Mar 20/NYC - Representation of Abused Prisoners

Acquire the knowledge to represent inmates in prison brutality litigation. This seminar will focus on identifying and obtaining relevant government documents; analyzing factual and relevant legal issues; and taking and defending depositions.
Title:
Representation of Abused Prisoners
Part of The Legal Aid Society's 2011-2012 CLE Pro Bono Training Program  
Date/Time/Place: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Registration starts 6 pm 
Program 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm.
Hosted by Mayer Brown LLP
1675 Broadway New York, NY 10019
Faculty Chairs: 

• Jonathan Chasan, Esq.
• Mary Lynne Werlwas, Esq., Prisoners’ Rights Project

CLE Credit: 
2 credits total: 2 hours of skills. This program pro¬vides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
Faculty Chairs:

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

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.