Mar 13/NYC - Prisoners’ Civil Litigation in Federal Court

Learn the basics of representing prisoners in civil rights litigation in Federal Court, including proper defendants, immunity issues, relationship of § 1983 and habeas corpus, and navigating the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Title:
Prisoners’ Civil Litigation in Federal Court 
Part of The Legal Aid Society's 2011-2012 CLE Pro Bono Training Program  
Date/Time/Place:
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Hosted by Dechert LLP
1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036
Registration starts 6 pm
Program 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm.

Faculty Chairs: 

• John Boston, Esq., Prisoners’ Rights Project
• Betsy Ginsberg, Esq., NYU Law School.

CLE Credit: 
2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/practice management and 1 hour skills. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
Contact: 

Rosemary Hare-Bey
The Legal Aid Society
RHarebey@legal-aid.org
More:
To see a full schedule or find training resources from trainings that have already taken place, please visit The Legal Aid Society's CLE Pro Bono Training Program portal page.
Training is without charge, but attorneys who attend one or more of the sessions are expected to undertake the pro bono representation of one or more Legal Aid Society clients over the course of the next year.
Additional information about The Legal Aid Society and its Pro Bono Practice can be found at www.legal-aid.org.