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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Quagmire of Qualified Immunity: A Practical Guide for Law Clerks and Advocates
DESCRIPTION:The doctrine of qualified immunity is complex\, controversial\, and ever-changing.  It can be a quagmire for new practitioners and for law clerks helping to evaluate qualified immunity motions.  Judge Carlton Reeves\, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi and author of Jamison v. McClendon\, a recent\, highly cited qualified immunity opinion\, and Kyle Kaiser\, Assistant Utah Attorney General and former federal law clerk\, will offer a practical guide to those new the area of law\, or those who might just need a little refresher. \nPanelists will cover: \n\nA comparison of qualified immunity with other immunities and doctrines applicable to constitutional and civil rights lawsuits;\nA brief history of the doctrine;\nRecent Supreme Court and other case law updates;\nSome practical considerations when drafting\, responding to\, or reviewing a qualified immunity motion; and\nThoughts about the future of the doctrine.\n\nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\nCo-Sponsored by the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee of the Judiciary Division \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nAbout the Speakers\n \nKyle Kaiser\, Assistant Utah Attorney General and Senior Trial Attorney\, Utah Attorney General’s Office \nKyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office.  He has been with the office since July 2011.  Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court\, presiding over civil small claims matters. \nKyle’s practice centers on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah\, its agents\, agencies\, and subdivisions\, and Utah colleges and school districts.  Before working for the Utah AG’s Office\, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas.  Before that\, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr\, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri\, in Springfield. \nKyle received his J.D.\, with high distinction\, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003\, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review\, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion\, and was inducted into Order of the Coif.  Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University\, summa cum laude\, in 2000. \nAway from work\, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl\, their daughter Cora\, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions. \n \nHon. Carlton W. Reeves\, U.S. District Court Judge\, Southern District of Mississippi \nHon. Carlton W. Reeves\, a native of Yazoo City\, Mississippi\, assumed office on December 30\, 2010. Immediately prior to his nomination by President Barack Obama\, Judge Reeves was engaged in the private practice of law with Pigott Reeves Johnson\, P.A.\, a law firm he co-founded in 2001. The focus of his practice was state and federal litigation where he represented individuals\, public institutions\, and private businesses. \nJudge Reeves’s career began as law clerk to Justice Reuben V. Anderson of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He also served as staff attorney to the court\, and then was an associate with the Phelps Dunbar law firm (1991-95) before serving as Assistant United States Attorney\, Chief of the Civil Division for the Southern District of Mississippi (1995-2001). \nA 1986 graduate of Jackson State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science\, magna cum laude\, and the University of Virginia School of Law (1989)\, Judge Reeves is a former President of the Magnolia Bar Association and Magnolia Bar Foundation. Judge Reeves has been awarded the Magnolia Bar’s highest honor\, the R. Jess Brown Award\, and received the Mississippi Bar’s Curtis E. Coker Access to Justice Award and the Hind County Pro Bono Award. He was named Distinguished Jurist of the Year (2014-15) by the Mississippi Association of Justice and received the Mississippi State University Department of Political Science & Public Administration and the Pre-Law Society Distinguished Jurist Award (2016). Judge Reeves received the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law in 2019. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event will close Tuesday\, November 16 at 2 PM ET. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on November 10\, 2021. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-qualified-immunity-for-law-clerks/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Judiciary Division
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