(This event is also available as a live webcast to participants outside of New York. To register for this event, visit the PLI website)

Why You Should Attend

Whether representing prisoners while in private practice, public interest practice or as a policy advocate, the issues and the environment in which advocates operate is increasingly complex. This year, PLI's second annual program on Prison Law will address the legal framework for civil litigation filed on behalf of prisoners in federal and state courts.

What You Will Learn

• The Iqbal decision and how it affects prison litigation.
• The constitutional, statutory, and state law bases for lawsuits brought on behalf of prisoners against individual prison officials and correctional institutions.
• How to address common ethical dilemmas that arise in the course of representing prisoners.
• The "nuts and bolts" of pleading and discovery practice in prison cases.
• How to anticipate and attend to common-law, constitutional, and statutory barriers to relief, including the requirements imposed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act.

Who Should Attend

Prisoners' rights advocates working in law or public policy, in the private or public sector.

What People Are Saying

"Great program! Very Informative. Interesting, knowledgeable faculty."

"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for creating this program. The in-depth discussions at this program are not covered by some of your other programs."

Special Features

Live Webcast - Simultaneous live webcast of the New York session is available for individual viewing. Webcast participants will receive streaming audio and/or video of the program, view and print the Course Handbook, and have the ability to submit questions electronically.

For more information click on the Live Webcast link in the Related Items box.

Special Bonus to all Registrants

All attendees receive a complimentary copy of PLI's comprehensive Course Handbook. This softcover, bound volume was written to augment this program and to stand alone as a permanent reference. PLI's Course Handbooks represent the definitive thinking of the nation's finest legal minds, and are often the standard reference in the field.

Please Note: Webcast attendees will receive a downloadable version of the Handbook one business day prior to the program.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

PLI Can Arrange Group Viewing to Your Firm

Contact the Groupcasts Department via email at groupcasts@pli.edu for more details.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.