2024 CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION 4
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2024 CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION 4

Join us for the final 2024 Session 4 of Crockett Community Law School on Sat. Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Please note a room change for this session! This session will be held in the Entrepreneur Resource Center.

Topics:

  • What Constitutes A Civil Rights Violation

  • Criminal & Traffic Law

Featured Guests:

  • Todd Walker, Department Specialist-LGBTQ+ Liaison, Michigan Department of Civil Rights

  • Alannah M. Buford-Kamerman, Acting Director of the Legal Affairs Division, Michigan Department of Civil Rights

  • Atty. Jermaine Wyrick, Fathers Justice PLLC

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2024 CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION 3
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2024 CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION 3

Join us for Session 3 of Crockett Community Law School on Sat. Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Topics -

  • Election Law

  • Family Law & Guardianship

  • Mental Health & the Law

Featured Guests:

  • Atty. Melvin Butch Hollowell, Managing Partner, Miller Law

  • Jehan Crump-Gibson, Esq., Founder|Managing Partner, Great Lakes Legal Group PLLC

  • Ayanna Alcendor, Esq., Founder|Partner, Great Lakes Legal Group PLLC

  • Jose Burgos, Michigan Campaign Coordinator, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth

  • Judge David A. Perkins, Wayne County Probate Court

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2024 CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION 2
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2024 CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION 2

Join us for Session 2 of Crockett Community Law School on Sat. Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Topic - Protests: Constitutional Rights & Activism

Featured Guests:

  • Syeda F. Davidson, Senior Staff Sttorney, ACLU of Michigan

  • Atty. Muddasar Tawakkul, Executive Committee, NAACP Detroit Branch

  • Pastor Maurice L. Hardwick
    Live in Peace Movement

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2024 CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION 1
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2024 CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION 1

Get ready for the George W. Crockett, Jr.’s Community Law School 1st Session! There is still time to register! REGISTER HERE

Session 1 Topics:

  • Overview of Court Systems
    Presenter - Chief Judge William McConnico

  • Mock Trial
    Landlord Tenant Issues

  • Block Parties Dos and Don’ts
    Panelists - Ray Solomon II, Teferi Brent, Darryl Woods

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GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL BACK FOR 2024!
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GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL BACK FOR 2024!

Save these dates and get ready for the next series of the George W. Crockett, Jr. Community Law School!!

Each session will have:

  • Informative Topics

  • Impactful Panel Discussions

  • Engaging and Interactive Dialogue

Registration is required. Reserve your spot today by either scanning the QR code or clicking the link below.

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2023 GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL – SESSION 4
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2023 GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL – SESSION 4

Session 4 of the 2023 George W. Crockett, Jr. Community Law School will be held on Saturday, October 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This is the final session! This session will focus on the following:

  • Family Law

  • Estate Planning

  • What Constitutes A Civil Rights Violation

  • Hate & Bias Awareness

Free and open to the public, but you must register! Click the link below to save your spot!

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2023 GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL – SESSION 3
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2023 GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL – SESSION 3

Session 3 of the 2023 George W. Crockett, Jr. Community Law School will be held on Saturday, October 21 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This session will focus on the following:

  • Criminal Law

  • Traffic Law

  • Panel Discussion - Navigating the Michigan Department of Corrections- Featuring:

    • Darryl Woods, Better Together

    • Beverly Smith, Michigan Department of Corrections

    • Ken Nixon, Organization of Exonerees

Free and open to the public, but you must register! Click the link below to save your spot!

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2023 GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL – SESSION 2
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2023 GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL – SESSION 2

Session 2 of the 2023 George W. Crockett, Jr. Community Law School will be held on Saturday, October 14 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This session will focus on the following:

  • Fair Housing

  • Right to Counsel

  • Benefits of Voting

  • Voting Rights Panel Discussion - Politics Are Local - Featuring:

    • Honorable Richard Bernstein, Michigan Supreme Court Justice

    • Monique Stanton, President and CEO, Michigan League for Public Policy

    • Sam Starks, Activist, Southeast Jobs fo Justice

    • Donyale M. Stephen-Atara, Michigan Social Action Coordinator, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Free and open to the public, but you must register! Click the link below to save your spot!

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2023 GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL – SESSION 1
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2023 GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL – SESSION 1

Session 1 of the 2023 George W. Crockett, Jr. Community Law School kicks off on Saturday, October 7 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This session will focus on the following:

• State Court System

• Constitution vs. Reality

Free and open to the public, but you must register! Click the link below to save your spot!

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SAVE THE DATES - GEORGE W. CROCKETT JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL
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SAVE THE DATES - GEORGE W. CROCKETT JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL

Save The Dates! Register now for the George W. Crockett, Jr. Community Law School. Free and open to the public. The Crockett Community Law School is for everyone, and will provide in-depth insight into several areas of the legal system that will equip you with knowledge to know your rights and the law. Click the button below to sign up.

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GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION IV
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GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL - SESSION IV

Join us for Session IV - the final session - of the George W. Crockett, Jr. Community Law School on October 22 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. This week’s session will feature:

  • Overview of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights

  • Fair Housing, Mortgage & Foreclosure Issues

  • 2022 Election

Remember you have two ways to join us - in-person or virtual. This week’s in-person session will be held at the Detroit Branch NAACP office, located at 8220 2nd Avenue.

Crockett Community Law School is free and open to the public.

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GEORGE W. CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL SESSION II
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GEORGE W. CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL SESSION II

Join us for Session 2 of the George W. Crockett, Jr. Community Law School on October 8 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. This week’s session will feature:

  • Overview of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office

  • Guns, Gun Rights and Responsibilities

  • Criminal and Traffic Law

  • Marijuana Laws and the Cannabis Industry

Remember you have two ways to join us - in-person or virtual. Crockett Community Law School is free and open to the public.

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GEORGE W. CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL WEEK 1 LINE UP
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GEORGE W. CROCKETT COMMUNITY LAW SCHOOL WEEK 1 LINE UP

The Detroit Branch NAACP, led by its Legal Redress Committee, will host its annual George W. Crockett, Jr. Community Law School. The community law school is free, open to the public and will be held the first four Saturdays in October. The purpose of the community law school is to provide a basic knowledge of the legal system so attendees will be empowered. The first session features U.S. District Attorney of Eastern Michigan Dawn Ison; Chief Justice of the 36th District Court William McConico; Attorneys Ayanna Alcendor and Jehan Crump-Gibson from the Great Lakes Legal Group.

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