The Atlanta Lawyer December 2015 | Page 9

EQUAL JUSTICE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SYMPOSIUM THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2016 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW An All dAy informAtionAl discussion feAturing topics such As: • police citizen encounter issues panel discussion: Issues for discussion to include: Understanding the Use of Force Continuum; Dangers Faced by Police; Strategies for De-escalation of Encounters with Police; Police Training; Citizen Review Boards and Internal Affairs Procedures; Procedural Justice and Racial, Cultural Differences; and Mental Health Considerations. • georgia Appleseed center for law & Justice – Report on “Race, Law Enforcement and the Law” • View from the Bench Judicial panel • changes in law panel discussion: Proposed Grand Jury Changes; Decriminalization of traffic offenses; Juvenile Justice Reform; Criminal Justice Reform registrAtion detAils limited seAting! Al