Civil Rights Leadership

An introduction to the law of federal civil rights litigation, specifically looking at how federal civil rights cases are litigated and pled in court before administrative bodies, how the Fourth Amendment pertains to recent improper police and governmental actions, and how due process and property rights work to maintain fairness in employment. All taught from the unique perspective of a civil rights and former police attorney.

Included in this course will be a dedicated module on the examination of civil rights through an in-depth analysis of law enforcement excessive force and “Black Lives Matter” cases. Also included will be legal and practical analyses of recent police and governmental actions involving the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Elijah McClain, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice. Other controversial law enforcement actions involving escalated uses of force, such as Rodney King v. City of Los Angeles, will be also be discussed.

Note: This course will be accepted as an elective in the Paralegal Certificate Program. 

Course Number: LAW-40075
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Paralegal Studies (ABA Approved)

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5/11/2023 - 6/15/2023

$425

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• SECTION ID:

  171502

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Bennett, Duane

  Duane Bennett is the former City Attorney for the city of Oceanside and retired General Counsel for the Port of San Diego. He also served as an Assistant City Attorney, Police Legal Advisor and criminal prosecutor with broad based legal experience in civil rights, civil litigation, contracts, employment, environmental, public liability and real property.   Since retiring from the Port of San Diego in 2012, he has expanded his private law practice and is an experienced arbitrator, mediator and litigator handling employment and commercial disputes involving governmental agencies, financial institutions, hotels, restaurants, resorts and retailers. He has served as a mediator for the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Orange County Superior Court and as...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Understanding Civil Rights Litigation 1st
  by H. Wasserman
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781531003661

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 5/15/2023.
  

• NOTE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published dates and times. Attendance is required for all meetings. You will have access to your online course on the published start date. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears under Online Provider.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
5/11/2023	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
5/18/2023	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
5/25/2023	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
6/1/2023	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
6/8/2023	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
6/15/2023	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.