2021 CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM (Chair: Rachel Sykes)

AGENDA

8:15-8:30:

Zoom sign-in

8:30-8:45: 

Chair welcome/announcements

8:45-9:15:

Police Misconduct in 2020

Presented by: John Mejia, ACLU

9:15-9:45:

When is deadly force appropriate?

Presented by: Karra Porter

9:45-10:15:

"Overcoming the Motion to Dismiss"

Presented by: Karra Porter

10:15-10:30:

BREAK

10:30-11:00:

"Want to handle civil rights cases? Getting started/Using GRAMA" 

Presented by: Alyson McAllister

11:00-11:30:

Toolbox for civil rights cases [GRAMA requests, finding witnesses, press conferences]

Presented by: Pete Sorensen

11:30-12:00:

"State Constitutional Claims: Using the Utah State Constitution to your advantage"

Presented by: Bob Sykes

12:00-12:30:

Overcoming the Qualified Immunity Defense

Presented by: Bob Sykes, Sykes McAllister

12:30-1:00:

"A view from the defense"

Presented by: Heather White