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Speaking Engagements

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2018-Present

Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act (IRAA) Recipient Apprenticeship
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, Presenter, 2017-present

Fighting for Justice: The Path to Exoneration
American Bar Association, Moderator, November 4, 2024

Impactful Communications Strategies
Department of Small and Local Business Development, September 25, 2024

Supporting Older Adults Impacted by Mass Incarceration
Legal Counsel for the Elderly, an affiliate of AARP, Presenter, May 28, 2024
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Equal Justice Works Conference Networking Lunch 
NLADA and American Bar Association, Moderator, May 9, 2024

The Obligation of Lawyers to Facilitate Effective Reentry
American Bar Association, Moderator, April 3, 2024

Backlash to Racial Justice
Legal Counsel for the Elderly, an affiliate of AARP, Presenter, June 15, 2023

Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act (IRAA) Recipient Support Group
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, Presenter, January 19, 2023

​CRSJ Chair Chat
American Bar Association, January 11, 2023, April 25, 2024, and
 February 24, 2024

​CRSJ 101
American Bar Association, Speaker, January 8, 2023, and January 8, 2024

The Effects of Mass Incarceration on Communities of Color in the Wake of COVID-19
American Bar Association, Moderator, May 10, 2021

Clemency Screening
Vera Institute of Justice, Panelist, July 17, 2020

Incarcerated in Crisis: Criminal Justice Reform in the Wake of COVID-19
Washington Bar Association, Panelist, May 26, 2020

Constitution Day
Brookland Middle School, Speaker, September 17, 2019

2019 Young Lawyers Summit: Justice and the American Dream
American Bar Association YLD, Hispanic Bar Association YLD, National Bar Association YLD, and Washington Bar Association YLD, May 17, 2019

Nontraditional Legal Careers 
Washington Bar Association, March 26, 2019

CLEO Connection Attorney Panel
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Panelist, March 14, 2019

Speakers Bureau
Community Family Life Services, Trainer, 2019-Present

2nd Annual First Year Law Students of Color Reception
Washington Bar Association, Panelist, October 16, 2018

Constitution Day
Murch Elementary School, Speaker, September 17, 2018

College Scholars Program
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Speaker, March 23, 2018 

EU Privacy Countdown: What the GDPR Regulations Mean For Your Constituents 
Congressional Internet Caucus Academy, Moderator, March 9, 2018

​The Effects of Mass Incarceration on the Black Community
Washington Bar Association, Moderator,  January 13, 2018
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​Constitution Day
D.C. Jail, Speaker, September 18, 2017

Ask An Attorney
The Washington Center, Panelist, June 21, 2017

Know Your Rights
National Collegiate Prep, Speaker, December 2, 2016

Black Lives Matter Town Hall Forum
GWAC, Moderator, October 26, 2016

How to be an Effective Policy Advocate
Virginia State Bar YLC Professional Development Conference
CLE Presenter, September 30, 2016

Language: How do we talk about the ripple effects of slavery, emancipation and race relations in the 21st century?
Josiah Henson Leadership Conference, Speaker, June 15, 2016

The African American Woman Lawyer: Struggles and Aspirations 
National Bar Association, Panelist, February 18, 2016

Surviving on a Public Interest Salary
GWAC, Moderator, February 9, 2016

2016-2017


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New Leaders Council
Melanie Bates and ACLU-DC
ACLU-DC
Melanie Bates and CFLS
Community Family Life Services
Melanie Bates
ACLU-DC
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Charlotte E. Ray Award Reception, GWAC
Melanie Bates and National Bar Association
National Bar Association

2015-2016

​Think Before You Post!
National Collegiate Prep, Speaker, December 3, 2015

How to be an Effective Policy Advocate
Virginia State Bar YLC Professional Development Conference, CLE Presenter, September 25, 2015

Constitution Day
Richard Wright Public Charter School, September 17, 2015

Resume/Interview Skills Workshop
Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students Association, Panelist, August 21, 2015

Leading by Example: A Meeting for Dads
Jefferson Academy Middle School, Panelist, May 13, 2015

Pearls of Wisdom: A Meeting for Moms
Jefferson Academy Middle School, Panelist, May 6, 2015

Black Feminism in America: Activism at the Intersection of Gender, Class, and Race
George Washington University Law School, Panelist, March 18, 2015
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Charlotte E. Ray Awards Melanie Bates
Charlotte E. Ray Award Reception, GWAC
Black Lives Matter GWAC and Melanie Bates
Black Lives Matter Panel Discussion, GWAC
Annual Judicial Reception GWAC Melanie Bates
Annual Judicial Reception, GWAC
Melanie Bates and Washington Bar Association
Nontraditional Legal Careers, Washington Bar Association
Washington Bar Association Melanie Bates
The Effects of Mass Incarceration on the Black Community, Washington Bar Association
Council on Legal Education Opportunity Melanie Bates
CLEO Connection Attorney Panel, Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc

2013-2014


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Washington Bar Association

​Constitution Day
Chamberlain Middle School, September 17, 2014

Legal Boot Camp
J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Panelist, April 5, 2014

Student Graduation Speaker
New Leaders Council Institute, DC Chapter, June 1, 2014

Spring Forward and Become More Involved in GWAC
GWAC, Panelist, March 24, 2014

College Scholars Program
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Speaker, March 23, 2013

How to Become a Rising Star in the Legal Profession
GWAC, Moderator, March 18, 2013​
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