| Police Misconduct Litigation (Austin)
Plaintiffs’ Strategies for Winning Tough Cases
Sponsored with the National Police Accountability Project, University of Texas School of Law Austin and American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Saturday, March 08, 2003
Location: University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX
Time: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Recent decisions by the Supreme Court and developing trends in the lower federal courts have 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 led to decisions narrowing the scope of constitutional protections for people injured by police misconduct, while expanding the immunities from suit afforded to officers.
To address these problems, the National Police Accountability Project of the National Lawyers Guild, together with the Center for Advanced Legal Studies of Suffolk Law School, are bringing together leading national experts on police misconduct litigation and the most knowledgeable practitioners in Texas. Attorneys from the Lawyers Guild 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. 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 basic tools that §1983 provides for obtaining redress for police misconduct?
- What is the landscape for litigation established by the most influential Supreme Court opinions?
- What are the principal legal obstacles to obtaining justice for innocent people who were wrongfully prosecuted and how can they be overcome?
- What are plaintiffs’ best strategies to overcome the defense of qualified immunity? How have the courts implemented the decision in Saucier v. Katz? How much hope is there in Hope v. Pelzer?
- What are the ethical traps that must be avoided in police misconduct litigation? How can plaintiffs avoid being victimized by conflicts of interest on the defense side?
- Proof of damages. 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
~ Hotel Rooms ~ There is a large music festival in Austin during the weekend of March 8, 2003. It has been brought to our attention that hotel rooms may be difficult to reserve as that date gets closer. Therefore, we have blocked rooms at two different hotels for registrants. We are in no way affiliated with either of these hotels.
Courtyard Austin Central
512-458-2340 - Group name is "National Police Accountability Project"
$89 plus tax - MUST reserve by 2/13/03
La Quinta Inns
1-800-531-5900 - Reservation Block confirmation number is 52245299
$62.90 plus tax - MUST reserve by 2/21/03
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 8:45 |
Welcome & Introduction |
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| 9:00 |
Introduction to Section 1983 Litigation for Police Misconduct |
| Edward L. Piña, Esq., San Antonio, Texas
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| 9:45 |
Supreme Court Cases Every Police Misconduct Lawyer Must Know |
| Gerald M. Birnberg, Esq., Williams, Birnberg & Anderson, LLP, Houston, TX
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| 10:45 |
Ethical Issues in Police Misconduct Litigation |
| Richard A. Anderson, Esq., of Counsel, Burleson, Pate & Gibson, Dallas, TX
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| 11:45 |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
Maximizing Damages
Timothy L. Hoffman, Esq., Hoffman, Sheffield, Sauseda & Hoffman, Amarillo, TX
Qualified Immunity
Barbara A. Heyer, Esq., Heyer & Associates, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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| 12:30 |
Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:30 |
Excessive and Deadly Force |
| Anthony P. Griffin, Esq., Galveston, TX
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| 2:15 |
Wrongful Conviction by Means of Coerced Confessions, Manufactured Evidence and Failure to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence |
| Professor Michael Avery, Suffolk U. Law School, Boston, MA
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| 3:30 |
Legislative Solutions |
Will Harrell, Executive Director, ACLU of Texas
Gary L. Bledsoe, Esq., Austin, TX
Ana Yanez Correa, Public Policy Director, League of United Latin American Citizens-Texas
Keith S. Hampton, Esq., Austin, Texas
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Saturday, March 08, 2003 |
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Tuition is $249; $199 for attorneys admitted to the Bar after 1999 and members of NPAP. The course book is included in the tuition charge. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Please submit a written request via fax (617) 305-3099.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. 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 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX
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This course has been approved for 6.0 hours of CLE credit, including 1.0 hours of ethics credit, in Texas. This course is also approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT, 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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