David MacMain was a panelist and speaker at a recent Pennsylvania Bar Institute webinar – “On the Inside and Out: Excessive Force, Police Brutality and Prisoner Rights Cases” broadcast on December 11, 2020. The panel was comprised of speakers on both sides of the caption, including 4 Plaintiff’s civil rights attorneys, Craig Straw of the Philadelphia City Solicitors Office and Assistant United States Attorney Michael Butler. The panel discussed the use of force claims in both the police and prison context with David focusing on the defense of such claims and how the news media and public may not fully understand the difficulties and challenges officers face.