6th Annual MLK Convocation in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Breaking the Dam Against Social Progress
When
January 27, 2021, 12:15 to 1:15 pm
Where

Zoom Webinar 

“Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress.”

Please join us for a conversation on Dr. King's legacy including his observation noted above. 

Our renowned panel will reflect on the above quote and speak to the role the court and criminal justice system plays in promoting equity and racial justice.

Panelists include: 

Hon. Paul Feinman

Paul G. Feinman ’85, Associate Judge, Court of Appeals, New York
 

 

Judge Toddrick Barnette


Toddrick Barnette ’92, Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court, Minnesota





 

Pamela Alexander

Pamela Alexander ’77, Retired Judge, Hennepin County District CourtMinnesota


 

Kassius Benson


Kassius O. Benson ’96, Chief Public Defender, Hennepin County, Minnesota




 

Dean Garry W. Jenkins will open with remarks and an overview of our Martin Luther King, Jr. annual series and Marielos Cabrera, 3L, will moderate the conversation.

Minnesota Law’s Annual MLK Convocation
In 2016, the University of Minnesota Law School and its Diversity Committee launched the first Annual MLK Convocation in an effort to bring all members of the Law School community together to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and reflect on the continued relevance of his work in our legal community. 

View the 6th Annual MLK Convocation event recording
 

CLE Credits
1 EOB Credit (#340256)
Sponsored by

Minnesota Law Diversity and Belonging Affinity Council

Contact
Olivia Kurtz