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Send us Fan Mail We are joined by Kevin Bethel who shares his experience as former deputy police commissioner for Philadelphia. Kevin shares his journey of reforming the way Philadelphia handled youth violations and introduced a pre-arrest diversion program that has been very successful. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-no...

Send us Fan Mail Current Chair, Kim Parker joins us for an update on the Criminal Justice Section's recent and upcoming activity. We discuss Fall Institute highlights, the upcoming call for council nominations, our new Diversity and Inclusion Fellows and more. We also discuss the theme and plans for our centennial anniversary, "Perfecting Our Vision in 20/20". Want to get involved w...

Send us Fan Mail We begin a short series of Trial Tips with Nina Marino, who leads us through best tips and practices when drafting a motion. We discuss everything from headings to citations. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail Recent reports have discovered a disproportionate level of substance abuse and depression among lawyers in comparison with the general public. Bree Buchanan discusses these reports and the work of the National Task Force on Attorney Well-Being and their recommendations to address it. Did your employer sign the pledge to commit to attorney well-being? Want to get involved with the...

Send us Fan Mail Cynthia Orr  leads us through a breakdown of the prosecution in the case of Varsity Blues, or the college admissions scandal. We discuss the progress of the prosecution, the plea deals and the application of RICO. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail James Berger joins us to  provide insight into the current landscape of commerce between US and China. We are in a period of heightened regulation and political tension, so what can practitioners do to help their clients navigate this space? Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail Two constitutional law professors walk us through a comparison of a criminal case vs. the impeachment process. Rory Little and Steve Saltzburg explain differences between charges and articles of impeachment; conviction; trial proceedings and more. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail Chairman, Michael S. Greco and Director, Kristin Smith join us to provide an introduction to the ABA's ICC Project and the International Criminal Court. Learn more about the ABA's involvement with the International Criminal Court and the advocacy they are engaged in. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/j...

Send us Fan Mail Robert Mikos, the reporter of the Marijuana, Federalism, and Separation of Powers Task Force, joins us to share the work of the Task Force. We discuss the tensions between state and federal law and some of the most prominent legal problems that result. Mikos walks us through their report and resolutions. Resolution and Report Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section?...

Send us Fan Mail Jim Felman, chair of the First Step Act Implementation Task Force, joins us on the podcast to discuss the work of the Task Force. Their first objective is to gain more transparency around the risk assessment tool being used to implement the First Step Act. We discuss their experiences and concerns. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americ...

Send us Fan Mail Ken Goldsmith from the ABA Governmental Affairs Office informs listeners how to effect policy on the federal, state and agency level. We walk through recent examples where members of the Criminal Justice Section have done this successfully. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail Criminal Justice Section delegate, Stephen Saltzburg walks us through the Resolutions sponsored and co-sponsored by CJS during the recent Annual Meeting. Resolutions dealt with issues of marijuana and federalism, The First Step Act, sexual consent and firearms at the courthouse. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership...

Send us Fan Mail We catch up with the Discovery Standards Task Force to discuss their work. Learn more about significant cases that have been the center of discussion for the Task Force and the examination of Brady violations. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail We are joined by both outgoing Chair, Lucian Dervan and incoming Chair, Kim Parker to look back on the last bar year and look forward to things to come. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail Melba Pearson joins us on the podcast to discuss prosecutorial discretion and its role in recent prominent cases. We walk through the prosecutors role in the Jussie Smollett case, the Epstein case and the Mueller Report. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail Previous Supreme Court Clerk, Rory Little, joins us for a discussion of the October 2018 Supreme Court Term, criminal cases. We discuss the overall impressions of the new bench and patterns in the opinions delivered. We then discuss some cases of note like Flowers v. Mississippi and Timbs vs. Indiana. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.ame...

Send us Fan Mail Today, Ilene Jaroslaw helps us examine the charges brought against Epstein in the Southern District of New York and the implications of his preexisting non prosecution plea deal. We discuss the bail hearings and the Crime Victim's Right Act. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail What does the employment landscape look like for young lawyers? What are the challenges they face? We discuss with our co-chair, Deanna Adams, from the Young Lawyers Committee and introduce the CJS Mentorship Program. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss scenarios where counsel might run into challenges when working with a client with mental health disabilities. Dr. Eric Drogin walks us through some scenarios and how the mental health standards can help navigate these challenges. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail The Criminal Justice Section has created a new Plea Bargain Task Force. The Task Force begins its investigation into the current state of the plea bargaining in the American criminal justice system and problems like the innocence issue. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail Fees and fines can entrap people in the criminal justice system based on their ability to pay. On this episode we discuss the Malia Brink from the American Bar Association’s Working Group on Building Public Trust, who developed ten guidelines to instruct courts actors about how to ensure that fines and fees do not punish people disproportionately for their poverty. Want to get inv...

Send us Fan Mail With the release of the new miniseries "When They See Us" featuring the case of the Central Park 5, youth incarceration and prosecution is fresh on our minds. In this episode we speak with Liz Ryan, president and CEO of the Youth First Initiative do discuss the youth criminal justice system and what reforms are still needed. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice...

Send us Fan Mail Robert McWhirter joins us to discuss the implications of the Attorney General William Barr being held in Contempt of Congress and the next steps. We further discuss his potential prosecution and defense and executive privilege in addition to the duty to protect confidential information. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/me...

Send us Fan Mail Current CJS Chair, Lucian Dervan, joins us again to give an update on current events and projects within The Section. He provides an update on the following: Spring Meeting in Nashville, Forensics Conference May 29-30, Global White Collar Crime Institute in Prague June 27-28, Opening of the Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship, CJS Mentorship Program and Council Nominations. Want to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss with Elizabeth Kelley the nuances of representing people with mental disabilities like establishing competency and sanity. We first establish that we are speaking to more than just mental illness but mental disabilities as whole, which is inclusive of autism, fetal alcohol spectrum and more. We also emphasize the need for greater education and more reso...