Fr. Joseph Ciccone & Jeff Wertkin to Speak at White Collar Conference 2024. Presented by the White Collar Support Group.

On Zoom, Sat., Oct. 19th, 9 am ET, 6 am ET

Fr. Joseph Ciccone, Franciscan Priest, Chaplain, and Doctoral Educator Who was convicted for a White Collar Crime -and- Jeff Wertkin, Former Attorney Turned Nonprofit Executive, Who Served Time for a White Collar Crime Will be Panelists.

🗓 Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

🕘 9 am ET | 8 am CT | 7 am MT | 6 am PT

The First-Ever Conference by White Collar Justice-Impacted People, for White Collar Justice-Impacted People.

Conference Information, Schedule and Registration: https://whitecollarconference.com

Fr. Joseph Ciccone is a Priest in the Order of Franciscan Servants and a graduate of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York with a Master of Divinity Degree in Ministry and Pastoral Care. Fr Joe is currently assigned to Saint Joseph Mission Church in Cliffside Park NJ; bringing the Gospel to those in the margins and to people in need wherever they may be. He has completed his 10th year of CPE (Chaplain Program) at the Jewish Theological Seminary in NYC and NYP (New York Presbyterian Hospital). Fr Joe holds a doctorate in Education and is a retired Police Commander and the former Bergen County NJ Sheriff. Fr. Joe was justice impacted in 2001 and has become an advocate for Criminal Justice Reform and works tirelessly for those whose lives have been altered forever by our system of justice. Fr Joe is the Chaplain for the Fraternal of Police, Local 46 and also teaches for the Jesuit Refugee Mission in Africa online.

Fr. Joe was convicted of a campaign-related crime while serving as the former Bergen County, NJ Sheriff.

To reach Fr. Joseph Ciccone: stjosephmissionchurch@gmail.com, Website: stjosephmissionchu.wixsite.com/website

Jeff Wertkin graduated from Georgetown University with a law degree and a Ph.D. in Political Science. Jeff practiced law for 15 years in private law firms and for the government, where he took several major cases to trial and earned a reputation for litigating cases with passion and precision. In 2017, Jeff pled guilty to obstruction of justice charges and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison.

Since completing his sentence, Jeff has worked tirelessly to help those who are still incarcerated come home and to help reduce barriers to a successful reentry. In 2020, Jeff founded The Diligence Group, an advocacy firm that works with non-profit groups to draft and file clemency petitions and conduct re-sentencing work.

In 2024, Jeff joined The Fortune Society as a Senior Director. For more than fifty years, The Fortune Society has provided justice-involved people with the tools, resources and support they need to live as successful and contributing members of their communities. The Fortune Society’s mission is to foster a world where those who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated will thrive as positive, contributing members of society.

Jeff lives in Washington DC with his wife of 18 years and spends most weekends on the sidelines of a soccer field cheering on his two children. Jeff Wertkin can be reached at jeff@thediligencegroup.net.

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Registration Is Now Open. Reserve Your Spot Today!

White Collar Conference 2024: Starting Over: Out of Isolation and Into Community

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, 9 am ET, 8 am CT, 7 am MT, 6 am PT

The First-Ever Conference by White Collar Justice-Impacted People, for White Collar Justice-Impacted People.

Lead Sponsor: Paul Weiss

Keynote: David Israel, Founder & CEO, GOOD PLANeT Foods

White Collar Conference 2024 Presented by Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc./ White Collar Support Group™

Conference Information, Schedule and Registration: https://whitecollarconference.com

Read Our Press Release: https://conta.cc/3Ww2MPW

Become a Sponsor: https://prisonist.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/White-Collar-Conference-2024-Sponsorship-Deck.pdf

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

We are excited to let you know that registration is now open for our White Collar Conference 2024. This is a very big deal in our community — it is the First-Ever Conference by White Collar Justice-Impacted People, for White Collar Justice-Impacted People.

This groundbreaking event, Starting Over: Out of Isolation and Into Community, will take place on Zoom on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

Now that Paul Weiss has signed on to be our Lead Sponsor, and our conference website, Eventbrite registration page and Sponsorship Packet are up, we are activating and engaging our community, registering attendees, and asking our friends and colleagues at law firms, law adjacent companies, academic institutions, criminal justice organizations, individual supporters and the like, to become ambassadors, sponsors, donors or anonymous donors.

We are available to provide additional information and to discuss if you might be interested in supporting our conference, or if you would like information about our White Collar Support Group™ and the ways in which we can be of service to you, your clients, family, friends, colleagues and anyone in need.

Thank you for your participation and support.

Blessings, לשלום,

Jeff Grant, J.D., M.Div., Co-Founder, Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. White Collar Support Group™

White Collar Conference 2024 Schedule:

8:30–9:00 am ET: Conference Countdown w/ Open Networking

9:00 am — 9:40 am ET: Opening Remarks/Keynote: Craig Stanland, Jeff Grant, David Israel, Brent Cassity

9:40 am — 9:45 am ET: Video #1

9:45 am — 10:25 am ET, Panel #1: “Out of Isolation”, Moderator: Bill Baroni, Panelists: Elizabeth Kelley, Erika Cheung, Seth Williams

10:25 am — 10:30 am ET: Video #2

10:30 am — 11:10 am ET, Panel #2: “Healing Through a Supportive Community”, Moderator: William Sansing, Panelists: Fr. Joseph Ciccone, Naia Wilson, Portia Louder

11:10 am — 11:15 am ET: Video #3

11:15 am — 11:55 am ET, Panel #3: “Careers and Reintegrating into Society”, Moderator: Jeff Grant, Panelists: Kaysia Earley, Jeffrey Abramowitz, Jeff Wertkin

11:55 am — 12:00 pm ET: Closing Remarks: Bill Livolsi, Craig Stanland

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Jeff Grant - White Collar Support Group

Jeff Grant is a Private General Counsel/White Collar Attorney at GrantLaw in NYC and w/ co-counsel & criminal defense counsel throughout the U.S. GrantLaw.com