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Send us Fan Mail Melba Pearson joins us to revisit our discussion of prosecutorial discretion. Since our initial conversation, the book she mentioned has been released, "Can They Do That? Understanding Prosecutorial Discretion." We discuss the purpose of prosecutorial discretion, how it influences policy and the different voices needed to discuss the subject. Want to get involved with th...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to our law students. Judy Gunderson, tells us all about the Uniform Bar Exam, including COVID updates.   Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail Gabriel Russell joins us to discuss policing protests, and proposed police reforms. Russell weighs in on the potential impact of certification, choke hold bans, duty to intervene, qualified immunity and defunding or disbanding the police and more. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail Lousene Hoppe joins us on the podcast to talk about a defense strategy called the Gay/Trans Panic Defense. We discuss how it’s been used and how the Criminal Justice Section and National LGBT Bar is working to eradicate this defense.   Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now  

Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Victor Vieth to discuss tips for investigating child abuse during the COVID pandemic. We discuss educating adults and children on warning signs in addition to protective measures for practitioners. The stress and isolation of the pandemic is believed to increase the level of child abuse so please feel the urgency of this message. Want to get involved with the...

Send us Fan Mail Erika Gilliam-Booker, President of the National Black Prosecutor’s Association and Executive Board Member of the Black Public Defender Association, Byron Conway join us to discuss the prosecution of the police in the murder of George Floyd. We further discuss systemic racial injustice issues and how to address them. Conway is currently serving as a Federal Public Defender in Atlan...

Send us Fan Mail This episode addresses the state of prisoners and prisoner treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have pulled in leaders in prisoner treatment standards and release litigation from across the nation to share their successes and challenges from their respective geographies. This episode we hear from Margo Schlanger in Michigan, Tina Luongo in NYC, Cynthia Orr of Texas and Jaime...

Send us Fan Mail Geoff Burkhart walks us through the current state of virtual courts. We discuss advantages and disadvantages to virtual court. Most importantly we discuss what this means for your clients and how to help them during this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Send us Fan Mail The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most organizations into a virtual world and that includes SCOTUS. Rory Little walks us through how SCOTUS is handling the pandemic and what we can expect for the remainder of the October 2019 Term. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail Judge Bernice Donald joins us to discuss the pervasive problem of implicit bias. We discuss the many opportunities for bias to manifest itself within the criminal justice system and best practice tips to interrupt bias.  Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail We continue our discussion with David Jaffe around law student well-being. In this episode we discuss the reluctance of students to seek help. We also discuss resources and ways to manage the stress.   Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail David Jaffe joins us to discuss law student well-being. The stress of the profession starts early, and we discuss the unique pressures of law school, the bar exam and stigma. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail Nina Marino and Kevin Napper continue the “Trial Tips” series with best practices for examining a witness. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail Lara Bazelon joins us to discuss restorative justice. We discuss the concept of restorative justice from the perspective of victims and also in the context of wrongful conviction. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail Terry Harrell walks us through the National Judicial Stress and Resilience Survey. We discuss the unique sources of stress that come from serving in the judiciary, their potential impact and ways to manage the stress.   Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail Judge Ernestine Gray talks to us about the intersection of the juvenile justice system and the foster care system. We discuss where the systems are failing and what can be done to address these problems.   Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail CJS Delegate, Steve Saltzburg talks about the CJS Resolution put forward at the Midyear House of Delegates meeting in Austin. The Resolutions supported by CJS cover a variety of issues from judicial discretion to lethal force, violence against women and gun laws.   Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail CJS Chair, Kim Parker, updates us on the Midyear activities and discusses the upcoming work of the Section. CJS Award nominations will be open March 1st – May 1st. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now 

Send us Fan Mail We continue our discussion with Jack Donson about the BOP and Best Practice Tips. In part 2, Jack walks us through some of the most frequently asked questions he gets during his training seminars across the country. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Send us Fan Mail Jack Donson leads us through a discussion of the designation and classification process for the Bureau of Prisons. He highlights classification score nuances that can make the difference between assignment to serve a sentence in a camp designation or a higher level facility. We cover best practices that every practitioner, parole officer and judge should know. Want to get involved...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listening to Season 1 of The JustPod. We will be taking a break in December and January but will return in February of 2020. Council Nominations: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/criminal_justice/about_us/nominations/  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 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...