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Section 1983 Webinar

October 8 - Section 1983ADA Claims Against Correctional Officers The increase in handling situations involving people with physical and mental disabilities has become a growing challenge for law enforcement. This presentation will address ADA claims against law enforcement in the context of correctional facilities. It will also discuss a recent case involving a mentally ill inmate who died in custody and the resulting Section 1983 claims that were brought against the nurses and the City for the inmate’s death. Tips on...

Section 1983 Webinar

October 14 - Section 1983Trial Practice Tips The presentation will provide practical tips for Section 1983 trials including: final pretrial order, conference, jury selection, client witness preparation, punitive damages and pleading the Fifth; the significance of, and how to successfully develop a theme for your case that will connect with your jury; the need to specialize your trial team; devising jury instructions and verdict sheets; and motions practice within the trial. Some topics may be added or removed from this presentation....

Section 1983 Webinar

October 16 - Section 1983Defense Strategies for Litigating Section 1983 Municipal Liability Claims Considering the wide scope of a Section 1983 municipal liability claim (“Monell Claims”) counsel can quickly find themselves overwhelmed in their efforts to defend these cases. This training session will cover strategies and nuts and bolts tips for dealing with a Monell case in an efficient and winning manner. Areas of discussion will include motions practice, bifurcation, discovery and trial strategy. Some topics may be added or removed...

Section 1983 Webinar

October 17 - Section 1983Navigating Discovery in Section 1983 Police Misconduct Cases This presentation will focus on the following issues that arise in discovery in the context of alleged police misconduct: 1) the difference between discovery directed towards the officers themselves and discovery directed towards the municipality (and how to deal with those differences); 2) how to prepare an officer for a deposition (shifting their mindset from criminal to civil); and 3) how to conduct discovery with an eye towards summary...

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Seminars
2025 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 25 – April 28, 2025
Omni Shoreham Hotel

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2026 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 10 – April 13, 2026
Omni Shoreham Hotel

Conferences
2025 IMLA 90th Annual Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana: Friday, October 17 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

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2026 IMLA 91st Annual Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah: Wednesday, September 23 – Sunday, September 27, 2026
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City

2027 IMLA 92nd Annual Conference
Denver, Colorado: Thursday, October 14 – Monday, October 18, 2027
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center

Other Events
IMLA in Italy
Lake Como, Italy
October 16-20, 2024

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