13 May 2022

Representatives of the Supreme Court of Missouri's commission on racial and ethnic fairness (CREF) recently attended the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts' 34th annual conference. Held May 1-4, 2022, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the annual conference – with the theme "Moving from Conversation to Action" – featured workshops about ongoing initiatives and reforms taking place nationwide, all addressing cultural competency, equity and related topics.

Representing Missouri at the annual conference were (pictured below, from left): Professor Jennifer LaPrade of Missouri State University in Springfield; CREF Executive Director Stephanie White-Thorn; and two of CREF's tri-chairs, Professor Michael Middleton of the University of Missouri-Columbia and Judge Lisa White Hardwick of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District: