Sujatha Baliga, Esq., Director, Restorative Justice Project, National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Law’s Middle Way: Mindfulness and Restorative Justice
Date: 10/22/2012
Duration: 01:07:16.32
Description: Sujatha Baliga, a former criminal defense attorney and now Director of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency’s Restorative Justice Project, will discuss the value of mindfulness in her work, the parallel paradigm shifts invited by the practices of mindfulness and restorative justice, and the place of forgiveness in restorative processes. She has taught restorative justice at both the colleges and law school levels, offers lectures and training in a number of restorative practices, and has served as a consultant to the Stanford Criminal Justice Center.
Sponsor(s): Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law; Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice
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Jennifer Chacon, Professor of Law, UC Irvine School of Law
Arizona v. United States, 567 U. S. (2012): The Political Forces that Shaped the US Supreme Court Decision
Date: 09/17/2012
Duration: 57:42.31
Description: After Arizona enacted an unprecedented immigration statute (SB 1070), several civil liberties organizations and the US government sued to block its enforcement, calling it unconstitutional because it encroached on the federal government’s exclusive authority over immigration and would result in widespread racial profiling. The Supreme Court struck down and upheld portions of the law. Those that it upheld offer unprecedented affirmation for state and local participation in immigration enforcement. In her talk, Professor Chacón will discuss the political forces that influenced the Court’s novel understanding of the role of sub-federal actors in immigration enforcement.
Sponsor: Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice
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Adante Pointer, Civil Rights Attorney, Law Offices of John L. Burris
Date: 09/10/2012
Duration: 56:48.30
Description: Named one of the Nation’s 40 Best Lawyers under 40 by the National Bar Association, Adante D. Pointer will describe his journey from student to legal advocate to community steward of justice. “My path was not straight forward but was filled with many fits and spurts along with an occasional diversion and many potholes. Nevertheless, through academic, personal and professional challenges, I found my voice in the law and now use that voice to give voice to the voiceless and just perhaps hope to the hopeless!” Mr. Pointer is a civil rights attorney and criminal defense lawyer with the nationally renown Law Offices of John L. Burris. He specializes in representing victims of police abuse. He also practices criminal defense law. Among his cases was his participation in the successful civil defense of NBA star Gary Payton and NFL star Keyshawn Johnson. While Mr. Pointer has secured millions of dollars for victims of police brutality, unlawful arrest, and excessive tasing, he also takes on cases where the monetary award may be low but the cause is righteous.
Sponsor: Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice
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