Inaugural Civitas ChildLaw Coffee Talk

  • September 13, 2023
  • 4:00 PM - 4:50 CST
  • Civitas ChildLaw Coffee Talk space, Room 1119
  • Griselda Sanchez, gsanch3@luc.edu
  • Free to Attend
  • Open to the public.
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    Development of the Family Defense Division

    Speaker: Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr., Cook County Public Defender

    Sharone Mitchell began his legal career in the Office he now leads. Prior to becoming the Cook County Public Defender, Mr. Mitchell directed the Illinois Justice Project, a policy reform organization dedicated to supporting people, programs, and policies that can reduce inappropriate incarceration, improve community safety outcomes, reduce recidivism, and increase justice in the legal system.

    Mr. Mitchell will describe the work of the Office of the Cook County Public Defender and the challenges to working on behalf of individuals and communities that do not receive the supports and resources needed