Agenda

Wednesday, Dec. 14

Paul Quinn College

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Event Registration

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Welcoming and Opening Remarks

• Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, Supreme Court of Texas

• Presiding Judge Sharon Keller, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

• Justice Jeff Brown, Supreme Court of Texas

• Justice Eva Guzman, Supreme Court of Texas

• President Michael Sorrell, Paul Quinn College

10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Keynote Address

• Chief Art Acevedo, Houston Police Department

10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Morning Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Viewpoints: Life-Altering Moments (Testimonials)

• Chief Judge Eric Washington, D.C. Court of Appeals, Moderator

• Richard Miles, Miles of Freedom

• Arielle Clarkson, Paul Quinn College

• Sergeant Willie Ford, Dallas Police Department

• Emily Thompson, widow of Brent Thompson

• Pastor Richie Butler, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Box Lunch

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

When Intuition Fails: Mental Shortcuts and Unconscious Bias

• Dr. Jeffrey Rachlinski, Cornell Law School

2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.

Break

2:10 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.

Deconstructing Our Decision-Making (Beyond the Bench Panel)

• Judge Scott McCown, UT School of Law, Moderator

• Caseworker: Tamara Hansen, Training Specialist, CPS

• Principal: Joe LaPuma, Creekview High School

• School Resource Officer: Chief Paul Thompson, West Rusk Co. Consolidated ISD

• Back-up Officer: Judge Lawrence Lujan, Sergeant, El Paso Police Department and Tribal Judge, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

• Prosecutor: Patricia Cummings, Patricia Cummings Law Firm

• Mental Health Provider: Dr. Griselda Villalobos, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Defense Counsel: Carmen Roe, Carmen Roe Law Firm

• Judge: Cynthia Wheless, 417th District Court

• Youth: Kevin Lee, Student, Paul Quinn College

• Caregiver: Bishop Aaron Blake, Greater Faith Community Church

3:35 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Afternoon Break

3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

From Words to Action: Developing a Plan (Breakout Session)

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Looking Forward

• Dr. Tony Evans, Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship