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Screening of “The Defenders: How Lawyers Protected the Movement”
April 4, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Join us for a movie screening of “The Defenders: How Lawyers Protected the Movement.” There will be a panel discussion/Q&A period following the documentary. The event will take place at the law school on Monday, April 4th from 12:30-1:45 pm. Here is the link to the trailer for the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLQVxz1DZI0
Moderator: Barbara Phillips – former staff attorney, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Sarah Campbell, Co-producer and co-writer of the documentary; Director of Programs and Publications Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- Cliff Johnson, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, MacArthur Justice Center
- Roderick Red, Direct and Co-Producer of the documentary, CEO of RED SQUARED
- Vangela Wade, President and CEO Mississippi Center for Justice
Honored Guests:
John R. Bradley, Professor Emeritus, University of Mississippi School of Law
Shirley Byers, Attorney
Dr. Donald Cole, retired University of Mississippi Assistant Provost, Assistant to the Chancellor for Multicultural Affairs, and Associate Professor of Mathematics
Duncan Montgomery Gray, III, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Mississippi
Don Mason, Former Law Professor and Former Associate Director of the National Center for Justice and Rule of Law
Col. Kevin Nichols, Mississippi Army National Guard
William Lowe Waller, Jr., Former Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court
The event is funded by The Center for the Study of Southern Culture
BLSA, Business Law Network, LLSA and Mississippi Sports Law Review are co-hosting this event.