Please join the ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter and the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, the University of Minnesota Law School, and the University of St. Thomas School of Law ACS Student Chapters for a series of panel discussions that will dive into the Derek Chauvin Trial. The first event of this series will start Friday, March 26, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT and will continue every other week on the following dates: April 9, April 23, May 7, and May 14.

This series will focus on the various aspects of the Derek Chauvin Trial. Each session will consist of a panel of legal experts from various backgrounds that will discuss the posture of the case at each juncture of the proceeding. In light of the gravity of this trial, we hope you will join us for an in-depth, personal discussion on the legal, personal, and community aspects of the trial. Our wonderful, experienced panelists will kick off the series with a focus on the jury selection process, pre-trial matters, and predictions as to what to expect when the trial begins on Monday, March 29.

Featuring:

A.L. Brown, Attorney, Capitol City Law Group, LLC
John Marti, Partner and Co-Chair, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Mark Osler, Professor and Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Chair in Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law
Rasheen Tillman, Attorney, Tillman Law Firm

Moderated by:

Saraswati Singh, Assistant County Attorney, Ramsey County Attorney's Office; Member, ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter Board of Directors, ACS Next Generation Leader

Please note that by registering for this or any event in the series, you will be registered for the entire series and receive access information before the event(s).

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Speaker Bios:

A.L. Brown. Mr. Brown is an Attorney at Capitol City Law Group, LLC and an experienced trial lawyer with experience in both federal and state court, including prior service as a law clerk to a federal judge. Mr. Brown is Chairman of the St. Paul Human Rights Commission, Co-Chairman of the Innocence Project of Minnesota, and member of the Executive Board of the Minnesota State Bard Association. Mr. Brown's extensive knowledge on the criminal justice system and his zealous representation of his clients will provide for a very insightful and thought-provoking discussion for our Chauvin Trial Discussion Series.

John Marti. Mr. Marti is a Partner at Dorsey and Whitney, and an accomplished trial lawyer who has tried more than 50 criminal and civill jury trials, ranging from complex criminal cases to regulatory violations and white collar defense. Mr. Marti's experience in state and federal courtrooms has allowed him to master the trial process, and he will be an excellent addition to the Chauvin Trial Discussion Series.

Professor Mark Osler. Professor Osler is a Professor and Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Chair in Law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Professor Osler advocates for sentencing and clemency policies rooted in principles of human dignity. Professor Osler's writing on clemency, sentencing and narcotics policy has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and in law journals at Harvard, Stanford, the University of Chicago, Northwestern, Georgetown, Ohio State, UNC, William and Mary and Rutgers. His University of Chicago Law Review article (with Rachel Barkow) was highlighted in a lead editorial in The New York Times, in which the Times' Editorial Board expressly embraced Barkow and Osler's argument for clemency reform. He is also the sole author of a new casebook, Contemporary Criminal Law (West, 2018). His extensive work as a federal prosecutor, coupled with his vast research and focus on sentencing policies, will allow Professor Osler to be a great addition to the Chauvin Trial Discussion Series.

Rasheen Tillman. Ms. Tillman is an experienced Minnesota attorney, focusing her practice on criminal defense and general litigation. Mr. Tillman owns her own law firm, Tillman Law Firm, in Minneapolis. Ms. Tillmans' vast experience in the courtroom and representing individuals across Minnesota in the areas of criminal law, including felony and misdemeanor crimes, has helped to develop a strong understanding of the criminal justice system. She brings ample insight into the trial process, including the jury selection process, and we look forward to her insightful comments during week 1 of Chauvin Trial Discussion Series.

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