January 29, 2009 : Wendi D. Barish Speaks at Defense Research Institute Seminar on Civil Rights
Partner Wendi D. Barish served as a faculty member at the Defense Research Institute's 2009 Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar in New Orleans, Louisiana. The seminar, held on January 28-30, 2009, assembled leading experts, trial attorneys and professors to present a variety of substantive and practical topics, including a program on e-discovery that focused on the litigation-hold process as it relates to governmental entities, a session exploring underutilized doctrines and defenses, plus the latest updates in the areas of First Amendment retaliation, conspiracy, Fourth Amendment and substantive due process claims. Ms. Barish focuses her practice in civil rights and employment litigation, counseling municipalities and employers in state and federal court matters and administrative agency proceedings.