Many of you have watched the events in Minneapolis/St.
Paul, and in other cities throughout our country and thought, what can I do? Is
there a way I can use my legal skills to help hold ICE and DHS legally
accountable? Actually, yes you can!
Please join us for a timely webinar about how to assess and effectively
pursue Federal Tort Claim Act (FTCA) damage cases to promote DHS/ICE
accountability, while providing victims of their unlawful enforcement actions
compensation for the harm they have endured. Our webinar is part of an important
new statewide initiative, focused on training and recruiting Massachusetts
police misconduct, civil rights, and tort litigators, and federal court
practitioners, to receive FTCA case referrals as part of our coordinated federal
court FTCA litigation project.
A claim under the FTCA allows for recovery of money damages from the United
States for abuse and misconduct by employees of federal agencies, including by
ICE and DHS agents, for assault and battery, false imprisonment, abuse of
process, malicious prosecution, destruction of property and similar state tort
claims. The FTCA authorizes attorney fees of 20% of the recovery for
administrative settlements and 25% from a trial or a settlement
after filing.
Our webinar will address the filing of an initial administrative claim under
the FTCA, including what to prepare, where and how to submit the claim, and what
to expect after submission. We will also discuss requirements related to the
filing of FTCA claims in federal court, litigation strategies, techniques, and
challenges, and other legal claims that may be joined.
At some point in April or May, interested attorneys will be invited to
complete and submit an “Application Form” to join a panel of attorneys to
receive FTCA case referrals. Once accepted to the panel, members of the panel
will receive additional training and access to mentors.
We are excited that Attorney David Rudovsky, a nationally recognized expert
on FTCA claims, will serve as the lead presenter for our webinar. Attorney
Rudovksy is the author of one of the most relied upon publications on police
misconduct litigation, including through the FTCA. He is founder of Kairys,
Rudovsky, Messing & Feinberg, LLP. He has practiced in the civil rights and
criminal defense fields for over forty years.
To attend this training, please register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ZU_fJOVaTGqUz4Lt8IViaA
Questions: Contact Ronnie Millar, Massachusetts Office for Refugees and
Immigrants, at Ronnie.Millar@mass.gov.