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Chantel Cherry-Lassiter

Counsel, Justice System Reform
chantelclassiter@scsj.org

Chantel Cherry-Lassiter serves as counsel on the Justice System Reform team at SCSJ. She grew up in rural Northeastern North Carolina. She earned her M.P.A from Strayer University and her B.S. in Criminal Justice from Elizabeth City State University. Prior to attending law school, she worked for Elizabeth City State University in the Accounting Department. However, most of her ten-year career with the State of North Carolina was spent as a Child Support Enforcement Agent. She earned her J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she also earned a Certification in Civil Rights and Constitutional Law. While attending NCCU Law she was President of the Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Society, President of Teens N Transition, and served as a Guardian ad Litem for Durham County.

During law school, she participated in over 700 hours of pro bono legal work. In 2018, she was awarded the Durham County Bar Association’s Adam Lischer Scholarship for her commitment to serving Durham’s underserved population. Chantel was also awarded North Carolina Central University’s Student Service Impact Award. She received a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of dedicated public service from the North Carolina State Bar Association. She was also honored to receive the H.M. Michaux Award for Public Service. 

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Join Us For Our Second Chance Month Webinar

April 5, 2021 by Staff Focus Area: Justice System Reform

Everyone should have the resources they need to thrive. We celebrate #SecondChanceMonth this April by supporting members of our community who have been impacted by incarceration and the legal system.

Join our Second Chance Month webinar as we discuss collateral consequences and resources to repair harm including our step-by-step guides to help with the expungement and reentry process. Justice System Reform Counsels Marcus Pollard and Chantel Cherry-Lassiter will lead an interactive conversation about our Umar Muhammad Clean Slate Toolkit on how to remove eligible North Carolina charges and our Your First 48 Toolkit on how to access needed resources in the first 48 hours after being released from incarceration.

Bring your questions for our Q&A! We welcome both justice-involved individuals and advocates. Everyone is invited!

Second Chance Month Webinar: A Discussion on Collateral Consequences and How to Repair Harm
Date: Wednesday, April 28
Time: 6 – 7:30 PM ET
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/2101668718?pwd=YnNSeFYwUDA2d0t5ZDBzcGxmdmt4dz09

Add to Calendar 04/28/2021 06:00 PM 04/28/2021 7:30 PM America/New_York Second Chance Month Webinar: A Discussion on Collateral Consequences and How to Repair Harm Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/2101668718?pwd=YnNSeFYwUDA2d0t5ZDBzcGxmdmt4dz09 Online via Zoom

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