Session Description:
So, you have received your first assignment to defend a Section 1983 Civil Rights action against your governmental client. What do you do now?
Join DRI’s Civil Rights Committee Past-Chairs Dana Maine of Freeman Mathis and Gary and Jeff Lowe of Kightlinger & Gray and Sara Brochstein, partner at Freeman Mathis & Gary, on March 5, 2021 when they will discuss the basics of 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 and the defense of those claims. The presenters will discuss all the requisite elements of Section 1983 claims, who can sue, who can be sued, and the defenses to those claims. The presentation and the materials with the presentation will provide all attendees vital, necessary information to help you evaluate your client’s potential liability and defenses that can and need to be raised early in the litigation.
Whether you are newly interested in this type of litigation or want a refresher course in Section 1983 litigation, this presentation will provide invaluable information and insight into your initial analysis of the claim.
Please note:
During the presentation, a one-digit number will randomly appear. This will happen 3 times. Please write down each number as, together, they will serve as your "CLE Password".
DRI will apply for CLE in your state upon request in writing to cle@dri.org.
Once the approval is received, DRI will report your attendance to your local state agency where applicable. For more information, please see the "Post Seminar Action" for your state below.
Approval times can take anywhere from 4 - 6 weeks.
CLE programs which take place outside of Alaska are not required to be accredited by the Alaska Bar Association. Alaska Bar members may claim credit for attendance at CLE programs offered in or from other jurisdictions if the program has been accredited by another MCLE jurisdiction.
Arizona does not pre-approve CLE.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession included: 0
Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Substance Abuse/Mental Illness that Impairs Professional Competence included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession included: 0
Technology included: 0
Mental Health and Wellness included:
Seminar Course/Activity Number:
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Professionalism included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
This course was approved under the Hawaii "Approved Jurisdiction" policy, Pennsylvania being an Approved Jurisdiction.
Number of Accredited Hours:
Ethics included:
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: D
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Diversity and Inclusion included: 0
Mental Health included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
NLS (Non-Legal subject) included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Diversity & Inclusion included: 0
Wellness included:
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Law Practice Management included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Professionalism included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Elimination of Bias included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Elimination of Bias included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Substance Abuse included:
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
As of July 1, 2014, attorneys will be reporting their own attendance to programs on a new online system. There will no longer be sponsor accreditation in NH.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.20
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
This course was approved under the New York Approved Jurisdiction Policy, Pennsylvania being an Approved Jurisdiction.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Diversity and Inclusion included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Professional Conduct included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Access to Justice included: 0
Mental Health/Substance Use included:
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
MH/SA included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Dual included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Professionalism & Civility included:
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Well-being included:
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Nexus Subject included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.20
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
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Sara Brochstein is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary's Atlanta office. She practices in the firm's government law national practice section. She also practices in the firm's general and professional liability sections. As part of the government law section, Ms. Brochstein has a broad litigation practice with a focus on defending cities, counties, law enforcement officers, and other governmental individuals in civil rights and general liability matters in both state and federal trial courts and appellate courts. Ms. Brochstein's practice also includes the defense of attorneys in professional liability matters and the defense of private businesses in general liability matters.
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