| Police Misconduct Litigation (Chicago)
Developing Strategies for the New Terrain: the Plaintiffs' Perspective
Sponsored with DePaul University College of Law, National Lawyers Guild, National Police Accountability Project
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2002
Location: Room 8005, DePaul Center, DePaul University, One East Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
Time: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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Recent decisions by the Supreme Court and developing trends in the lower federal courts changed the face of police misconduct litigation over the past several years. Increasing sophistication on the part of the defense bar and the dominance of a conservative judicial philosophy on the federal bench have raised ever more difficult obstacles for plaintiffs. The National Police Accountability Project of the National Lawyers Guild, together with the Center for Advanced Legal Studies of Suffolk University Law School, is presenting this seminar to respond to the new challenges in this area.
We are bringing together leading national experts on police misconduct litigation and the most knowledgeable practitioners in Chicago to address both cutting edge issues and common problems that arise in every civil rights lawyer’s practice. Attorneys from the Lawyers Guild have been among those who have taken the lead across the country in developing strategies for litigating police misconduct for the past thirty years. The Police Accountability Project has over 350 members who are plaintiffs’ attorneys. Members exchange new ideas daily through an Internet listserv. Come and benefit from the expertise offered in this program and get what you need to successfully navigate the minefield of new challenges in this area.
The day will conclude with a Case Clinic, in which faculty will make themselves available for one-on-one consultation with program participants regarding individual case problems participants bring to the seminar. Bring your most difficult problem to the seminar and let us help you with it!
Attend and Learn:
- What are the principal legal obstacles to obtaining justice for innocent people who were wrongfully prosecuted and how can they be overcome?
- How to address problems caused by Heck v. Humphrey, Albright v. Oliver
- What is the Supreme Court likely to do in Martinez v. Chavez?
- How have the courts implemented the decision in Saucier v. Katz?
- How much hope is there in Hope v. Pelzer?
- What strategies are proving most effective to establish Monell liability?
- What are the consequences for civil rights attorneys of increased concerns about the reliability of scientific evidence?
- How can you maximize the value of your case?
For more information about the National Lawyers Guild’s National Police Accountability Project (NPAP) please visit: http://www.nlg.org/npap
To join NPAP, call (617) 227-6015 or email npap@nlg.org
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
Introductions |
Professor Susan Bandes, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL
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| 9:10 |
Municipal Liability |
Professor Karen Blum, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
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| 10:00 |
Qualified Immunity |
G. Flint Taylor, Jr., Esq., People’s Law Office, Chicago, IL
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| 11:00 |
Civil Remedies for Forensic Misconduct |
Nick Brustin, Cochran Neufeld & Scheck, New York, NY
Standish E. Willis, Esq., Chicago, IL
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| 12:15 |
Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:30 |
Excessive Force |
Janine L. Hoft, Esq., People’s Law Office, Chicago, IL
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| 2:15 |
Coerced Confessions, Failure to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence, and Manufacturing Evidence |
Professor Michael Avery, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
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| 3:15 |
Proof of Damages |
Peter J. Schmiedel, Esq., Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL
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| 4:00 |
Q & A and Case Clinic |
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| Date: |
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Saturday, November 16, 2002 |
| Tuition: |
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$249; $199 for attorneys admitted after 1999 and members of the Police Accountability Project. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Please fax a written request to 617-305-3099.
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Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15.00 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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| Location: |
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Room 8005, DePaul Center, DePaul University, One East Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
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| Credit: |
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Approved for CLE Credit in NY, RI, NH, VT and ME. If we are not already an approved CLE provider in your jurisdiction, we will assist you.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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