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The President’s Role in Advancing Criminal Justice Reform

How we treat citizens who make mistakes (even serious mistakes), pay their debt to society, and deserve a second chance reflects who we are as a people and reveals a lot about our character and commitment to our founding principles. And how we police our communities and the kinds of problems we ask our criminal justice system to solve can have a profound impact on the extent of trust in law enforcement and significant implications for public safety.

Movement Lawyering

This article presents a critical reflection on the disconnect between conventional legal training and the skills needed by lawyers to support low-income communities of color, among others, in addressing US systems of oppression. It is intended to assist aspiring “movement lawyers” in developing their capacity to align their strategic and tactical decision-making with the power dynamics faced by the communities they serve.

Sign-up to Meet with Fredrik Bergman, Chief Legal Counsel, Centrum för rättvisa

Meet with Fredrik Bergman (HLS '14) the Chief Legal Counsel for Centrum för rättvisa (the Centre for Justice, Sweden’s leading public interest law firm) and hear about his experiences as an international HLS alumni, former Swedish judge and pro bono litigator in the field of fundamental rights. Appointments available on Monday, November 14, 1:30-3:30 pm . Be sure to schedule an appointment!