Informants focus of media briefing, CLE

For attorneys in Austin, a reader notified me of a continuing legal education (CLE) event on Monday sponsored by ACLU focused on the use of confidential informants in the drug war:

Continuing Legal Education Seminar “Confidential Informants: Problems, Issues and Strategies” presented by University of Texas law professor Gerry Morris and [Jay] Rorty [Deputy Director of the ACLU National Drug Law Reform Project]. 1 to 4 pm; Thompson Conference Center, 2405 Robert Dedman Dr.; Room 2.110; $30; RSVP (512) 478-7300 x 126 or e-mail avuong@aclutx.org.

The group will also sponsor a press event Monday morning where a public policy report will be released titled “Law Enforcement Use of Confidential Informants in Texas.”