Howard Friedman speaks about bringing successful police misconduct lawsuits

On January 20, Howard Friedman was a speaker at a program titled “Police Misconduct Litigation” put on by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE). Howard provided the plaintiff’s perspective on bringing civil rights lawsuits alleging police misconduct such as brutality, false arrest, illegal strip searches, and wrongful death. Howard gave practical advice on how lawyers can avoid the many legal obstacles for plaintiffs in police misconduct litigation.

The other speakers were Federal Judge Denise Casper, Professor Karen Blum, and defense lawyer Leonard Kesten. Over one hundred people attended either in person or on line.