The Civil Rights Law Section is delighted to invite everyone back to New Orleans for our famous Civil Rights Étouffée, featuring nationally prominent litigators discussing a wide range of topics, including Trauma-Informed Lawyering, Frontiers in Fair Housing, Life after Cummings, the Not-so-Civil Immigration Detention System,...
If you've been paying attention to the news this year, you already know that the U.S. Supreme Court's October 2022 term has been hugely consequential, with some opinions that could be best described as seismic, impacting the civil rights of millions of Americans. In this...
Many folks head to law school with a strong interest in constitutional and civil rights and hoping to work as an advocate in that arena. But it might be hard to figure out how to get involved in civil rights work, or to understand what...
Many folks head to law school with a strong interest in constitutional and civil rights and hoping to work as an advocate in that arena. But it might be hard to figure out how to get involved in civil rights work, or to understand what...
In this program, Judge Bob Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will discuss ways to enhance the clarity of your legal writing. He will be drawing on his book, “Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word,”...
Priming for your first ever argument in the federal appellate courts and wondering how to prepare most effectively? Wondering what those secret keys are to unlock the door to persuasive argument? Wanting to avoid the pitfalls which plague what would otherwise be effective arguments? Brainstorming...
Do you feel comfortable arguing cases in the federal courts of appeals but a little less comfortable identifying, raising and preserving issues on appeal at trial? Wondering how to effectively preserve appellate issues during pre-trial litigation? What kind of record must be made to raise...
We are excited to announce the inaugural Civil Rights Law Section Book Club! Our club will be on-line with a speaker and Q&A period and some optional discussion, but we will be working with local FBA Chapters to help organize follow-up discussion or social events in-person, so you...
The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from individual liability unless their act violated “clearly established” law. Though there are calls for its reform or complete abolition, it continues to be regularly applied throughout the country. This presentation will provide an update on the current...
This webinar will focus on how the adjudicator’s implicit bias affects their decisions about credibility and their exercise of discretion. While adjudicators may recognize their own bias, this may not necessarily lead to stopping bias. Judges know that they need to assess credibility, and appellate...
If you’ve been paying attention to the news this year, you already know that the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2023 term has been hugely consequential, with some opinions that could be best described as seismic, impacting the civil rights of millions of Americans. In this...
Two highly respected and experienced trial attorneys (Richard “Dick” Harpootlian, Esq. and Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan, Esq. ) will address Jury Selection in Media-Intensive Cases. This webinar will assist lawyers who have never tried a media-intensive case in preparing for their first voir dire when they...