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UMKC Continuing Education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Continuing Law Education: Crime in the Bayou: Learning from Civil Rights Litigators and Activists about Fighting Systemic Racism in the Justice System

The UMKC School of Law’s continuing legal education’s topical and timely events and commitment to outstanding customer service have gained a national reputation for excellence.

ended (January 27, 2023)
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Continuing Law Education: Crime in the Bayou: Learning from Civil Rights Litigators and Activists about Fighting Systemic Racism in the Justice System

Since 1978, the UMKC Law School has been providing high-quality continuing legal education (CLE) seminars and events to professionals in the Kansas City legal community and beyond. Our team of experienced professionals is committed to providing you with the best educational and customer service experience possible.LIVE Webinar via Zoom Webinar

Registration Fee: $125

MO 3.6 hrs. Ethics, including 3.0 EOB

KS 3.5 hrs. Ethics

This new CLE program from ReelTime Creative Learning Experiences features the award-winning documentary “A Crime on the Bayou,” a behind-the scenes exploration of two civil rights era arrests in Louisiana that led to landmark constitutional law cases. In the original case, a young Black man named Gary Duncan was convicted of assaulting a young white boy, when Duncan was in fact intervening to try to prevent a fight. Duncan’s conviction was ultimately reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court, which held for the first time that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial applies to the states. In the other case, Duncan’s volunteer out-of-state lawyer was arrested for practicing law without a Louisiana license. A federal court enjoined the prosecution upon a showing that the constitutional rights of people of color could not be protected in Louisiana at that time without the efforts of out-of-state volunteer lawyers. This CLE program will feature selected clips from the documentary, along with a lively roundtable discussion involving several of the still-living participants themselves. Attendees will learn not only about the legacy of civil rights litigation and constitutional practice in the heyday of the civil rights movement, but will also draw powerful lessons for navigating issues of bias, discrimination, and systemic racism as they continue to manifest themselves in our justice system today.

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10:30 a.m. Webcast Access

11:00 a.m. Discussion of systemic racism in the “crime” on the bayou, and U.S. Supreme Court decision in Duncan vs. State of Louisiana

12 noon Discussion of systemic racism, Sobol v. Perez and the crucial role of pro bono service

12:30 p.m. Break

12:45 p.m. Current Civil Rights Challenges, systemic Racism and Bias in the Crime On The Bayou

1:45 p.m. Managing Wellness, Vicarious Trauma and Practical, Sustainable Strategies for Maintaining Well-Being in All Areas of Practice

2:15 p.m. Adjourn

Presenters: Michael Kahn and Chris Osborn, ReelTime Creative Learning Experiences

UMKC School of Law

Contact

UMKC School of Law Continuing Education
  info@reeltimecle.com
  (704) 996-6208

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