Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch Senior Counsel Rod Smolla participated as a panelist at the Vermont Bar Association's 2026 Mid-Year Meeting on March 27 in Burlington, Vermont. The continuing legal education program, titled "Absolute Immunity?," examined the legal protections afforded to government officials, including qualified and absolute immunity, presidential immunity, and constitutional claims against public officials. Smolla also prepared the program's educational materials, which explored significant Supreme Court decisions and their implications for civil rights litigation and government accountability.

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