WEDC Presents:

The Economics of Justice in North Alabama

A series of speakers, panels, questions & answers about the
Economics, Operation and Politics of the Judicial System in Madison County

 

Tuesday, September 2,  11:30 am–1 pm                  Von Braun Center West Hall          $ 20 luncheon (optional)

Costs of Justice and Judicial Case Load in North Alabama

Hon. Alabama District Court Judge Deborah Bell Paseur,

2008 Candidate for Alabama Supreme Court Justice

 

Sponsoring Partners:

Huntsville Rotary Club

Optimist Clubs (Huntsville and Huntsville-Evening)

 

Reservations (required for lunch or seating except for Huntsville Rotary Club members) must be received by COB on Thursday, August 28.  E-mail reservation request to WEDCHSV@gmail.com.  Specify “September 2 Event” and whether requested reservation is for lunch or for seating only. Note if vegetarian meal is required.  Lunch is $20 payable at door (no charge to Downtown Rotary members).     

 

Thursday, September 4,  6-7:30 pm                    UAH, Nursing Building, Room 100              No cost

Appointed vs. Elected Appellate Judiciary – Are Judgments Excessive in North Alabama?

Waymon Burke, Ph.D., Calhoun Community College

Roy Meek, Professor Emeritus, UAH Political Science Department

Rebekah McKinney, Esq. (representing plaintiff’s attorneys)

Harold Stephens, Esq. (representing defense attorneys)

 

Sponsoring Partners:

Alabama A&M University

American Association of University Women

University of Alabama in Huntsville Political Science Department

 

No reservation required.  The UAH Nursing Building is located on the west side of Ben Graves  Drive, just north of Holmes Avenue (between Holmes Ave. and Roberts Recital Hall).  Lot parking on the east side of Ben Graves Drive.

 

Tuesday, September 9,  11:30 am–1 pm        Von Braun Center, West Hall                  $ 20 luncheon (optional)

Alabama’s Appellate Courts and Why They Matter

Hon. Judge Greg Shaw, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

2008 Candidate for Alabama Supreme Court Justice

 

Sponsoring Partners: 

Huntsville Rotary Club

Optimist Clubs (Huntsville and Huntsville-Evening)

 

Reservations (required for lunch or seating except for Huntsville Rotary Club members) must be received by COB on Thursday, September 4. E-mail reservation request to WEDCHSV@gmail.com.  Specify “September 9 Event” and whether requested reservation is for meal or for seating only. Note if vegetarian meal is required.  Lunch is $20 payable at door (no charge to Downtown Rotary members). 

 

Wednesday, September 10, 7:30–9 am         Chamber of Commerce Conference Room $10 Breakfast (optional)

Therapeutic Jurisprudence & Correctional Alternatives

Hon. Judge Billy Bell (Domestic Court)

Hon. Judge Martha Lynn Sherrod (Drug Court)

Hon. Judge Cybil Cleveland (Mental Health Court)

Hon. Judge Ruth Ann Hall (Juvenile Court)

Henry Reyes, Huntsville Chief of Police

Facilitator:  Jackie Wolfe, Huntsville Alternative Sentencing Program Director

 

Sponsoring Partners: 

Leadership Huntsville/Madison County

Optimist Clubs (Huntsville and Huntsville-Evening)

 

Reservations (required only for optional breakfast) must be received by COB on Monday, September 8 and can be made at WEDCHSV@gmail.com.   Breakfast is $10, payable at the door (no charge to Silver and Gold Level Leadership Alumni).  Breakfast begins at 7:30, program at 7:45.   The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce is located at 225 Church Street in downtown Huntsville.  

 

Thursday, September 11,  5:30–7 pm            Historic Huntsville/Madison County Bar Library   Wine reception – no cost

Meet and discuss the issues face to face with our Chief Justice

The Honorable Sue Bell Cobb,

Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court

 

Sponsoring Partner:  

Madison County Bar Association

 

This event is strictly limited to the members of  WEDC and all of the partnering co-sponsors and their guests.  Reservations (required by COB Monday, September 8) can be made by emailing WEDCHSV@gmail.com.   Specify “September 11 Reception.”   Reception begins at 5:30 and the Chief Justice is expected to speak at or about 6:15.   The Madison County Law Library is located on the East Courthouse Square in downtown Huntsville. 

                                                                                                                                                                    

The (WEDC) is grateful to all partnering co-sponsors for their participation in the “Economics of Justice” Series:

 

Alabama A&M University

American Association of University Women

Huntsville-Evening Optimist Club

Huntsville Optimist Club

Huntsville Rotary Club

Leadership Huntsville/Madison County

Madison County Bar Association

UAH Political Science Department

 

WEDC exists to strengthen the position of women in business and in the community.