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Watchtower v. Village of Stratton

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Landmark SCOTUS Ruling Reaches 20

Program Featuring Harvard Law Examines Profound Impact on Free Speech for All

FREE LIVE WEBINAR FOR ATTORNEYS
UPCOMING SESSIONS AVAILABLE | 2:00PM–3:50PM (ET)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

On the 20th anniversary of the landmark decision in Watchtower v. Village of Stratton, the Religious Freedom Clinic at Harvard Law School will be featured on a free live-stream program that looks at the outsized impact this 2002 Supreme Court ruling has had on First Amendment jurisprudence.

The program will answer the following questions:

  • What impact has the precedent-setting ruling had on free speech for all?
  • Can government restrict or regulate people going door-to-door who are advocating a cause, a political candidate, or religious conviction?
  • Does government have the right to regulate certain door-to-door activities to maintain safety or minimize disturbance?
  • Can municipal leaders be held personally liable if they attempt to regulate certain door-to-door activities?

What Attorneys Said About This Program:
“Exceptional presentation! Will positively influence the constitutional areas of my practice.” – Illinois
It was interesting, I did not know the impact of this case – Anonymous

HOW TO JOIN:

Continuing Legal Education Credit (CLE)


PRESENTERS:

FEATURING: JOSHUA MCDANIEL
Director of Harvard Law School’s Religious Freedom Clinic

J.D., UCLA School of Law, 2012
B.A., magna cum laude, Brigham Young University, 2008
Practicing law for 10 Years

PHILIP BRUMLEY
General Counsel for Watch Tower

J.D., cum laude, Brooklyn Law School, 1988
State University of New York, 1984
Practicing law for almost 34 years

PAUL D. POLIDORO
Counsel of Record Watchtower v. Village of Stratton

J.D., with honors, Pace University School of Law, 1981
B.B.A, summa cum laude, 1978
Practicing law for almost 40 years

KETURAH A. DUNNE
Associate General Counsel for Watchtower

J.D., California Western School of Law, 2000
B.A, summa cum laude, San Diego State University, 1997
Practicing law for more than 21 years

CLE INFORMATION:

ALASKA

This program has been accredited by other MCLE jurisdictions and may qualify towards the CLE requirement for the State Bar of Alaska.

ARIZONA

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the MCLE requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona (none apply to professional responsibility).

CALIFORNIA

This program has been approved by the State Bar of California for 1.5 MCLE Participatory general credit hours (none apply to legal ethics, elimination of bias, or competence issues).

COLORADO

This program has been accredited by the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 2 general credit hours.

CONNECTICUT

This program has been accredited by other MCLE jurisdictions and meets the Connecticut MCLE content and delivery requirements.

FLORIDA

This program has been approved for 2.0 general credit Florida CLE hours.

GEORGIA

This program has been approved for 1.50 general credit CLE hours by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency (CCLC).

HAWAII

This program has been approved for 1.5 credit hours in the area of professional practice by the New York State CLE Board, an HSBA-approved jurisdiction. Active Hawaii Bar members who register for this program may select “Hawaii” as their jurisdiction and receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the program.

IDAHO

This program has been approved by the Idaho State Bar for 1.75 MCLE general credit hours.

ILLINOIS

This program has been approved for 1.50 Illinois MCLE general credit hours.

INDIANA

This course has been approved by the Commission for CLE of the State of Indiana. Attorneys or Judges who complete this course shall receive 1.8 Distance Education General credit hours (none apply to ethics).

IOWA

This program has been approved by the Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 1.75 hours of general credit.

KANSAS

This program has been accredited by Kansas Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 2 CLE hours (none include ethics & professionalism or law practice management).

KENTUCKY

This program has been approved for CLE accreditation by the Kentucky Bar Association CLE Commission for 1.5 general credit hours.

MINNESOTA

This course has been approved by the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.75 hours in the standard continuing legal education category of credit.

MISSOURI

This program has been approved by the Missouri Bar for 1.8 MCLE general credit hours.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

This program offers 105 minutes of General / Non-Ethics / Professionalism instruction time.

NEW JERSEY

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.1 hours of total CLE credit (none apply to ethics/professionalism or new admit areas).

NEW MEXICO

This course has been approved by the Board of Bar Commissioners of the State Bar of New Mexico for 1.7 hours of credit.

NEW YORK

This program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.5 credit hours, all of which can be applied toward the Areas of Professional Practice requirement. This program is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

NORTH CAROLINA

This program has been approved by the Board of Continuing Legal Education of the North Carolina State Bar for CLE credit in the amount of 1.75 hours (none apply in the area of professional responsibility or ethics). 

OHIO

This program has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 general credit hours.

OKLAHOMA

This course has been approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 2 hours of General CLE credit (none apply to legal ethics).

OREGON

This program has been accredited by the Oregon State Bar MCLE office for 1.75 general credit hours.

PUERTO RICO

This program has been approved by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico CLE program for a maximum of 1.75 general credit hours.

TENNESSEE

This program has been approved by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 1.5 hours of general credit.

TEXAS

This program has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of Texas in MCLE in the amount of 1.5 credit hours (none apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit).

UTAH

This program has been approved by the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 general CLE credit hours (none include Ethics or Professionalism & Civility).

VERMONT

This program has been accredited by the Supreme Court of Vermont MCLE Board for 1.75 hours of general credit (none apply to ethics, attorney wellness, or diversity and inclusion).

VIRGINIA

This program has been approved by the Virginia MCLE Board for 1.5 hours of credit (none apply in the area of legal ethics or professionalism).

WASHINGTON

This program has been approved by the Washington State Bar Association for 1.75 MCLE credit hours in the category of Law & Legal Procedure.

WISCONSIN

This program has been approved by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.5 hours of general CLE credit.

WYOMING

This program has received CLE Program Accreditation approval by the Wyoming State Bar in the amount of 1.5 general credit hours.