Legal Officers Section
The Legal Officers Section assists in the establishment of professional standards, assistance, and cooperation among attorneys who provide legal advice or representation to law enforcement administrators.
The Legal Officers Section assists in the establishment of professional standards, assistance, and cooperation among attorneys who provide legal advice or representation to law enforcement administrators.
Legal Officers Section Spring Training
2026 - Austin, TX
2025 - Scottsdale, AZ
2024 - New Orleans, LA
2023 - Reno, NV
2022 - Nashville, TN
2021 - Virtual
Resources
Section Resources
- Police Chief Magazine - Chief's Counsel
- Legislative Committee
- Model Statutes Project
- Model Statutes Compilation on Anti-Terrorism Laws
- Past Conference Materials
IACP 2019 - Conference Materials
- 2019 Supreme Court Update - Presenter: Immediate Past Chair Bill Amato
- Carpenter v. U.S.: A new 4th Amendment standard? - Presenters: Branch Chief Patrick Walsh & Legal Instructor Daniel Schaefer
- Brady/Giglio and Officer Integrity - Presenters: Immediate Past Chair Bill Amato & Captain Aaron Jones
- Ethics for Police Legal Advisors - Presenter: Lyla Zeidan
Membership
Ready to Join?
- Current IACP members - Click here to join the Section (IACP Member login required)
- Non-IACP members - Join the IACP today and add Section membership
Section Leadership
Chair
Lyla Zeidan
Attorney-Advisor/Instructor
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
[email protected]
Vice Chair
Tonya Peters
Police Legal Advisor
Lincoln Police Department
[email protected]
Secretary
Pete Schulte
City Attorney
Aurora Police Department
[email protected]
Treasurer
Jerome Spencer
General Counsel
Charles County Sheriff's Office
[email protected]
Member at Large
Arif Alikhan
Director (Ret.)
Los Angeles Police Department
[email protected]
Member at Large
Misty Good
Deputy General Counsel
Charles County Sheriff's Office
[email protected]
Immediate Past Chair
Eric R. Atstupenas
General Counsel
Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association
[email protected]
For more information, contact the IACP Member Engagement Team at [email protected].
Sponsorship
Click here to view all sponsorship opportunities. Interested in sponsoring 2026 IACP Section Meetings? Please contact Nicole Buraglio at [email protected] or (214)728-1851.
