Total Credits: 2.4 MCLE, 2.4 Ethics, 2.4 Elimination of Bias, 2.0 Kansas Ethics
Sponsored by MoBarCLE and The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers' Section
Film Trailer: https://www.facebook.com/TheMillyTour/videos/the-milly-project-trailer/352349953325168/
“The Milly Project,” tells the story of an enslaved woman named Milly Sawyers who fought for and won her freedom in Springfield, Missouri before the Civil War. This film adaptation of the original play is written and directed by Kendra Chappell and details the many trials and tribulations of Sawyers, as taken from handwritten court manuscripts only recently uncovered by local archivists. The play continues to be shown across the State, and now the film seeks to widen the reach of Sawyers’ story. In 2021, The Milly Project was nominated for three awards at the New York International Film Festival, including Best Screenplay (Winner), Best Social Justice Film (Winner), and Best Acting Ensemble.
5:30-6:30 p.m. | Film Presentation, The Milly Project (2021)
6:30-7:30 p.m. | Panel discussion
Speakers: Whitney Fay, Halbrook Wood, P.C., Kansas City; Kamillia Scott, Dentons, Kansas City; Judge Kevin Harrell, Kansas City
Moderator: Erica Frank, Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney, Independence
Attendees must stay for the panel discussion to receive credit for watching the movie.
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| The Milly Project Written Materials (6.4 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Black Lawyers of Missouri - 150 Years of Progress and Promise (1.9 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Dred Scott Article (122.2 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1807 Freedom Statute (756.8 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1824 Freedom Statute (1.1 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
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