Come to My Section 1983 Conference April 16-17, 2015
I invite you to join me in Chicago at the 32nd annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Conference on Thursday and Friday, April 16-17, 2015. This two-day seminar is designed for municipal and state attorneys, plaintiffs’ attorneys and criminal defense attorneys. It is always up to date and is useful for both attorneys new to the subject and experienced attorneys.
Whatever your level of expertise, I believe you will benefit from this program. It is a very good value and features some of the very best academics and litigators around.
If you have any questions about the program itself, please feel free to email me at snahmod@kentlaw.edu.
What follows is relevant information provided by Chicago-Kent’s CLE department.
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Program Speakers
Sheldon H. Nahmod, Distinguished Professor of Law, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Gerald M. Birnberg, Williams, Birnberg, & Andersen LLP
Karen M. Blum, Associate Dean & Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School
Erwin Chemerinsky, Founding Dean & Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law
Laura Schauer Ives, Kennedy, Kennedy, & Ives LLC
Rosalie B. Levinson, Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Professor of Law, Valparaiso University School of Law
John B. Murphey, Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz, & Donahue
Program Highlights
- Elements of the §1983 Claim
- Individual Immunities
- Equal Protection: Hot Topics
- Practical Considerations in §1983 Litigation
- SCOTUS 2013 Term, plus important forthcoming decisions in the Supreme Court’s 2014 Term
- Municipal and Supervisory Liability
- Attorney’s Fees and Related Ethical Issues
- Immigration-Related Issues in Litigating Civil Rights Claims
- Procedural Defenses: The Basics
Key Event Information
Date: April 16-17, 2015
Registration, Breakfast: 8:00 am (both days)
Program: 8:50 am–5 pm Thursday; 9:00 am–3:30 pm Friday
Networking Reception: 5:00 pm Thursday
Location:
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
565 W. Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661
IL MCLE credit:
11.25 hrs, including 1.5 ethics pending approval.
Other state MCLE credit:
Want to know if MCLE credit is available for your state? Call us at 312.906.5090.
For a complete conference brochure: click here
To learn more or to register now, go to cle.kentlaw.edu or call 312.906-5090.
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