March 11, 2026 - 12:00 to 1:00 pm
CLE in-person*
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Bank of America Tower
1 Bryant Pk
New York, NY 10036
This panel examines how gender inequality, gender-based violence, poverty, and discriminatory legal frameworks drive the criminalization and deprivation of liberty of women worldwide. Speakers will explore women's involvement across the criminal legal process and analyze how gender-blind procedures and intersecting forms of discrimination contribute to the growing number of women impacted by the criminal legal system.
*Applications for CLE credit are currently pending in CA, TX, and NY. Once approved, reciprocal credit may be available in certain jurisdictions, such as NJ, FL, and CT. For credit in other jurisdictions, attendees will be issued a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, which may be used to self-apply for credit, if desired and if allowed by the jurisdiction.
Registration form below.
March 12, 2026 - 3:00 to 4:30 pm
In-person side event
Permanent Mission of Switzerland
633 3rd Ave, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10017
This side event examines how criminal legal systems discriminate against women, with a particular focus on the structural barriers that prevent women charged with capital crimes from accessing justice. It explores how criminal legal systems often reproduce and reinforce gender inequalities, especially against women from marginalized and disadvantaged backgrounds.
