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speaker:: Joe Gorman, Lauren Gorman
date:: 2026-09-17 18:30
💡Consenting Adults
The Constitution, Law Enforcement, and Your Rights — with Joe & Lauren Gorman
Overview
The basics of your constitutional rights when interacting with law enforcement: what you can and cannot say or do, how to assert those rights, and how to de-escalate an encounter before it goes wrong.
A short presentation on constitutional principles, followed by an interactive portion where participants practice asserting their rights with law enforcement officers and practice de-escalation techniques — the kind that promote public safety and encourage constitutional police practices.
Show up if you want to know what you can and cannot say or do when interacting with law enforcement.
Speaker Notes
Presenter Bio:
Joe and Lauren Gorman are both attorneys in Reno.
Lauren Gorman practices criminal defense, with more than 15 years' experience handling serious state and federal crimes.
Joe Gorman has more than a decade on the bench in criminal and civil law — first as a tribal court judge, and currently as the probate commissioner in Washoe County, where he has presided over many thousands of cases, from routine estate matters to complex trust litigation.
Lauren and Joe met at Stanford Law School, where they bonded teaching constitutional law principles to incarcerated youth in San Mateo County.
Outline
- Brief presentation — constitutional principles
- Interactive — practice asserting your rights with law enforcement
- Interactive — de-escalation techniques
Logistics
| Date | Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
| Time | 6:30–8:00pm (1:30 run time) |
| Location | La Finka (4000 Plumas Street) |
| Format | Workshop / interactive activity |
| Participant prep | None — nothing to read or bring |
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