CONGRATULATIONS TO FORMER NBPA PRESIDENT WAYNE MCKENZIE WHO WILL BE HONORED BY NEW YORK'S METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION AS "THE PUBLIC SERVANT OF THE YEAR" AT ITS 28TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS GALA ON MAY 18, 2012 AT THE GOTHAM HALL, NEW YORK, NY.
NBPA newest chapter announces officers
It gives me great pride and pleasure to announce and congratulate the Officers of the newest NBPA Chapter- NBPA- Western District of Tennessee!!
Congratulations is also due to NBPA Regional Director Mercedes Maynor-Faulcon and Tennessee State Representative Allegra Walker, for all their hard work and assistance to the founding members over the past three years (since Ft. Lauderdale Conference).
Allow me to introduce the Officers of NBPA- Western District of Tennessee Chapter to the 2010-2011 NBPA Board of Directors.
THE OFFICERS FOR NBPA-WDT’s CHAPTER ARE:
President: Justin Bailey
Vice-President of Programs and Planning: Carla Taylor
Vice-President of Training and Education: Reggie Henderson
Vice-President of Membership: Marques Young
Treasurer: Glen Baity
Secretary: Brian Coleman
Historian: Muriel Malone
Wayne McKenzie transitions to the new role of General Counsel
Wayne recently joined the NYC Department of Probation as General Counsel. In this capacity, he is a member of the agency executive team and oversees the General Counsel’s Office where he is the primary advisor to the Commissioner and Chief of Staff on all legal matters, ensuring that DOP is operating within the law at all times with a special focus on balancing the needs and best interests of probation clients with the ongoing safety of the community. Wayne is directing the formulation and administration of city policies and programs relating to adult and juvenile crime and the managing of cases for violation hearings; and analyzes the impact of proposed regulations and legislation on both the Department and the criminal justice system. Additionally, he oversees the Office of The Advocate, which conducts investigations into allegations of employee misconduct and medical fitness. For the past five years, Wayne served as the Director of the innovative Prosecution & Racial Justice Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. The project, national in scope, partnered Vera with three district attorney offices to develop data collection/analysis and management tools to assist prosecutors identify racial disparity patterns at key discretionary decision points and develop corrective policies where unexplainable disparity patterns or racially biased outcomes emerge. Prior to that, he served for 15 years as a prosecutor and Deputy Bureau Chief in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office.
Federal Prosecutor Margo Brody Nominated for Eastern District vacancy. click to read more
She does it again!
Trailblazer Winifred NeSmith is honored during Women's History Month. Read why the NBPA Vice President of programs is honored yet again - click here.
Jacquelyn Lacey appointed Chief Deputy
The Los Angeles District Attorney appointed Assistant District Attorney Jacquelyn Lacey to Chief Deputy. Ms. Lacey becomes second in command of the LA DA's Office, the first African American ever to hold that position, and, as a result, the highest ranking African American in LA DA history! Congratulations Jackie!
First Aftrican American President - Marin County Bar Association
On Saturday, January 8, 2011, Otis Bruce will be installed as President of the Marin County Bar Association. Otis Bruce is the first African American and first ethnic minority to be elected President of the Marin County Bar Association. Let's celebrate Otis Bruce's achievement. If you are in the Bay Area, I encourage you to attend Otis Bruce's installation. The Marin County Bar Association 2011 installation Dinner will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in San Rafael, California. For additional details, please contact Marin County Bar Association Executive Director, Robynn Gaspar at (415) 499-1314.
Linda Rosborough
CABL President
J. Patricia Wilson Smoot sworn in for the United States Parole Commission
Congratulations! Click to read recent press release
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Patricia Ector Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Donations!
Patricia Ector Scholarship Fund checks should be made out to "UC Regents", and they should note on the memo line "Patricia E. Ector '79 Scholarship Fund".
Checks can be mailed to the following address:
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Boalt Hall Alumni Center
2850 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 500
Berkeley, CA 94705-7220
Donations can also be made online .
In the "Special Instructions or Designations" box at the bottom of the page, donors should write, "Patricia E. Ector '79 Scholarship Fund".
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Vera Institute of Justice
New Report Focuses on Prosecution and Race
Prosecutors in the United States exercise significant discretion with minimal external oversight. This flexibility allows them to seek outcomes that are just for individual cases, but some believe it may also lead to unfair disparate treatment—particularly toward people of color, who are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Vera’s Prosecution and Racial Justice Program (PRJ) is working with district attorneys in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; Mecklenburg County (Charlotte), North Carolina; and San Diego County, California, to develop an internal assessment and management procedure that will help them identify and address evidence of racial bias within their offices. PRJ’s new publication, Using Data to Advance Fairness in Criminal Prosecution , describes this process and identifies lessons learned as the partner jurisdictions put the procedure in action.
The Vera Institute of Justice is an independent, nonprofit organization that combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety.
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