2021 Judicial Conference Program

AGENDA

APRIL 28, 2021 8:45 am – 9:00 am

Welcome, Zoom Technology Check

9:00 am – 11:00 am

Chief Judge Barbera opens the Conference, Annual Business Meeting, Judicial Council Update

11:00 am – 11:10 am

Break

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Plenary Speaker: Wes Moore Society at a Tipping Point: Race, Class & the Way Forward

12:15 pm – 12:30 pm

Wrap-Up and Close

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Maryland Circuit Court Judges Association (MCCJA) Meeting

APRIL 29, 2021 8:45 am – 9:00 am

Welcome Back, Zoom Technology Check

9:00 am – 9:10 am

Participant Check-In | Updates

9:10 am – 9:20 am

Transition to Workshops

9:20 am – 10:20 am

Session 1 Topics*

JUDGES AS LEADERS OR MERELYWELL-MEANING ENTS? 2-HOUR BREAKOUT (NOT REPEATED IN SESSION 2)

Post-George Floyd (and others) America has been embroiled in a new discussion of race, inequality, and systematic racism. The Judiciary has often been seen as complicit in keeping this well-oiledmachine stacked against black people by signing off on the behavior of officers, staying quiet, and claiming ethics as the reason for inaction. The panel will discuss these themes and what judges can do to help weed out systematic racism post-Floyd. There will be a video component (20 min.) followed by a moderated discussion. PANEL OR PARTICIPANTS ANCHOR & FACILITATOR Honorable Zuberi B. Williams Honorable Vanessa E. Atterbeary, Maryland State Delegate (Howard County), Chair of the Police Reform Accountability Committee Roger A. Fairfax, Jr., DeanofWCL (AmericanUniversity LawSchool) and contributing writer Policing theBlackMan. Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee, US District Court (ret.) EDVA COVID-19: WIDENING ECONOMIC INEQUITY AND THE COURT’S ROLE, IF ANY COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on individuals, families, and businesses residing or located in Maryland whether by loss of life or economic hardship. The economic impact of COVID-19 is realized in matters related to housing, debt collection, workplace liability, and access to technology, as well as disrupted family units as evidenced by a noticeable uptick in domestic violence cases.

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