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Clarence Darrow: Crimes, Causes and the Courtroom
Wednesday, December 30, 2009  • 10:00 am MST

(Please adapt ALL start time to your time zone in the promo on your own web site)
Featuring Graham Thatcher
Written by Anna Marie Thatcher, J.D. and Graham Thatcher, Ph.D.
They called him "Attorney for the Damned" …  and he was!

A master of the courtroom stage, who possessed an uncanny understanding of human character, Clarence Darrow was arguably the greatest trial lawyer of the twentieth century. He was an adamant opponent of capital punishment and a passionate proponent of civil and human rights. Often called the "Attorney for the Damned," he fought for the underdog and took on criminal cases thought to be hopeless. Yet, while commanding respect as a trial lawyer, Darrow was often embroiled in bitter controversy for his unpopular stands on many issues and criticized for his purported unethical professional behavior.  This spellbinding and realistic character portrait of Darrow portrays his deeply held beliefs and hard fought courtroom battles. Replete with humor, humanity and intense courtroom drama, the movie engages attendees in four of the great defense lawyer's most famous cases between 1910 and 1928:  Loeb and Leopold,  Henry Sweet, the McNamara Brothers bombing of the LA Times Building and the Scopes "Monkey Trial." Using Darrow's own thoughts and courtroom summations, the movie explores timeless social, legal and ethical issues and provides a fresh and engaging tool to facilitate discussion of ethical behavior in and out of the courtroom. 

The movie has four scenes and is followed by a filmed panel discussion.  The program also includes a Moderated Online Discussion, through which attendees can generate further questions and discussion about ethical issues in legal practice and other concerns raised in the movie.  In the Discussion attendees are asked to focus on the ethical issues demonstrated in the play relating to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. 

CLE Credits:  3 Hours in Ethics/Professionalism and/or General Credit
Webcast: Wednesday, December 30, 2009  •  12:00 Noon EST • $159 State Bar Members/$189 Non-Members
Registration Opens November 30, 2009 •  To Register: http://periaktos.bizvision.com/

SCHEDULE FOR THE CLARENCE DARROW PROGRAM - EASTERN TIME

10:00 - 10:55 a.m. EST -        SCENE 1:  The Loeb and Leopold Trial                 
SCENE 2:  The Henry Sweet Trial

10:55 - 11:05 a.m. EST -          INTERMISSION

11:05 - 11:55 a.m. EST -            SCENE 3:  The McNamara Brothers Trial
SCENE 4:  The Scopes Trial

11:55 - 12:00 p.m. EST -            STRETCH BREAK

12:00 - 1:15 p.m. EST -            PANEL DISCUSSION AND MODERATED ONLINE DISCUSSION

GRAHAM THATCHER, is the Artistic Director and primary performer for Periaktos Productions. Since appearing in his first acting role at five years of age,  he has performed in or directed over 150 community, university and professional theatre productions.   He is the co-author and solo performer in Clarence Darrow:  Crimes, Causes and the Courtroom, Maxims, Monarchy and Sir Thomas More and Impeach Justice Douglas! and is the co-author and director of Thurgood Marshall’s Coming! presented by Periaktos Productions.  He holds a B.A. from San Francisco State University, an M.A. in Theatre from the University of South Dakota and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota. He has been listed in Who's Who in American Education and Outstanding American Educators and is a recipient of the Governor's Award from the Minnesota Council on Quality.

DISCUSSION PANELISTS

STEPHEN B. BRIGHT,  President and Senior Counsel of the Southern Center for Human Rights, Atlanta, GA and Visiting Professor at Yale Law School.

REVEREND DAVID T. LINK,  Former Dean of Notre Dame Law School, Chaplain and Deputy Director of Religious and Community Activity for the Indiana State Prison, Michigan City, IN.

MARIA PULZETTI, Assistant Federal Defender, Capital Habeas Unit, Federal Defender Office, Philadelphia, PA

PRINCE ALTEE THOMAS,   Attorney, Fox Rothschild, LLP, Philadelphia, PA

ONLINE DISCUSSION MODERATOR

Graham Thatcher,  Ph.D., Artistic Director, Periaktos Productions, L.L.C.

Comments on Clarence Darrow: Crimes, Causes and the Courtroom

•           “On behalf of the Commission I express appreciation to you for the outstanding performance of Clarence Darrow:  Crimes, Causes and the Courtroom at the … Convocation on Professionalism!”  Robert Benham, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of GA

•           "The script is outstanding and Thatcher's performance exceptional and compelling!"  Kenneth Tilsen,  Hamline University School of Law