Municipal Courts and the Promise of Community Justice

8:00–8:45 am
Check-in and Breakfast (provided)

9:00–9:30 am
Welcome Remarks

• Courtney Bryan, Executive Director, Center for Justice Innovation
• Nancy LaVigne, Dean of Rutgers School of Criminal Justice

9:30–9:40 am
Housekeeping/Stage Transition

9:40–11:00 am
Plenary 1: JLUSA Research Project Findings

• Ronald Simpson-Bey, Executive Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships, JLUSA
• Emuni Sanderson, Policy Administrative Coordinator, JLUSA
• Zach Ruppel, Policy Analyst, JLUSA
• Impacted Panelists: Tari Williams, Danny Howe, Sheila Nared

11:00–11:15 am
Break (coffee provided)

11:15–12:30 pm
Breakout Sessions

Session 1: Using Credible Messengers in the Court

• Shannon Bradshaw, Mental Health Docket Coordinator, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
• Stacey Dix-Kielbiowski, Director, Jersey City Community Solutions
• Billy Salgado-Benitez, Peer Specialist, Jersey City Community Solutions; Spokane Community Court

Session 2: Authentic Engagement and Person-First Language

• Stephanie Hicks and Timothy Lanier, JLUSA
• Samuel Quiles, Case Manager, Newark Community Solutions

Session 3: Access to Justice: Other Municipal Court Functions and Reform Opportunities

• Katrina Brown, Attorney, Client Attorney, Birmingham AIDS Outreach
• Amanda Berman, Senior Director of Court Reform, Center for Justice Innovation
• Judge Steven Duble, Harris County Justice of the Peace

12:30–1:30 pm
Lunch (provided)

1:30–2:45 pm
Plenary 2: Successful Implementations Panel

• Judge Victoria Pratt, Former Chief Judge of the Newark Municipal Court, Inaugural Presiding Judge of Newark Community Solutions (moderator)
• Judge Timothy Kuhlman, Toledo Municipal Court
• Tom Luettke, Reentry Coordinator, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Lucas County, OH
• Colleen Smith, Director, New Jersey Programs, Center for Justice Innovation

2:45–3:00 pm
Break (coffee and cookies)

3:00–4:00 pm
Data Visualization

• Dr. Brennan Klein, Professor, Northeastern University
• Dr. Brandon Michael Terry, Professor, Harvard University

4:00–4:30 pm
Closing Remarks and Preview for Day Two

Evening Hours
Optional: Social Hour (location coming soon)

8:00–9:15 am
Breakfast (provided) 

9:30–9:45 am
Welcome Remarks

• Ronald Simpson-Bey

9:45–10:45 am
Plenary: The Opportunity of Municipal Courts

• Alexandra Natapoff, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School

10:45–10:50 am
Break

10:50–12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
Session 1: Tactics for Change: Policy Picture of Municipal Court Reform

• Dan Ades, Director, New York Legal Policy, Center for Justice Innovation (moderator)
• Rachel Rossi, President/CEO, Alliance for Justice
• Tom Luettke, Reentry Coordinator, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Lucas County, Ohio
• Shelley Schenk, Lancaster, PA

Session 2: Tactics for Change: Research, Community, and Courts

• Dr. Brennan Klein
• Callie Greer
• Conor Mulvaney, Data Analytics and Applied Research Team, Center for Justice Innovation

Session 3: Community-Centered Innovations

• Katrina Brown
• Diana Kalandros
• Anza Becnel

Session 4: Housing Solutions

• Judge Linda Cooke
• Sarah Thompson
• Sheila McCarthy, Senior Program Manager, Treatment Courts, Center for Justice Innovation

12:00–12:30 pm
Closing Remarks and Next Steps

12:30–1:30 pm
Lunch and Learn