5-Hour Program

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Overview

Why You Should Attend

PLI’s 40th Annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation program will provide litigators with an update on important legal developments in this continually evolving area of law, as well as in-depth analysis of the implications of these developments.  The highly experienced faculty, comprised of constitutional scholars and plaintiff and defendant practitioners, will review and analyze recent Supreme Court decisions and development in the law of qualified immunity, excessive force, and malicious prosecution.

 

What You Will Learn

After completing this program, participants will better understand:

  • Recent Supreme Court decisions and pending cases impacting Section 1983 litigation
  • New developments in qualified immunity
  • Excessive force law, including use of force claims against the mentally ill
  • The nuts and bolts of malicious prosecution litigation

 

Who Should Attend

All litigators interested in a review and update on the latest developments in Section 1983 litigation.

 

Program Level: Intermediate

Advanced Preparation: None

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