Restorative Justice class session with Marsha Ternus, former chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court

On Monday, April 15, Marsha Ternus, former chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, will open her final Grinnell College short course class session to the public. The session will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the Rosenfield Center.

Ternus will give a talk, titled "Restorative Justice" and will answer questions from the audience. A reception for all attendees will follow in Room 101 of the Rosenfield Center.

Beginning April 2, Marsha Ternus will teach a short course on "Restorative Justice" at Grinnell College, sponsored by the Rosenfield Program. The one-credit course will give students an introduction to the principles, history and application of restorative justice locally and internationally.

Marsha Ternus was appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court in 1993 and was selected by her peers to serve as chief justice in 2006. As chief justice, she made court oversights of child welfare cases a priority for the Iowa Judicial Branch and collaborated with Iowa Legal Aid to improve access to the courts by those who could not afford an attorney. Before joining the Supreme Court, she worked in private law practice for 16 years with a Des Moines law firm. Ternus received her bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa and her law degree from Drake University Law School.

Grinnell welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Information on parking and accessibility is available on the college website, linked here: http://www.grinnell.edu/app/wermap.html. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations at 641-269-3235 or calendar@grinnell.edu.

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