Save the Dates: Annual Section 1983 Conference (In-Person) on April 27-28, 2023
![]() April 27 – 28, 2023 Chicago-Kent College of Law 565 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL 60661 Eligible for IL MCLE Credit Liability arising out of §1983 claims continues to present challenges for courts across the country, and the Supreme Court has a large impact in this dynamic area of law. Join us for this two-day in-person conference to get up-to-date on the latest cases, trends, and strategies affecting §1983 litigation. You have the opportunity to examine both the law of §1983 as well as the litigation strategies that underlie successful cases. Experts in the field address the most important issues and provide wisdom for you as you tackle this year’s cases, whether you represent plaintiffs or defendants. As always, the conference provides an analytical approach to problems and offers practical advice about how to solve them. SPEAKERS Gerald M. Birnberg, Founding Partner, Williams, Birnberg & Andersen LLP Karen M. Blum, Professor Emerita and Research Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California Berkeley School of Law Jamie S. Franklin, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Supervisor of Litigation Clinic, Chicago-Kent College of Law Rosalie B. Levinson, Professor of Law Emerita, Valparaiso University School of Law Sheldon H. Nahmod, University Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, Chicago-Kent College of Law (Program Chair) Noah Smith-Drelich, Assistant Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law This conference is in-person ONLY and will not be live-streamed. UPCOMING CLE CONFERENCES March 3, 2023 The Effect of Dobbs on Work Law Symposium March 28, 2023 44th Annual Kenneth M. Piper Lecture ON DEMAND LIBRARY 40th Annual Federal Sector Labor Relations + Labor Law Conference The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program 43rd Annual Kenneth M. Piper Lecture 38th Annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Conference Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Panel Never Again? Investigating and Prosecuting War Crimes: Then and Now |
Chicago-Kent College of Law, CLE Department 565 W. Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60661 cle@kentlaw.iit.edu 1-312.906.5090 |
I hope to see many of you in Chicago for this in-person conference, together with our excellent and experienced speakers. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the CLE department or me personally via email: snahmod@kentlaw.edu.
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