4 Parts

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  Joshua Raisler Cohn, Committee for Public Counsel Services , Roxbury
  Katharine Naples-Mitchell, Esq., Harvard Kennedy School , Cambridge
  Radha Natarajan, Esq., New England Innocence Project , Boston
  Jose Sanabria, Committee for Public Counsel Services , Quincy
  
• 2:48 pm - 3:03 pm

  Break
• 3:03 pm - 3:30 pm

  Criminal Law Conference 2021: Hinton Lab Update: Chris Post

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  Christopher Kirby Post, Committee for Public Counsel Services , Brookline
  
• 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm

  Criminal Law Conference 2021: Strategies and Tactics to Align our Representation with our Clients, their Families and their Communities

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  Panel
  

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