The Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law Presents
Jeff Adachi
Public Defender of the City and County of San Francisco

Before being elected as Public Defender in 2002, Mr. Adachi served as a deputy
public defender since 1985. From 1998-2001, he served as the Chief Attorney of the office. Mr. Adachi has tried over 100 jury trials, which include numerous serious felony and homicide cases.

As the only elected public defender in the state of California and one of few elected public defenders in the United States, Mr. Adachi oversees an office that serves over 29,000 individuals each year and provides an array of programs, such as drug court, clean slate expungement services, and a full-service juvenile division.

Mr. Adachi will discuss the struggle of providing high-quality indigent defense in the midst of budget cuts and lay-offs.

Wednesday, October 14. 12:45-1:45.
Room 140.




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BJCL Presents Jeff Adachi - Wow.

BJCL presents San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, who will discuss the task of providing competent legal representation to poor and low-income individuals amidst budget cuts and lay-offs. As the elected leader of the city's only constitutionally-mandated office, which serves over 29,000 people each year, Mr. Adachi has been involved in a public struggle to provide quality legal defense in light of shrinking resources.

Mr. Adachi joined the Public Defender's Office in 1986 and was elected Public Defender in 2002.

Lunchtime Lecture with Laurel Beeler. Let's go.

The Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law Presents

Laurel Beeler

Assistant US Attorney for the Northern District of California

Ms. Beeler has served as a federal prosecutor in the US Attorney’s Office Since 1995, where she specializes in complex white-collar crimes and has prosecuted violent crimes, public corruption, environmental crimes, and civil rights violations. She was recently the President for the Northern District of California’s Federal Bar Association and currently is a member of the board of directors for the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). In addition to serving on BASF’s Criminal Advisory Committee, Criminal Justice Panel, and Marriage Fairness Task Force, Ms. Beeler is also a founding member of its teaching project for juvenile offenders.

Most recently, Ms. Beeler was selected to be a US Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California.

Wednesday, October 7. 12:30-1:45. Room10.

Light lunch provided.

Assistant US Attorney Laurel Beeler

BJCL presents Laurel Beeler, Assistant US Attorney for the Northern District of California. Beeler has prosecuted complex white-collar crimes as well as violent crimes, public corruption, and civil rights violations. She was the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, supervising a team of 70 attorneys, and she also supervised the Major Crimes group from 2002 to 2003. Most recently, Beeler was selected to serve as US Magistrate Judge in Oakland.

She will describe her various professional experiences as well as answer your questions regarding our federal criminal justice system.

Wednesday, October 7. 12:30-1:40. Room 10.

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