Presenters:

Bradley Bridge, Esq., Assistant Defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Dana L. Cook, MSW, Director of Social Services Training and Recruitment, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Abd’allah W. Lateef, Deputy Director, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY), Philadelphia, PA

This session will serve as an opportunity to look back to what we knew and what we learned during Miller resentencings in preparation for potential Lee resentencings. It will cover perspectives from the attorney, mitigation specialist and client point of view. The legislature’s deadline to enact a statute is July 24th, 2026, so at the time of this webinar, we will have a better sense of whether individuals will be preparing for parole hearings or resentencing hearings and what the timeline would be for both. While the advocacy is largely the same, there are critical differences. Anyone interested in representing individuals affected by the Lee decision should attend to learn about what will be required for quality individualized representation.