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January 16, 2013
ABA Section on Litigation to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright with Live Webcast Friday, Jan. 18th
From the announcement:
The 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright
Friday, January 18, 2013 / 10:30 am – 12:00 pm EST
A program commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision, Gideon v. Wainwright will be live streamed on January 18, 2013. This decision recognized a constitutional right to the appointment of counsel for indigent criminal defendants charged with felonies. Mr. Gideon was in prison when he submitted his handwritten petition to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting counsel.
Speakers include:
Professor Bruce Jacobs, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Criminal Law at Stetson Law School and Anthony Graves, an exonerated death row prisoner from Texas. Moderating will be Joanne A. Epps, Dean of Temple Beasley School of Law.
To view the live event on Jan. 18th, go here.
Hat tip to Cocky Law Blawg. [JH]
January 16, 2013 in Court Opinions, Education & Professional Development, Web Communications | Permalink
Comments
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation.html
This page has a link where the video will be posted soon. Look near the bottom of pg on right. Guess I am just talking to myself, but...
Posted by: Disappointed | Jan 18, 2013 5:14:04 PM
I am bummed that the live stream was lost at about 11:30..will it be posted somewhere so we can catch the end? I don't think it was just me that lost it was it? Anyone else?
Posted by: Disappointed | Jan 18, 2013 9:05:42 AM
