Memphis Bar Sponsors TJ Seminar

Effective Representation for the 21st Century:

Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Civil and Criminal Practice

Join us for a seminar on exciting new innovations in the practice of law. At this seminar, you will learn the principles of therapeutic jurisprudence and how you can integrate them into your civil and/or criminal practice. Experience how this movement is changing the practice of law, resulting in better representation of clients and greater professional satisfaction on the part of attorneys.

Therapeutic jurisprudence focuses our attention on humanizing the law and the legal process and asks whether the law can be applied in a more therapeutic way so long as other values, such as justice and due process, can be fully respected. It is a framework for asking questions that might otherwise go unaddressed.

Memphis is joining this national movement, which is being practiced by both judges and attorneys across multiple areas of criminal and civil law, in various court jurisdictions, and with both juveniles and adults.

When: Tuesday, April 7th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m

Where: The Fogelman Executive Center, University of Memphis

Speaker: Professor David Wexler, internationally-recognized author and speaker. David Wexler is Distinguished Research Professor of Law, Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona; Professor of Law & Director, International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, University of Puerto Rico; and co-founder of Therapeutic Jurisprudence. He is the author of numerous law review articles and books.

CLE: 3.25 dual credit hours approved

Agenda

1:00……………………….. Registration, Lower Atrium of the Fogelman Executive Center

1:30 -3:00…………………. Overview of Therapeutic Jurisprudence

3:00-3:15………………….. Refreshment Break

3:15 – 4:00…………………Application to Practice: Breakout into Criminal and Civil Practice Groups

4:00-4:30………………...... Report out from Breakout groups

4:30-5:00………………...... Implications for the Future

5:00……………………….. Evaluation and Adjournment

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Our Proud Sponsors:

The Memphis Bar Association

Memphis Area Legal Services

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

The University of Memphis Center for the Study of Higher Education and Leadership Institute in Judicial Education