Understand open meetings law in Missouri. Be able to adhere to and use the Sunshine Law and stay compliant. Attorneys, journalists, and government officials use the sunshine law every day. The Sunshine Law is the tool in Missouri for participating in the government process. To use this tool most effectively it is important to know how the Sunshine Law works, what rights it gives and what information it protects. This information will cover bot...

Understand the ins and outs of California's open meetings and open public records and how they can affect you. Are you a reporter, a public information and records managers, city managers, special district, county or municipal officials, law enforcement official, attorney or school administrators? Are you uncertain about how the Ralph M. Brown Act and the California Public Records Act laws apply to you? Nearly 60 years ago, when enacting the o...

Understand the data practices and the open meetings law in Minnesota so you can use them to your advantage. This topic will examine the pair of Minnesota "Sunshine" laws: the Government Data Practices Act and the Open Meeting Law. Review the history and development of the two measures and focus on a number of the most challenging and important provisions of the two statutes, as well as the interaction between them and Federal laws, including e...

Understand the ins and outs of New Jersey's open meetings and open public records and how they can affect you. Uncertain how the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and The Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) apply to you? This topic will assist attendees in understanding the impact of the OPRA and OPMA requirements in New Jersey. If you're involved with a public entity or if you represent the media, you need to know the ins and outs of OPRA and OPMA....

Understand public records and open meetings law in Idaho so you can stay compliant and use them to your advantage. The public continues to call for transparency in local government. Technology has also made it easier for government entities to share and disclosure information. This topic will take attendees through recent updates to Idaho's statutes and procedures with respect to Public Records and Open Meetings. Come away with a better unders...

Stay up-to-date on the most recent Washington court decisions and 2015 legislative developments. This topic will present current developments and hot issues in court decisions, legislation, and bid documents in Washington state public procurement. The presentation is focused primarily on public works issues. Summaries of case law and current legislation together with practice tips and pitfalls on bid document drafting are included. Learning Ob...

Gain a better understanding of the most pressing New York employment and labor issues. This topic will provide a practitioner with the most up-to-date information in the labor and employment area in New York State. New York State has some of the most stringent requirements in the United States when it comes to labor and employment law. In fact, New York State has criminalized many labor and employment violations. A practitioner must be aware o...

Gain a better understanding of the unique Ohio employment laws and keep your company compliant. Many employers are not as knowledgeable of unique Ohio employment laws as they are about federal employment laws. This can lead to unpleasant surprises when a lawsuit is filed asserting claims which arise under Ohio law or when the employer attempts to assert rights which do not exist or are limited under Ohio law. This topic will focus exclusively...

Gain a better understanding of the hottest issues in California employment law. Over the past 12 months, California courts and the state legislature have made unprecedented changes to employment laws that impact human resources departments and the legal requirements they enforce. New and emerging areas of risk in these areas will be identified, a brief review of existing law will be provided, and the topic will offer a concentrated overview of...

Increase your proficiency in the private use of rights-of-ways with best practices from seasoned professionals in the field. You will be provided a useful introduction to the challenges facing local governments as more private providers seek to use the public rights-of-way for a variety of purposes. Public officials, private service providers and lawyers will benefit from understanding the variety of existing and emerging users and uses, the o...