"40 Years After In re Gault: The Role of Juvenile Defense Counsel and Obstacles to Zealous Advocacy in D.C."

Monday, April 14, 2008, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Georgetown University Law Center
Gewirz Student Center – 12th Floor
120 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001

4:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Remarks
Patti Puritz, Executive Director, National Juvenile Defender Center

5:00 – 6:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Kristin Henning, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, and Deputy Director, Georgetown Law Juvenile Justice Clinic (Moderator)
Patricia Broderick, Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Zoe Bush, Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Geoffry Harris, D.C. Law Students in Court Program
Hannah McElhinny, Chief, Juvenile Section, D.C. Public Defender Service
Wanda Williams, Attorney, D.C. Criminal Justice Act, Juvenile Panel

6:15 – 6:30 p.m.
Remarks
Gerald Gault, Appellant, In re Gault

This event is being held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the landmark case In re Gault. The panelists will discuss the role of counsel for accused juveniles, with an emphasis on the Constitutional and ethical obligations of the child's attorney, and the obstacles to zealous and effective advocacy for indigent defendants in the District of Columbia.

This event is sponsored by the Georgetown Law Youth Advocacy Group, Georgetown Law Juvenile Justice Clinic, D.C. Lawyers for Youth, National Juvenile Defender Center and Mid Atlantic Juvenile Defender Center.

Media interested in attending should e-mail mediarelations@law.georgetown.edu.