Through July 2019: Protest Lawyering: From the Street to the Courtroom

Join civil rights attorney Wylie Stecklow, founder of WylieLaw, as he walks through the various skills needed to represent protesters and assist in protest actions and activities. In an era of increased civil engagement, it’s critical to understand the first amendment rights of protesters, the ins and outs of working with protest organizers, how to represent protesters who have criminal charges filed against them, and more.
Learning Objectives:

• Identify practical strategies for representing protesters through all stages of a protest activity, including what to do prior to protest, on the streets, and in criminal court afterwards
• Examine the laws and regulations governing protest activities
• Determine the difference between civil disobedience and lawfully protected speech

Title:
Protest Lawyering: From the Street to the Courtroom
Time:
60 minutes

By:
Above the Law + Lawline
Credit:
This course is pre-approved for CLE credit in the following states. If your state is not listed, contact Lawline support for more information on how to receive credit

• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Connecticut
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Other Jurisdictions: Check with your credit-granting authority; you might be able to self-apply.

Speaker:
Wylie Stecklow is a civil rights attorney in downtown Manhattan. Mr. Stecklow is the FBA SDNY Chapter President, the immediate past chair of the FBA National Civil Rights Law Section and an adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School (his alma mater). He is a founding member of the National Action Network’s Legal Rights Nights, a recipient of U.S. Congress Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Community Service, the New York City Council Certificate for Outstanding Citizenship and Manhattan Borough President’s Office Certificate of Recognition for Service to the Community. In 2004, he was the General Counsel for the Billionaires for Bush, and in September 2011, his firm was retained by the Occupy Wall Street General Assembly, and organized pro bono representation for over 200 Occupy arrestees. He has litigated 1983 cases involving First Amendment Rights in New York, Maryland and Iowa. Since 2015, he has been named a Civil Rights Super Lawyer. He has served as a panelist and moderator for Civil Rights CLE’s organized by New York County Lawyer’s Association, National Police Accountability Project and the Federal Bar Association, and has presented an investigators’ training at the Civilian Complaint Review Board on how to interview police officers. His affinity for New Orleans spans more than two decades, and more than 50 JazzFest days. Since 2006, he has hosted NYC’s Most Authentic Mardi Gras Party, Fat Friday, an annual non-profit fundraiser.

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