This training will be held live in NY, with a simultaneous national webcast.

Why You Should Attend
This new prison litigation course is a companion to PLI's Fall Prison Law program and will provide more in-depth analysis of practical strategies for lawyers litigating prison practices and treatment of incarcerated persons. The program will examine prison litigation from filing a complaint and contentious discovery to trial practice and class action issues.

With prison conditions and the treatment of incarcerated persons getting unprecedented attention as the nation focuses on the magnitude of the national prison population, this is the time to hear from our highly experienced faculty who will examine litigation challenges and how to meet them in this evolving and important area.

What You Will Learn

• Considerations when bringing an action
• Discovery issues and how to handle them
• View from the bench
• Trial practice strategies
• Class action requirements

Faculty

Chairperson - Karen L. Murtagh ~ Executive Director, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York

Speakers

• John Boston ~ Director - Prisoners' Rights Project, The Legal Aid Society
• Hon. Therese Wiley Dancks ~ U.S. Magistrate Judge, US District Court - NDNY
• Kristina A. Moon ~ Staff Attorney, Prisoners' Legal Services of NY
• Antonio Ponvert III ~ Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder
• Vincent Warren ~ Executive Director, Center For Constitutional Rights

Who Should Attend
This program is designed for lawyers who represent incarcerated persons, prisoners' rights advocates, and also lawyers or law students considering pro bono representation.

Cost: FREE

Registration:  Click Here