- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010
- WWW.OJP.USDOJ.GOV
- Office of Justice Programs
- Contact: Michelle Muth Person
- (202) 307-7381
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO HOST SYMPOSIUM
ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder and other officials from the Department of Justice will convene a symposium about Indigent Defense on Thursday, February 18, 2010, and Friday, February 19, 2010, with representatives from the adult and juvenile indigent defense community, including defenders, key policymakers, and practitioners from across the country.
What: |
National Symposium on Indigent Defense: Looking Back, Looking Forward, 2000-2010 |
When: |
Thursday, February 18, 2010, and Friday, February 19, 2010 |
Where: |
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel |
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Who: |
Attorney General Eric Holder |
When: |
Thursday, February 18, 2010 |
Who: |
Mary Lou Leary, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General |
When: |
Thursday, February 18, 2010 |
Who: |
Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division |
When: |
Thursday, February 18, 2010 |
Friday, February 19, 2010
Who: |
Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division |
When: |
Friday, February 19, 2010 |
Who: |
Thomas J. Perrelli, Associate Attorney General |
When: |
Friday, February 19, 2010 |
NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver's license) and valid media credentials. Media inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Michelle Person at 202-305-7381.
A full agenda is available at: https://ojp.gov/newsroom/pdfs/indigentdefagenda.pdf