NATIONAL BLACK PROSECUTOR S ASSOCIATION

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1 NATIONAL BLACK PROSECUTOR S ASSOCIATION 28 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE July 24 July 30, 2011 Accountability to Public Service Commitment to Justice Empowering the Community WELCOME TO THE TWIN CITIES Minneapolis Saint Paul Marriott City Center Hotel 30 South 7th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

2 National Black Prosecutors Association 28th Annual Conference Committee July 24, 2011 July 30, 2011 March 11, 2011 NBPA President Carmen M. Lineberger Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney s Office Southern District of Florida Honorary Chairpersons B. Todd Jones United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota Michael O. Freeman Hennepin County Attorney John J. Choi Ramsey County Attorney 2011 Conference Chairpersons Michael A. Dees Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney s Office District of Minnesota Gloria Stamps-Smith Assistant County Attorney Hennepin County Attorney s Office Dana L. Mitchell Assistant County Attorney Ramsey County Attorney s Office Job Fair Chairperson Audrey Moore Youth Conference Chairperson Winifred Nesmith Correspondence Address National Black Prosecutors Association Minnesota Conference Committee c/o Ramsey County Attorney s Office 50 W. Kellogg Blvd Suite 315 St. Paul, Minnesota Attn: Dana L. Mitchell Dear NBPA Members and Honored Guests: We would like to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to you to join us for the National Black Prosecutors Association s (NBPA) 28th Annual Conference in the beautiful Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. This is the first time the Twin Cities has hosted the National Conference, and our committee intends to show conference attendees a wonderful time. The theme of this year s conference is Accountability to Public Service, Commitment to Justice, and Empowering the Community. This year s theme reflects a renewed commitment to the ideals of public prosecutors. We intend to address the practical, transformational, and aspirational aspects of our collective practices. We have developed workshops for attorneys of various levels of experience that cover topics in both state and federal practice. The workshops include new topics such as: Prosecutor s Discovery Obligations, Prosecution of Violent Crimes in Refugee Communities, and Prosecuting Terrorism Cases. There will also be conference seminars focusing on the trial skills that prosecutors use every day. The Conference will be held at the Minneapolis, Marriott City Center in downtown Minneapolis. The Marriott is within walking distance to some of the finest restaurants, farmers markets, and retail shops. You can take a walking tour of Target Field, Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden, the Gutherie, and the Stone Arch Bridge, which overlooks the historical Mississippi River. Take a bus to Uptown, where you can enjoy rooftop eating and some of the best people watching in the area. The Mall of America is a short bus or train ride away. Rent a bike, rollerblades, or a canoe and enjoy Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, Lake Calhoun, Lake Harriet, or the Greenway. St. Paul is the twin city to Minneapolis. St. Paul bo asts some of the most beautiful and historic architecture, which include the State Capital, the Cathedral, and Summit Avenue. Locally owned boutiques and eateries line Grand Avenue. Registration materials are enclosed with this letter. If you have questions, please contact one of the Conference chairpersons. We look forward to seeing you in the beautiful Twin Cities this summer. Sincerely, Michael A. Dees 2011 NBPA Conference Co-Chairperson Gloria Stamps-Smith 2011 NBPA Conference Co-Chairperson Dana L. Mitchell 2011 NBPA Conference Co-Chairperson

3 Conference Agenda Sunday, July24, 2011 Registration 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite 10:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011 Registration 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Welcome & Opening Plenary Session 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Chief Prosecutors Roundtable 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Annual Awards Luncheon 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Sentencing: A View from the Bench 2:00 p.m. 3:20 p.m. Civil Rights Cold Case Files 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Strategies for a Successful Interview (Job Fair Interviewees) 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Welcome to Minneapolis Reception 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. (Sponsored by Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) and Twin Cities Diversity in Practice (TDIP) Tuesday, July 25, 2011 Registration 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Job Fair 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Prosecutorial Discretion and Immunity 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Assessing Vulnerability and Litigation Security Risk 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Evidence: A Prosecutor s Discovery Obligation 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Handling Accomplice Witnesses 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. The Art of Cross Examination: The Cross Point Method 2:45 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Environmental Justice 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Job Fair Reception 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite 10:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Registration 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Second Plenary Session / Candidates Forum 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Prosecution of Terrorism Cases 9:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. E-Discovery 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Profiles in Courage Luncheon 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

