Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022
Time: 12 Noon to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Live virtual webinar via WebEx (free)
This Continuing Legal Education program will introduce participants to the concept of conviction review units (CRU), their growth around the country as a criminal justice reform effort, and what’s unique about Minnesota’s CRU. The speakers will cover the purpose and goals of the Minnesota CRU, as well as the means it has chosen to pursue those goals as set forth in the CRU charter. Participants will also learn about opportunities to support the work of Minnesota’s CRU through pro bono efforts. This program will include a thirty-minute Ethics portion as the speakers will cover ethical considerations of representing applicants to Conviction Review Units, including communications with a prosecutor's office, limited representation agreements, and attorney-client privilege waiver issues for .5 Ethics credits.
Speakers:
Carrie Sperling Assistant Attorney General, Conviction Integrity Unit
Jim Mayer, Staff Attorney, Great Northern Innocence Project
Registration: To register, click the following link:
https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2c8cc52b6cfae3f63747095ce56b4b6e
Click the “Register” button, fill out the form, then click “submit.” Once you register you will receive an email with event details.
CLE Credit: The Office has applied for a total of 2.5 CLE credits, 2.0 standard CLE credits and .5 Ethics credit, Minn. Event Code No. 443882 (pending)