March 2: The Future of Prosecution: Celebrating 50 Years of the Fordham Urban Law Journal

In recent years, there has been increasing concern about mass incarceration, over-criminalization, and assembly-line algorithmic justice. There have also been calls to defund the police, and to abolish prisons. At the same time, the #MeToo movement, and the persistence of police violence, not to mention white-collar crime, are reminders of how many offenses seem to go unpunished, or at least under-punished. Against this backdrop, the question must be asked: What should be the future of prosecutors? What crimes should be the focus of their work? In what ways should prosecution and its related practices change? Should prosecutors' offices reflect the diversity of the communities in their jurisdiction, or is this unnecessary? Are “progressive” prosecutors the answer, or just more of the same? Are prosecutors even necessary?
Join us for this public program, The Future of Prosecution, to examine these and other questions. The program will begin with a keynote address from U.S. Attorney Breon Peace of the Eastern District of New York, Department of Justice, and will be followed by a panel discussion of former prosecutors and defenders to explore the future of prosecution. A reception will follow.
Title:
The Future of Prosecution: Celebrating 50 Years of the Fordham Urban Law Journal
Date/Time:
Thursday, March 2, 2023
5:30 - 6 p.m. | check-in
6 – 7:30 p.m. | program
Eastern Time
Live Broadcast via Zoom Webinar
In Person At Fordham Law School, Costantino Room
150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY
Register Now!
Speakers:
By:
Fordham Law School This program is presented in conjunction with the Center on Race, Law & Justice, Stein Center for Law & Ethics and Fordham Urban Law Journal
Credit:
CLE credit for the program is pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York and New Jersey State CLE Boards for a maximum of 1.5 transitional and non transitional professional practice credits. In many other jurisdictions, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

More Information And Registration