Justia Webinars: Confronting Racial Bias in Jury Selection

Our legal system is built upon the fundamental principle of a right to a fair trial by a jury of one’s peers; but can we consider the trial fair if the jury is not? Can an underrepresentation of marginalized communities of color in the jury truly deem a trial as fair, accurate, and reliable?

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Prior Content, Published March 1, 2024

Equality, representation, and justice for all: words that embody the American ethos and the values of our legal system. Representative juries are the manifestation of that ethos; yet, racial biases have skewed juries toward an underrepresentation of racial minorities. As a result, many trials can produce wrongful convictions and unfair sentences for Black people and people of color.

Join us in our free, upcoming Justia webinar as Angie Setzer explores the history of racial bias in jury selection and provides insights into strategies you can employ to confront discrimination in jury selection!

CLE Webinar Details & Speaker

Angie Setzer is a Senior Attorney at Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted and unfairly sentenced. In our upcoming free webinar, Confronting Racial Bias in Jury Selection, Angie will discuss racial bias in jury selection and why representative juries matter. With her unique experience, she will present strategies you can use to confront these biases and fight against unrepresentative juries.

The presentation will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT on Wednesday, April 03, 2024. The recording of this broadcast will also be available to Justia Connect members shortly after the live event.

Register for This Justia Webinar

Justia Webinars are open to all U.S. attorneys. To attend a Justia Webinar, you must first activate your free Justia Connect membership for legal professionals by claiming your free Justia Lawyer Directory profile. If you have already claimed your Justia Profile in the Justia Lawyer Directory, your membership is active.

Once your profile is claimed or you already have an active membership, you can register for the presentation in just a few clicks via the Justia Connect dashboard or the Justia CLE & Webinar Center!

Earn CLE Credit

Confronting Racial Bias in Jury Selection is approved for one hour of Implicit Bias CLE credit in California, one hour of General CLE credit in South Carolina (all levels), and one hour of Ethics CLE credit in North Carolina. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 1.0 credit hours will apply to Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit. Other jurisdictions may award CLE credit via applicable self-submission policies or reciprocity rules.

While all lawyers are invited to join us for this webinar, CLE credit is an exclusive membership benefit offered for our Justia Connect Pro members. You can upgrade to Justia Connect Pro here to start taking advantage of this benefit.

More Questions?

Register for this webinar today and learn how you can combat bias and discrimination in upcoming jury selections! If you have additional questions about this free webinar, you can get more details and register on the webinar page.

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