How the NJ Attorney General’s Office is Combatting Hate and How Lawyers Can Help
Date: Sep 10, 2025 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $179.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Diversity
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Keynote
Moderator
- Yolanda N. Melville, Esq.
- Director, Division on Civil Rights, Office of Attorney General, Trenton
Presenters
- Dr. Kristin Golden
- Chief Data Officer, New Jersey Office of Justice Data
- Theresa Hilton, Esq.
- Director, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
Incidents of hate and bias in New Jersey and across the nation have surged to record-breaking numbers, and recent spikes in antisemitism and Islamophobia have added to the disturbing trend. Get a closer look at information on bias incidents across the state and how the office of the New Jersey State Attorney General is combatting the rise through criminal and civil enforcement, data tracking, education and training.
Panelists will include representatives from the Attorney General’s office and its Division on Civil Rights and Division of Criminal Justice.
Topics include:
- Preliminary bias statistics from 2024
- Update on actions the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice and Division of Civil Rights are taking to combat bias incidents throughout the state
- Answers to your questions
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