4 Concurrent Sessions Role of the County/District Attorney or Prosecution of Human Trafficking/Harboring Cases 2:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Model Drug Court or Prosecuting Gun Cases: The Collaboration Between Federal and State Prosecution 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Night out in Minneapolis (Optional) 6:00 p.m. 1:00 a.m. Hospitality Suite 10:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011 Registration 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Elections 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Identification in Photo-Lineups 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. The Economics of Race and Crime 9:45 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Professor Fishman 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. YOUTH CONFERENCE 1230 p.m. 5:30 p.m. The Body as a Crime Scene 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Domestic Violence Service Center or Prosecution of Violent Crimes in Refugee Communities St. Paul Reception Hospitality Suite Friday, July 29, :00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Ethics for Prosecutors 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Explore Minnesota 12:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Annual Banquet and Dance 6:00 p.m. Until DRESS ATTIRE Monday Thursday CLE Seminars, Luncheons and Plenary Sessions- Business Attire Job Fair Reception- Business Attire Job Fair & Reception- Business Attire Thursday Night Out in Minneapolis City Chic Attire Field Trips - Jeans, T-Shirts, Comfortable Shoes Banquet Black Tie Optional CLE CREDITS Please consult your local jurisdiction for requirements regarding the attainment of CLE credits

5 TRAVEL AND HOTEL INFORMATION NBPA 2011 CONFERENCE HOST HOTEL The 2011 Conference and Job Fair host hotel is the Minneapolis Marriott City Center, located at 30 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota We have arranged for you to make your reservations online at You may also contact the hotel through its reservation office at In order to view the services and amenities, please visit PLEASE NOTE You will NOT receive the conference room rate unless you are a registered attendee of the conference. You may book a room prior to your payment of the conference registration fee, however, you will not receive the discounted conference rate if you are not registered by the start of the conference. The Minneapolis Marriott City Center will not accept any reservations under the NBPA room block after July 2, So please register and make your hotel reservations early. Room Rates General Room (please inquire) $130 Interviewing Student Rate (Monday and Tuesday only) $99 All rates are exclusive of prevailing state, local, and room taxes

6 Transportation to the Minneapolis Marriott City Center Super Shuttle From Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to the Minneapolis Marriott City Center One Way/Roundtrip $16.00/ Taxicab Service There are a number of cab and limousine services available from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport parking facility. Light rail is also available from the airport to downtown Minneapolis. Taxicab and limousine service from the airport to the Minneapolis Marriott City Center costs approximately $35. Light Rail The Minneapolis Light Rail takes you directly from your airport terminal to Downtown Minneapolis- just three blocks away from the hotel. Tickets cost: $1.50 each way. For additional information on the Light Rail please visit:

7 2011 NBPA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE NAME EMPLOYER TITLE OFFICE ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP HOME ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP TELEPHONE (DAYTIME) EVENING FAX ADDRESS Registration fees include all training sessions, all coffee service, Annual Awards Luncheon, Profiles in Courage Luncheon, receptions and the Awards Banquet. Conference badge or guest tickets issued at registration will be required for admission to all events. Registration fees are non-refundable. The NBPA accepts all major credit cards, except American Express, online at No Registrations will be accepted at the conference Please submit two business cards for the membership directory along with your payment. For more information, please call Dana L. Mitchell at or Classification Early Rate After May 15, 2011 Late June 16, 2011 Member $400 $450 $500 Number of Registrants Total Amount Enclosed Non-Member $500 $550 $600 Student* $50 $100 $150 * Student Registration Fee is for seminars only and does not include any receptions, luncheons, or banquets. Please make check payable to NBPA 28 th Annual Conference Committee. Checks must be received on or before May 15, 2011 for early registration discount. Please send payment to: National Black Prosecutors Association Minneapolis Conference Committee c/o Ramsey County Attorney s Office 50 W. Kellogg Blvd, Suite 315 St. Paul, Minnesota Attn: Dana L. Mitchell

