2016 Systemic Justice Conference:
Access, Inclusion, Protest, Education

Tentative Short Schedule

April 8 – 10, 2016

Friday, April 8, 2016 – Access

12:00 – 12:15 PM: Lunch pickup & Introductions (WCC – 2012)

12:20 – 1:40 PM: Access to Justice Presentation (WCC – 2012)
There’s an App for That? Leveraging Technology to Provide Legal Services Triage & Access to Justice in Massachusetts
Student Presenters (Justice Lab): Naomi Campbell; Caroline Cox; Sarah Guerrero; Sam Reese; Aubrey Sparks; Elizabeth Tuttle

1:45 – 2:45 PM: Justice Showcase #1 (WCC – 2012)

2:45 – 3:00 PM: Coffee/Tea Break (WCC – 2012)

3:00 – 4:20 PM: Access to Food Presentation (WCC – 2012)
Food Injustice: The Glaring Inequalities in Access and Outcomes
Student Presenters (Justice Lab): Alfonso Costa; Ryan Deroo; Tom Holt; Sheeva Nesva; Theresa Smith; Sujay Tyle

4:20 – 5:20 PM: Broken System Narratives (WCC – 2012)

5:20 – 5:30 PM: Friday Wrap-Up (WCC – 2012)

Saturday, April 9, 2016 – Criminal Justice & Campus Protest

9:30 – 9:45 AM: Continental Breakfast (Pound Hall)

9:45 – 10:00 AM: Morning Introductions (Pound 101)

10:00 – 11:00 AM: KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dean Strang (Pound 101) 

“Humility in Criminal Justice: Systemic Questions it Would Invite Us to Reconsider”

11:10  – 12:30 PM: Right to Counsel for Misdemeanors (Pound 101)
You Have the Right to an Attorney, and Four More Myths About a Criminal Justice System
Student Presenters (Justice Lab): Carson Denny; Lisa Fitzgerald; Emma Kohse; Evan Mann; Sarah Plavcan

12:30 – 12:45 PM: Lunch Pickup (Pound Hall)

12:45 – 1:45 PM: Justice Showcase #2 (Pound Hall)

1:50 – 2:30 PM: Parallel Showcase Presentations (Pound 100-102)
Supply & Demand: Protecting Human Rights in the Global Marketplace (Pound 100)
Caitlin Ryan in conversation with Michael Posner
Barriers to Entry: Systemic Injustice in the U.S. treatment of Syrian Refugees (Pound 101)
Student Presenters: Michael Adame; Tala Atassi; Ahsan Sayed; Crispin Smith
Restorative Justice in Schools (Pound 102)
Student Presenters: Lisa Fitzgerald; Elena Fresquez; Danait Mengist; Jevhon Rivers

2:35 – 3:35 PM: Systemic Lawyering Panel (Pound 101)
Panelists: Tyler Giannini; Thomas Harvey; Dean Strang

3:35 – 3:50 PM: Coffee/Tea Break (Pound Hall)

3:50 – 5:00 PM: Campus Protests/Movement Panel (Pound 101)

5:00 – 6:00 PM: Broken Education Narratives (Pound 101)

6:00 – 8:00 PM: Reception (Lewis 214A)

Sunday, April 10, 2016 – Legal Education

10:00 – 10:10 AM Brunch Pickup (Pound Hall)

10:10 – 11:00 AM: Brunch Forum:  From 3L to SL: Recent Grad Discussion (Pound Hall)
Participants: Sima Atri; Sameer Birring; Stephanie Davidson; Ben Elga; Blake Strode; Max Utzschneider

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Legal Education Presentation (Pound 101)
Student Presenters (Legal Education Lab): Mihal Ansik; Nadia Arid; Alice Cherry; Cameron Clark; Shay Johnson; Jenae Moxie; Emma Scott; Lakeisha Williams

1:00 – 1:15 PM: Lunch Pickup (Pound Hall)

1:20 – 2:40 PM: Legal Pedagogy 2.0 Panel (Pound 101)
Panelists: Jennifer Hill; Dan Jackson; Jacob Lipton (moderator)

2:00 – 2:40 PM: Systemic Curriculum Panel (Pound 101)
Panelists: Justin Hansford; Wendy Leo Moore; Francisco Valdes
; Jon Hanson (moderator)

2:50 – 3:20 PM: Breakout Sessions (Pound 100-102)
Coffee/tea provided

3:20 – 4:00 PM: Movement Building & Next Steps (Pound 101)