Announcing this year’s final keynote, Ben Crump
Civil rights attorney
Author, speaker, and producer
LEADING THE JOURNEY TO JUSTICE
Dedicated to giving a voice to the underrepresented, Ben brings first-hand experience on the flaws and systemic racism within the criminal justice system.
In what will be an emotional and powerful keynote, Ben will shed light on the role legal professionals can play in creating a more equitable justice system—starting with calling out injustice where it is present.
HOW BEN APPROACHES THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE
BEN IN A NUTSHELL
- Attorney to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Nakia Jones, Danny Ray Thomas, Stephon Clark, and the residents of Flint, Michigan
- Represented the plaintiffs in the 2019 Johnson & Johnson baby powder lawsuit
- President of the National Civil Rights Trial Lawyers Association
- Recipient of several awards including the the NAACP Thurgood Marshall Award
- Producer, documentarian, and author on stories of injustice, inequality, and civil rights made through Ben’s production company Brooklyn Media
LEGAL IN BEN’S EYES
Ben believes that the law should be dedicated to holding the powerful accountable for taking advantage of those who don’t have any power.
Known for righting the wrongs and fighting for the under-served, Ben perseveres on his fight for equal access to justice.
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