Protecting your Elusive Right to Vote - Part 1
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Presented by the ISBA Administrative Law Section, ISBA Standing Committees on Disability Law, ISBA Human Rights Section, ISBA Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, and the ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law; Co-sponsored by the Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Haitian American Lawyers Association, Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges, Jewish Judges Association of Illinois, National Association of Blind Lawyers, Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois, National Association of Women Judges – District 8, Northwestern Election Law Association, and Seventh Circuit Bar Association
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the ISBA Administrative Law Section, ISBA Standing Committees on Disability Law, ISBA Human Rights Section, ISBA Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, and the ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law; Co-sponsored by the Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Haitian American Lawyers Association, Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges, Jewish Judges Association of Illinois, National Association of Blind Lawyers, Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois, National Association of Women Judges – District 8, Northwestern Election Law Association, and Seventh Circuit Bar Association
2.75 hours MCLE credit
Original Program Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: February 21, 2025 - February 20, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)
We are approaching yet another intense election. As advocates for justice, attorneys must be fully informed on the right to vote, the barriers to exercising that right, and the ongoing efforts to counter such constraints and protect everyone’s right to vote. Attorneys who attend this seminar will better understand:
- The historical background of the right to vote;
- The current state of the law in the Seventh Circuit and nationwide;
- Tactics used to deprive groups of individuals of the right to vote and how to counter those tactics;
- How foreign countries or individuals can work to control the outcome of an election;
- The impacts of gerrymandering and redistricting upon the electoral process;
- Disenfranchisement of felons;
- Pushing back voter suppression efforts;
- Developments in cybersecurity aimed at countering potential threats; and
- Much more!
Program Coordinators:
Hon. Yolaine Dauphin, Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Hon. Patricia Jackowiak, Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Program Moderators:
Hon. Yolaine Dauphin, Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Hon. Patricia Jackowiak, Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings, Chicago
Chastidy Burns, Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Chicago
Historical Background of the Right to Vote
Dr. Christina Rivers, Associate Professor, DePaul University, Chicago
Hon. Jeffrey I. Cummings, U. S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago
Felons Disenfranchisement
Those convicted of felonies or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system face unique barriers, and in some circumstances, complete prohibitions of the right to vote. This session explores the laws prohibiting or enabling this population’s access to the vote, and the impact such laws have on communities of color.
Dr. Christina Rivers, Associate Professor, DePaul University, Chicago
Michelle Mbekeani, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Chicago
John Cusick, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., NY
Disability Voting Rights: Recent Litigation and Barriers to Voting for Blind People and Recent Trends after the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
Michael Nunez, Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld, San Francisco, CA (via video)
Lou Ann Blake, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD (via video)
Pricing Information
- Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
- ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
- Fees:
- ISBA Member Price of $96.25 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
- Non-Member Price $192.50
- New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
- Law Students – Free
