Join Jack Ryan who will be reviewing Monell Liability. Participants will gain an understanding of:

• The distinctions between individual liability versus when an agency can be held liable in a federal civil rights claim.
• The distinction between an agency indemnifying an officer in a civil rights claim versus an agency being a defendant in a civil rights claim.
• How detrimental an established Monell claim can be to a public entity as well as why it is better for the officer if the there is no Monell claim or in the
• How to identify from the complaint and discovery process whether plaintiff intends to proceed with a Monell claim.
• What plaintiff must prove, including first, a finding that a constitutional violation by an individual actor occurred and then proceeding to show that the agency was the moving force behind the constitutional violation.
• How an agency’s policies, practices, training, supervision, discipline, and the final policy maker can impact a finding of agency liability.

Important Note: Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. To qualify, attendees must register with their own email address, join the session using that same email, and attend at least 90% of the training.