Mar 6/NYC - The Law of Prisoners’ Rights

Learn the substantive law applied in prisoners’ civil rights litigation, including claims of cruel and unusual punishment, denial of due process, violation of other substantive constitutional rights, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
CLE Credit: 
2 credits total: 2 hours of professional practice/practice management. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys. 

Title:
The Law of Prisoners’ Rights
Part of The Legal Aid Society's 2011-2012 CLE Pro Bono Training Program Date/Time/Place:
Tuesday, March 6, 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: 2 hours of professional practice/practice management. 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.