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2010 CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL MEETING
The 2010 Conference and Annual Meeting of the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts will take place from Wednesday, April 28, 2010 through Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ.
The 2010 event will be hosted by the New Jersey Judiciary, one of the four founding members of the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts. New Jersey previously hosted the conference and annual meeting in 1990 and 2000.
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2010 CONFERENCE THEME
“Transformative Tools for Delivering Justice in the 21st Century”
The 2010 conference through informative plenary sessions on issues of general interest and interactive breakout sessions focused on specific solutions and programs will provide practical information on the implementation of practices, policies, and programs that promote the delivery of fairness and equity throughout court systems.
Recognizing the ever-changing landscape of the administration of justice and the increasing challenges that face judicial systems committed to eradicating all vestiges of bias and discrimination from systems of justice, “Transformative Tools for Delivering Justice in the 21st Century” invites conference attendees to continue promoting the work of institutional change locally by applying the lessons learned and tools acquired through this national exchange of engaging ideas, practical strategies, and concrete solutions.
The conference theme will be addressed through a broad range of topics across eight interrelated tracks:
- minority participation in the judicial process;
- minority access to the courts;
- juvenile justice, child welfare, and the family;
- criminal justice and the minority defendant;
- education, outreach, and court-community partnerships;
- administration and programming;
- theory, research, and policymaking; and
- the use of technology as a vehicle for advancing access to justice.
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The conference program will highlight innovative and visionary court programs and practices that emerge from an institutional commitment to engage in ongoing self-critical examination of organizational operations in the daily work of enhancing access to justice for all court users. Breakout session presentations will emphasize how progress is charted and outcomes measured as courts continue to advance access to justice through the innovative retooling of existing practices and development of new models, methods, and means of service delivery in this technologically-defined era.
The 2010 conference is expected to draw participants from across the nation, the District of Columbia, and the tribal courts including representatives from the Conference of Chief Justices, the Conference of State Court Administrators, the American Judges Association, the American Bar Association, federal judges, state justices and judges, court administrators, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey chapters of specialty bar associations, court managers, and judiciary staff as well as education and social service professionals and college, university, and law school students.
TRAVEL TO & FROM CONFERENCE SITE
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CONFERENCE SITE AND HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
Two Albany Street
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
(732) 873-1234
To access the easy-to-use online reservation system, click here for direct access to the conference rate. To make reservations by telephone or to explore other room types available, call (888) 591-1234.
Special conference room rates are $109 for a single or double room (applicable taxes and fees not included). Early reservations are recommended to ensure availability. The conference site is conveniently located for travel by plane, train, bus, and car. The surrounding neighborhood offers a variety of sightseeing opportunities and entertainment options. With easy access by train, car, and bus to the cultural, social, and historical treasures and points of interest such as New York City, Philadelphia, Newark, and Trenton, conference attendees and their guests may wish to extend their stay at the Hyatt Regency at the conference room rate.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING
PLENARISTS
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Chief Justice of New Jersey
Carolyn Lamm, Esq. (invited)
President of the American Bar Association (ABA)
Justice Liana Fiol-Matta
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
“Knowing the Communities We Serve”
Randall L. Kennedy, Esq.
Michael R. Klein Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
“The Intersection of Race, Conflict, and Legal Institutions in the United States:
Is Race Still a Factor for the Legal System Today?”
Mark C. Alexander, Esq.
Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law,
and Senior Policy Adviser to the Obama for President Campaign
“The Promises of Equality: Race, Law, and the U.S. Constitution”
Hon. Fern Fisher
Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for New York City Courts
Richard Zorza, Esq.
Founder and President of the Self-Represented Litigation Network
Jose O. Guillen
Executive Officer, Sonoma County (CA) Superior Court
“Serving Self-represented Litigants as an Access to Justice Issue”
Mahzarin R. Banaji, Ph.D.
Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics, Harvard University, and co-founder, Project Implicit
“Mind Bugs: The Science of Unconscious Bias”
Paula T. Dow, Esq.
Attorney General of the State of New Jersey
“Cross-Agency Partnerships and the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program”
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