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September 2020
BASF Seminar: Qualified Immunity
Qualified Immunity: The State of the Law and Where We Go from Here RLS principal Tim Talbot is speaking at the Bar Association of San Francisco's seminar concerning the Qualified Immunity Doctrine and the recent debate of its role in law enforcement and modern society. Description Qualified immunity has been a hot topic in the news lately as communities across the country debate the role of police and other law enforcement officers. But what is qualified immunity? And how…
Find out more »December 2020
Use of Force Investigations Under the New Law: Legal and Practical Considerations
This course will be presented by Mike Rains and Maureen Okwuosa. Space is limited and open to only law enforcement and RLS clients. December 7, 2020 1:00PM – 3:00PM Click Here to Register LOCATION: Online via Zoom COST: $25 (Group rate available) Questions? Please email Carrie@RLSlawyers.com
Find out more »February 2021
Use of Force Investigations Under the New Law: Legal and Practical Considerations (AB 392)
This course will be presented by Mike Rains and Maureen Okwuosa. Space is limited and open to only law enforcement and RLS clients. February 11, 2021 1:00PM – 3:00PM Click Here to Register LOCATION: Online via Zoom COST: $25 (Group rate available) Questions? Please email Carrie@RLSlawyers.com
Find out more »April 2021
Use of Force Investigations Under PC 835a – Legal and Practical Application
Use of Force investigations under the new law. What legal and practical considerations an officer should be considering during any use of force situation. This law has created various questions throughout the State on what is necessary versus reasonable use of force. Knowing the law and understanding it is key. INSTRUCTORS: Michael L. Rains, Esq. Maureen Okwuosa, Esq. Andrew Ganz LOCATION: Virtual – class login information will be emailed after verification and the day prior to the class. Please register…
Find out more »May 2021
Internal Affairs
RLS Principal Michael L. Rains will be teaching during this three-day course. Details below and on the official site. OVERVIEW This three-day class will provide students with comprehensive instruction on conducting administrative investigations. The emphasis is on assuring students understand how to conduct a fair, thorough and complete investigation. This course will include information on investigating misconduct complaints, use of force cases, officer involved shootings, in custody death investigations, officer criminal conduct investigations and department-initiated investigations. Students will be immersed…
Find out more »July 2021
Personal Injury: Rights of Migrants to File a Claim, Litigation and Trial Procedure
This program is FREE for BHBA Members and $25 for Non Members. This panel will cover the entitlement of migrants, regardless of their immigration status, to file a personal injury claim. Experienced attorneys and litigation paralegals will cover the litigation phases immigrant claimants have to go through, including discovery, depositions, mediation, and trial. RLS attorneys Eustace de Saint Phalle and Caroline X. Feldstein will be speaking on the panel. Click here to visit the official site for registration and more information.
Find out more »Qualified Immunity: When Protecting Officers Leaves the Community Vulnerable
RLS principal Timothy K. Talbot will be speaking at a virtual conference the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is hosting on qualified immunity.
Find out more »August 2021
Internal Affairs
RLS Principal Michael L. Rains and RLS attorney Maureen Okwuosa will be teaching during this three-day course. Details below and on the official site. OVERVIEW This three-day class will provide students with comprehensive instruction on conducting administrative investigations. The emphasis is on assuring students understand how to conduct a fair, thorough and complete investigation. This course will include information on investigating misconduct complaints, use of force cases, officer involved shootings, in custody death investigations, officer criminal conduct investigations and department-initiated investigations.…
Find out more »October 2021
Internal Affairs
RLS Principal Michael L. Rains will be teaching during this three-day course. Details below and on the official site. OVERVIEW This three-day class will provide students with comprehensive instruction on conducting administrative investigations. The emphasis is on assuring students understand how to conduct a fair, thorough and complete investigation. This course will include information on investigating misconduct complaints, use of force cases, officer involved shootings, in custody death investigations, officer criminal conduct investigations and department-initiated investigations. Students will be immersed…
Find out more »December 2021
Internal Affairs
RLS Principal Michael L. Rains will be teaching during this three-day course. Details below and on the official site. OVERVIEW This three-day class will provide students with comprehensive instruction on conducting administrative investigations. The emphasis is on assuring students understand how to conduct a fair, thorough and complete investigation. This course will include information on investigating misconduct complaints, use of force cases, officer involved shootings, in custody death investigations, officer criminal conduct investigations and department-initiated investigations. Students will be immersed…
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