Think Like a Lawyer: Your Rights When Dealing with Police

In Partnership with Charles County Bar Association

Join us for a discussion with criminal defense lawyer, Seun Williams on individual rights when dealing with the police.

When a police officer stops you on the street, in your car, or even knocks on your door at home, chances are good that the officer believes that you have information that will assist in making an arrest. Knowing this, should you speak with the police officer? Should you let the officer search your home or car? And what happens if you don't?

Explore the answer to these questions and more as Seun Williams from the Law Offices of Thomas E. Pyles, P.A. engages us in a discussion from the perspective of a criminal defense lawyer. 

This presentation will go over the following: 

• Your rights when speaking with police officers
• Your rights at traffic stops and checkpoints 
• Your rights in your home 

This program is in partnership through the Charles County Bar Association.

About the Presenter: 

Seun Williams | The Law Offices of Thomas E. Pyles, P.A.

(from his website) Seun Williams is a former Assistant State?s Attorney with the Office of the State?s Attorney in Prince George?s County, who litigated over thirty-one (31) jury trials ranging from misdemeanor offenses to serious felonies such as attempted murders. He obtained his B.S. degree in criminal justice from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2007, and obtained his J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2011.

Seun began his career in law as a legal intern with the State?s Attorney?s Office, assumed the role of diversion coordinator after completing law school, and was subsequently promoted to a senior prosecutor in District Court and in the Juvenile Division. He also served as a community prosecutor with the Strategic Investigative Unit (SIU) in Circuit Court. As a community prosecutor with the SIU, he focused on the proactive aspects of criminal justice by attending community meetings and providing residents with vital resources aimed to reduce criminal activity and enhance their quality of life. He hosts lectures and seminars designed to inform the community about their rights as individuals and aid those who have been victimized.

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