2023 Criminal Law Symposium

The Bail Decision: Fashioning Conditions to Avoid Unnecessary Detention (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

• Chief Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu (Oakland, moderator)
• Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler (San Francisco)
• Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins (San Jose)
• Silvio Lugo, Chief U.S. Pretrial Services Officer
• David Rizk, Assistant Federal Public Defender

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The first panel in this year’s symposium will discuss the bail decision — what is sometimes described as the most consequential decision in the life of a case. With an eye toward improving outcomes, the panelists will discuss best practices for presenting arguments in support of release or detention, common concerns from the bench, effective strategies for pretrial supervision, and surprising lessons from recent national studies of federal bail practice.

The Future is Here: The Garland Memorandum, Mandatory Minimums, and Collaborative Courts
(5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

• Ed Swanson, Partner, Swanson & McNamara (moderator)
• Ismail Ramsey, U.S. Attorney, Northern District of California
• Jodi Linker, Federal Public Defender, Northern District of California
• District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley

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New and incoming leaders in the District’s criminal defense practice will discuss the Department of Justice’s new guidance on charging mandatory minimums, the future of the Northern District’s alternative courts and therapeutic programs for supervisees, and emerging areas of opportunity for collaboration in local federal criminal practice.

DATE: May 10, 2023
TIME: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. You are encouraged to join us after the program for a reception.
LOCATION: Thelton E. Henderson Ceremonial Courtroom, 19th Floor, U.S. District Court, 450 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102.
MCLE: 2.0 hours General CLE. Please check this website the week before attending the session for written resources; hard copy materials will not be provided.

COST: $ 30 General Admission.  No charge for AFPDs, AUSAs, CJAs, judges, court staff, law clerks and students. Apply for a complementary registration here.

Handouts for the 2023 Criminal Law Symposium