A Conversation with Judge Colleen McNally (ret.) on Anti-Racism

A Conversation with Judge Colleen McNally (ret.) on Anti-racism

A Justice Michael L. Douglas PreLaw Fellowship discussion

Hosted by Cameron Lue-Sang, UNLV Law Admissions

In June 2020, retired Maricopa County (Ariz.) Superior Court Judge Colleen McNally penned an opinion in The Arizona Republic, “I didn't know I grew up racist until later in life.” In this conversation, we’ll talk with Judge McNally about her piece, what prompted her to write it, and what she’s learned since recognizing this and what she hopes others can learn from it. Join us for this important conversation on anti-racism during Black History Month.

Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

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About Judge McNally

Colleen McNally was a judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court from 2001 to 2017. During her time on the Superior Court, she was the presiding juvenile court judge. She spent much of her career engaging in child welfare matters and juvenile justice. Prior to her judicial appointment in 2001, she was a Maricopa County Superior Court commissioner, a deputy public defender at the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office, an assistant attorney general at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and a deputy county attorney at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego and her law degree from the University of Arizona.