In the second part of our death penalty policy series, we will again be partnering with the Academy for Justice to examine the Supreme Court's recent Glossip case and what role Prosecutorial Ethics and Duties play in the National discussion of death penalty reform. Our panel will consist of County Attorneys Bill Ring and Kent Volkmer, joined by lead counsel for Mr. Glossip, Amy Knight

From family members to January 6th defendants to the founder of a dark web marketplace, both President Biden and President Trump have wielded their executive clemency power in unprecedented ways. What do these decisions reveal about the evolving role of presidential mercy?

Join American Constitution Society Minnesota Lawyer Chapter and the St. Thomas ACS Student Chapter for a timely conversation on federal clemency with Professor Mark Osler, one of the nation's leading voices on criminal justice reform. A former federal prosecutor and the Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas, Osler has dedicated his career to advocating for clemency reform.

Featuring:

Mark Osler, Professor, and Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Chair in Law, and Director of Legal Clinics, University of St. Thomas School of Law; Former Federal Prosecutor

MN CLE pending. ***LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED***

The event will be a discussion about the history and current state of qualified immunity. Judge Carlton W. Reeves, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, will be joining us in person for the event & Professor Joanna Schwartz, UCLA Law Professor and author of Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, will be joining us via Zoom.

As Executive Director of the International Bar Association, Mark Ellis leads the world’s foremost organization of lawyers. Dr Ellis served as Legal Advisor to the Independent International Commission on Kosovo and was appointed by OSCE to advise on the creation of Serbia’s War Crimes Tribunal. He was actively involved with the Iraqi High Tribunal. He was appointed Chair of the UN created Advisory Panel on Matters Relating to Defence Counsel of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals. Twice a Fulbright Scholar to Croatia, he earned his J.D. and B.S. degrees from Florida State University and his PhD from King’s College, London.

Register Here: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/UWxNfazFT16sV1uuLmIwAw