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SUMMARY:Blind Spots: Seeing the Bias that Hurts our Clients
DESCRIPTION:This dynamic and client-centered webinar explores how implicit bias shapes the daily practice of criminal defense. From jury selection to client communication\, attorneys make high-stakes decisions influenced by unconscious assumptions. Using research\, real-life examples\, humor\, and strategy\, this presentation gives lawyers and nonlawyers practical tools to recognize and interrupt bias-without shame or defensiveness. Teaching Goals . . . To define implicit bias and explain how it differs from racism and prejudice To identify ways bias can affect clients\, jurors\, and witnesses during representation To apply practical strategies to reduce bias in courtroom decision making and advocacy. \n Kenneth Hardin\nKenneth is the founding Executive Director of Harris County’s first Managed Assigned Counsel (MAC) Office in Houston\, Texas. As the former MAC Director\, Kenneth led an office that managed the appointment process and provided holistic services for attorneys qualified to accept misdemeanor appointments in the third largest county in the nation. Prior to his appointment\, Kenneth practiced at both the Harris County Public Defender’s Office in Houston\, TX and his “home” office of the Orleans Public Defender’s Office in New Orleans\, LA. Being born and raised Louisiana\, he received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) before graduating law school from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston\, Texas.  Kenneth has handled and tried several cases over his career including but not limited to drug\, burglary\, robbery\, murder\, and rape cases. Kenneth is also very active on increasing community awareness regarding the negative implications of mass incarceration. Kenneth was featured on BET’s “the DA versus Black America” in 2016 as well “60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper” in 2017 discussing the impact of underfunded public defender offices.  In 2018\, Kenneth co-hosted a full day seminar for the NFL and New Orleans Saints on oppression in the criminal justice system and the challenges that public defenders have in changing the narrative.  Kenneth is licensed to practice law in Texas\, Louisiana\, and in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Additionally\, Kenneth is recurring faculty for the Harvard Trial Advocacy Program (in Cambridge\, Massachusetts)\, a graduate and recurring faculty at Gideon’s Promise (in Atlanta\, Georgia)\, a former board member for Gideon’s Promise\, a graduate of National Criminal Defense College\, a graduate of the Louisiana Defender Training Institute\, and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. In 2019\, Kenneth was the recipient of the Stephen B. Bright Public Defender Award—a national award given annually in recognition to attorneys on their contribution to improving the quality of indigent defense.
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SUMMARY:Chronic Health Problems Among Justice-Involved Individuals: Causes\, Consequences\, and Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Justice-involved individuals are more likely than the general population to experience chronic health problems (e.g.\, obesity-related health problems\, type 2 diabetes\, respiratory diseases\, and chronic pain). These conditions usually last for prolonged durations and require ongoing medical treatment. Further\, chronic health problems frequently have high comorbidity rates with mental health issues (e.g.\, depression and trauma) and behavioral problems (e.g.\, substance use). When these conditions go unrecognized or untreated\, affected individuals often struggle to maintain employment\, care for themselves\, navigate the criminal justice system\, reenter society\, and comply with the conditions of community supervision (i.e.\, probation and parole). This innovative training is designed to increase awareness about chronic health problems and their consequences in criminal justice settings. Attendees will learn about the causes\, risk factors\, and common co-occurring conditions for chronic health problems including cognitive deficits (e.g.\, executive dysfunction)\, dietary practices\, food insecurity\, mental health problems (e.g.\, alexithymia\, anxiety\, and depression)\, sedentary behaviors\, sleep problems\, social isolation\, stress\, substance misuse\, traumatic brain injuries\, and other pre-existing conditions. The training will conclude by identifying multidisciplinary\, holistic\, integrative\, and health-promoting screening\, intake\, intervention\, and treatment approaches that can help address the nuanced physical\, cognitive\, and behavioral health needs of justice-involved individuals. Empirically based research findings are highlighted throughout this training. \nJerrod Brown\, Ph.D.\, M.A.\, M.S.\, M.S.\, M.S.\, is a professor\, trainer\, researcher\, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod is also the founder and co-editor-in-chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers\, professionals\, and organizations pertaining to topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD)\, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)\, intellectual and developmental disabilities\, confabulation\, suggestibility\, sleep disturbances\, serious and persistent mental health disorders\, trauma and other life adversities\, alexithymia\, executive dysfunction\, criminal recidivism\, traumatic brain injury (TBI)\, and youth firesetting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Medical Biochemistry\, Exercise Prescription\, Dyslexia\, Neuroscience and the Law\, Neuropsychology\, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)\, Other Health Disabilities (OHD)\, and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). In 2021\, Jerrod completed a post-doctoral certificate in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University and a Professional Certificate in Forensic Psychology from San Diego State University Global Campus. In 2023\, Jerrod completed a diabetes care and education certificate from Central Arizona College. Currently\, Jerrod is pursuing his fifth master’s degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition from Northeast College of Health Sciences. Jerrod also holds a wide range of professional certifications and has completed several comprehensive training programs. Jerrod has also conducted over 300 workshops\, webinars\, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters\, and previously co-edited the book Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals (Brown & Weinkauf\, 2018) with Erv Weinkauf. Jerrod has also been quoted in various magazines\, newspapers\, and other professional outlets and has appeared in two documentaries related to the topic of FASD. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs.
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