Legal Issues in Police Encounters and the Use of Force

This GOLD Group CLE program covers representing plaintiffs and defending municipalities in excessive force cases, and provides a police perspective on the use of force.

The UB Law Alumni Association's GOLD Group CLE presents a program on representing plaintiffs and defending municipalities in excessive force cases, and a police perspective on the use of force.

Part One - Use of Force: The Police Perspective
Gerald J. Gill, Jr., Esq. '93
Chief of Police, Lancaster Police Department

Part Two - Representing Plaintiffs in Excessive Use of Force Cases
John V. Elmore, Esq. 
Partner, The Law Offices of Steve Boyd and John Elmore

Part Three - Procedurally Defending Municipalities Against Excessive Use of Force Cases
Gerard E. O'Connor, Esq. '86
Partner, Lippman and O'Connor