CALIFORNIA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PUBLIC LAW SECTION AND LITIGATION SECTION Earn 6.5 Hours MCLE Credit LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF FORCE & LIABILITY CONFERENCE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 UC Berkeley Boalt Hall 225 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94720 Register Online: http://calawyers.org/public
PROGRAM SCHEDU Registration 7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks 8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks by UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky AFTER THE CRITICAL INCIDENT AND BEFORE THE LITIGATION 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Be prepared for the many issues that will arise even before your agency is sued. The panel will discuss their personal experiences dealing with the multitude of issues that arose in the aftermath of a critical incident involving the shooting by a sheriff s deputy of a 13 year old Hispanic boy carrying a replica fire arm in Sonoma County. Discussion will include such issues as invoking the critical incident protocol; issuing press releases and responding to media inquiries; dealing with elected officials; preparing for community protests and other actions; investigations by the District Attorney and the importance of coordination amongst involved agencies. Jill Ravitch, Sonoma County District Attorney Tom Schwedhelm, Santa Rosa City Council Member and Former Police Chief Santa Rosa Police Department Caroline Fowler, Deputy District Attorney, Sonoma County and Former City Attorney for the City of Santa Rosa Break (15 minutes) 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. PURSUIT POLICIES: COMPLIANCE AND IMMUNITY IN A POST-RAMIREZ WORLD 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Recently, the Supreme Court of California held that a public agency s pursuit policy must include a written certification requirement under CA Vehicle Code section 17004.7 but that 100 percent compliance was not a prerequisite to receiving immunity from damages incurred from a vehicle pursuit. This panel will discuss what qualifies as compliance and how to demonstrate good faith efforts in developing effective pursuit policies. Denise Rocawich, Associate Jones & Mayer Steve Pappy Papenfuhs, Former San Jose Police Sergeant and President of Insight Training Strategies
LE Lunch 12 noon - 12:30 p.m. Keynote 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m Seminal Supreme Court decisions impacting police use of force and their lasting impacts on policing in America. The program charts Supreme Court precedent as applied to actual instances involving the use of police force to demonstrate how these decisions have led to persistent concerns about excessive force and policing policies. SPEAKER: Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, UC Berkeley School of Law Break (15 minutes) 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. BODY WORN CAMERA AND EFFECTIVE DEPOSITION PREPARATION 1:30p.m. - 3 p.m. This panel will discuss various body-worn camera policies and their impacts on preparing officers for depositions and testimony. This will include handling conflicts between reports and video recordings and techniques to effectively prepare officers for depositions and other related testimony. Participants will learn strategies for officer preparation, confidence building, and anticipated cross-examination, keys to a successful defense. Dana Fox, Partner, Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith Moses Johnson, Asst. City Attorney, City of Anaheim Cory Brente, Sr. Asst. City Attorney, City of Los Angeles RACIAL IDENTITY & PROFILING 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Recent events have placed a spotlight on racial profiling by police. This session will address legal limitations governing the use of race by law enforcement and the impact of the Racial Identity and Profiling Act of 2015 (RIPA A. B. 953, Gov. Code, 12525.5). The discussion will include RIPA s stop data regulations requiring officers to identify race and other characteristics, a summary of the RIPA Board s first report on racial identity and profiling, community perspectives on racial profiling, and best practices for compliance. The panel will also discuss practical considerations in implementing RIPA, including reducing racial profiling, defining a stop during crowded events, and the burden for officers in complying. Reverend Ben McBride, co-chair of the RIPA Board Angela Sierra, Chief Assistant Attorney General at the California Department of Justice and RIPA Board member Joseph Farrow, U.C. Davis Police Chief, former CHP Commissioner and former RIPA board member
REGISTRATION INFORMATION ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://calawyers.org/public MAIL TO: Program Registrations, California Lawyers Association 180 Howard Street, Ste 410 San Francisco, CA 94105 FAX TO: Program Registrations at 415-237-4663, in order to fax your registration. Credit card information is mandatory. CANCELLATIONS AND DEADLINES: Cancellations and request for refunds must be received in writing by Friday, November 9, 2018 and are subject to a $50 service charge. Substitute registrants are allowed but must register in their own name at the meeting to receive MCLE credit. Email ProgramRegistrations@CALawyers.org for more information ONSITE REGISTRATION: Limited and subject to availability. Call to confirm space availability. Please register in advance. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: For special assistance please call 415-795-7184. QUESTIONS: For registration questions please call 415-795-7025. Telephone registrations will not be accepted. For program content and/or section information please call 415-795-7184. Public Law Section Chair Bernadette Curry, Solano County Counsel Program Chairs Caroline Fowler, Sonoma County District Attorney s Office John Appelbaum, CA Office of the Attorney General Charles Carriere, Department of Business Oversight
LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF FORCE & LIABILITY CONFERENCE Friday, November 16, 2018 Berkeley, CA REGISTRATION FORM Note: One registrant per form. Photocopies may be used. Bar Number: Name: Firm: Firm Address: City, State: Zip Code: Phone Number: Email Address: (Required for email confirmation) Program package includes 6.5 hours of MCLE, program materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Check here if you do not want your information released. REGISTRATION FEES (check the appropriate circle) o $175 Public Law Section Members o $225 Non-Section Members (includes enrollment in the Public Law Section for 2018) o $150 Paralegals / Non Attorneys o $100 Full-Time Law Students AMOUNT ENCLOSED OR TO BE CHARGED $ REGISTRATION INFORMATION Deadline: In order to pre-register, your form and check, payable to California Lawyers Association, or credit card information, must be received by Friday, November 9, 2018. Register Online: http://calawyers.org/public Mail To: Program Registrations, California Lawyers Association, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Fax To: Program Registration at 415-237-4663. In order to fax your registration, credit card information is MANDATORY. (Photocopies of checks will NOT be accepted.) CREDIT CARD INFORMATION (VISA/MASTERCARD ONLY) I authorize the California Lawyers Association to charge my program registration to my VISA/MasterCard account. (No other credit card will be accepted.) Account Number: (VISA or MasterCard only) Expiration Date: Cardholder s Name: Cardholder s Signature: The California Lawyers Association and the Public Law Section are approved State Bar of California MCLE providers.