APAs and the Criminal Justice System - April 11 CLE
March 31, 2005The UCLA Asian Pacific American Law Journal (APALJ) and the Asian Pacific Islander Law Students Association (APILSA) proudly present a panel discussion on:
Asian Americans and the Criminal Justice System
Monday, April 11, 2005
5:30 - 7:30 pm
UCLA School of Law, Room 1457
Most coverage of the American criminal justice system overlooks or distorts the treatment of Asian Americans. Discover what criminal justice professionals in the field are doing and the shortcomings of the current judicial framework as it applies to Asian Americans.
Panelists will address topics including:
· Asian American gangs and gang prevention activity;
· The particular mental health needs of API individuals standing for trial; and
· the interaction between criminal law and immigration law.
Moderated by Professor Jyoti Nanda, UCLA School of Law, who teaches a Youth & Justice seminar on juvenile delinquency.
SPEAKERS:
Steve Kim, a former Latino gang member who is currently involved with Korean American gang prevention.
May Chung, LA County Deputy District Attorney, formerly assigned to the Asian Gang Team, which prosecuted violent criminal activity.
Trang Hoang, API Mental Health Alliance Clinical Director, who will discuss the particular mental and cultural competency issues facing API individuals.
Ahilan Arulanantham, Staff Attorney with the ACLU of SoCal, primarily involved in litigation challenging the government’s ability to detain immigrants.
FREE for everyone. Catered reception immediately following the program. Food provided by Jitlada Thai Restaurant, Hollywood, CA.
RSVP at apalj.apilsa@gmail.com with your name and school/organization.
1 hour of general MCLE credit is available. The Asian Pacific American Bar Association is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.
For more information please visit the APALJ website (http://www1.law.ucla.edu/~apalj/) or email APILSA co-chair Iryll Umel (umel2006@lawnet.ucla.edu)
This event has been made possible by the generous support of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA), Japanese American Bar Association (JABA), and Korean American Bar Association (KABA). Additional funding has been provided by the Campus Programs Committee of the UCLA Program Activities Board