8 NBPA EVENT TICKETS FOR NON-REGISTERED GUESTS Event Cost of Ticket Per person Number of Tickets Needed Total Amount Monday Welcome Reception $35 Annual Awards Luncheon $60 Job Fair Reception $50 Profiles in Courage Luncheon $60 Thursday St. Paul Reception $50 Annual Banquet and Dance $120 TOTAL TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ Make check payable to NBPA 28th Annual Conference Committee. Please submit separate checks for NBPA Registration, Membership, and Event Tickets. Send payment with registration and ticket selection to: National Black Prosecutors Association Minneapolis Conference Committee c/o Ramsey County Attorney s Office 50 W. Kellogg Blvd, Suite 315 St. Paul, Minnesota Attn: Dana L. Mitchell NBPA SOUVENIR JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENT FORM

9 National Black Prosecutors Association 28th Annual Conference Accountability to Public Service Commitment to Justice Empowering the Community July 24 30, 2011 Advertisement Price Listing Outside Back Cover $2,000 ½ Page $200 Inside Back Cover $1,000 ¼ Page $100 Inside Front Cover $1,000 ⅛ Page $50 Full Page $400 Patron $10 Please Add $20 For All Photographs Please type or print copy exactly as you wish it printed or submit a camera-ready advertisement. Black and White ads only. Advertiser s Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Contact Person: Please Print Name Advertisement Size: Patron $ Cover (Outside/Back $2,0000) Cover (Inside/Front) $1, Cover (Inside/Back) $1, Signature Deadline June 7, 2011 Please make all checks payable to NBPA Minneapolis Conference Committee Contact Person is Dana L. Mitchell at (651) [email protected] Send payment and advertisement to: National Black Prosecutors Association Minneapolis Conference Committee c/o Ramsey County Attorney s Office 50 W. Kellogg Blvd, Suite 315 St. Paul, Minnesota Attn: Dana L. Mitchell Payment by Check or Money Order Required Check No.: Date:

10 TYPE OF APPLICATION: [ ] NEW TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP NATIONAL BLACK PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION July 1, June 30, 2012 [ ]RENEWAL [ ] ACTIVE* [ ]ASSOCIATE** []STUDENT*** ($75.00: If member of the bar 5 or more years) (Complimentary) ($50.00: If member of the bar less than 5 years) ($35.00: if member of the bar less than 2 years) Last Name (please print or type) First Middle Initial Home Address City State Zip Code Agency Title Office Address City State Zip Code Phone Numbers: Office Fax Home Address Correspondence should be addressed to my: Law School Bar Membership: State(s)/Year Admitted [ ]Home Address [ ]Business Address Undergraduate_ Federal/Year Admitted Area(s) of Practice_ Area(s) of Special Interest_ SIGNATURE DATE (Your name, title, work address/telephone/fax/ , and area of practice may be included in a membership directory). * Active. Any person who is currently employed as an attorney within the offices of a local, state or federal prosecutor s office, any regulatory agency, or a city or county attorney's office. ** Associate. Any individual who is a former member of any of the groups named in active membership category may become an associate member. Associate members shall pay the dues established by the board and shall enjoy the rights and privileges accorded them by the board, but shall have no right to vote or hold office, except that an associate member who was elected to office while an active member shall not be disqualified from serving out his or her term of office. Any individual who is currently employed in any of the offices mentioned in the active membership category but is not an attorney is also eligible for associate membership. *** Student. Any person who is currently enrolled in law school. Make checks payable to: National Black Prosecutors Association 1507 East 53rd Street, Suite 108, Chicago, IL You may also complete membership application and pay online at