Federal Practice Forum 2023: 2.5 General, 1 Dual

Courses Included

• Federal Practice Forum 2023: Introduction to the Law of Protests & Media Impacts on the Perception of Protest
  
  

  The tradition of protesting in the United States is older than the country itself. From the Boston Tea Party to the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter to #MeToo, civil disobedience is woven into the American experience. The First Amendment protects citizens’ right to assemble and express their views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of free speech. This distinguished panel comprised of First Amendment and human rights scholars, a civil rights practitioner, and a journalist will provide a historical timeline of the law of protests, how protesting has changed with the impact of social media and extensive media coverage, and the tensions that arise between the desire to protest and law enforcement’s challenges in maintaining order. The goal of the panel discussion is to provide insight as to the issues surrounding protests from the perspective of the media, the citizen protesting, and law enforcement managing the event.

  Melanie Reid, Lincoln Memorial University

  Akram Faizer, Lincoln Memorial University

  Kathy Park, NBC News

  Dr. Elvin Evrim Dalkılıç, University of Bilkent

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Elvin Evrim Dalkilic, University of Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey
  • Mohamed Faizer, LMU Duncan School of Law, Knoxville
    Professor M. Akram Faizer is Professor of Law at the LMU-Duncan School of Law, where he teaches U.S. Constitutional Law, First Amendment Law, Administrative Law, Estate Planning, Property Law and...
  • Kathy Park, NBC News, Knoxville
  • Melanie Reid, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, Knoxville
    Melanie Reid is the Associate Dean of Faculty and a professor of law at the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law. She teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, comparative law, criminal...
• Federal Practice Forum 2023: Police Use of Force and Human Rights
  
  

  Policing protests, how officers are trained to police protests and mass gatherings and effective and human rights compliant methods of crowd management.

  Dr. Tamara Herold, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:0.50

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Tamara Herold, University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
• Federal Practice Forum 2023: Prosecution Consideration
  
  

  Prosecution considerations concerning the deprivation of rights under color of law.

  Mr. David Jennings, former Criminal Division Chief and AUSA in the Eastern District of Tennessee

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:0.50

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • David Jennings, US Atty Office East Tn Dist, Alcoa
• Federal Practice Forum 2023: 1983 Litigation
  
  

  Lance Baker discusses litigating 1983 claims, qualified immunity, and police use of force.

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:0.50

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Lance Baker, The Baker Law Firm, Knoxville
• Federal Practice Forum 2023: Examining the Ethical Component of Lawyering: Professional Responsibility and Ethics
  
  

  Judge Curtis Lynn Collier examines ethics and a lawyer's professional identity.

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Curtis Collier, Us District Court, Eastern District, Chattanooga