Date: 03/27/2019
3 Skills Credits
SEMINAR OVERVIEW:
Join Andrew Laufer & Hon. Lucy Billings for an enlightening discussion on False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution. Recently instances of police misconduct have been at the forefront of our news headlines. Learn how to protect and represent your clients when they are faced with discrimination on the street.
This seminar will cover:
• Probable Cause for an arrest, prosecution, and burden of proof
• Assault, Battery, and Excessive Force in an Arrest and Post-Arrest Scenario
• 42 USC 1983 and 1985 vs. NYS statutory Law – Claims Primer
• Respondeat Superior vs. Monell Violations – Scope of Employment vs. Pattern
and Practice
• Jurisdiction and Venue – State vs. Federal Court – Drafting Pleadings
• Discovery – ‘Yes you are entitled to it no matter what the defendants say….’ –
• Documents, disciplinary history, and depositions
• Preparing for Trial – Use of Experts
• Damages
Faculty:
Andrew Laufer, Esq. - Co-Chair
Law Office of Andrew C. Laufer, PLLC
With
Hon. Lucy Billings
Supreme Court, New York County
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