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Date:
February 14, 2011
Start:
11:30am
End:
1:30pm
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Location:
TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
Event type:
Panel Discussion / Speaker Series

Jonathan Rapping is the Founder/CEO of the Southern Public Defender Training Center (SPDTC). The Southern Public Defender Training Center provides training to new public defenders throughout the South. Its mission to inspire, mobilize and train legal professionals to provide the highest quality defense representation to people unable to afford an attorney. From 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mr. Rapping will talk about the culture of neglect that permeates the criminal justice system as it applies to poor people in this country and importance of building a generation of public defenders to reform that culture. From 12:30-1:30 p.m. he will talk about his life in the law. Students may attend one or both sessions. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Career Services Office. RSVP by Friday, February 11, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Specific audiences:
  • Texas Law students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
Sponsored by:
  • William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law
  • Career Services

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.