(CLE) Sunshine Week: Open Records and Meetings Updates

Event Description

For the second year, LBA members will visit the LancasterOnline | LNP newsroom for a training session featuring a panel of seasoned attorneys from Lancaster and beyond. The panel will provide in-depth insights into the Right to Know Law (RTKL), including which agencies are subject to it, the functions of the Office of Open Records, and differences in public records cases involving law enforcement records. Additionally, the panelists will review updates to the open meetings law, known as the Sunshine Act. This session, part of 'Sunshine Week,' a national celebration of transparency laws throughout the country, will also include a brief update on legislation related to open meetings and records laws.

CREDIT(S)

2.0 SUBSTANTIVE CREDITS

AGENDA

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Lunch (provided) and Welcome/Introductions

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

• SUNSHINE ACT UPDATES (1.0 SUBSTANTIVE CREDIT)

  Dwight Yoder, Esq., Gibbel, Kraybill & Hess
  Julie Miller, Esq., Russell, Krafft & Gruber

  Learn more about the comprehensive updates on recent case law in the area of the Sunshine Act. This discussion will also include a review of a recent Commonwealth Court decision regarding agenda requirements (Coleman v Parkland School District). Special opening remarks re: open records and open meetings legislation by Barb Huesken, Government Affairs Director at the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

• RIGHT TO KNOW LAW PRACTICE TIPS & TRENDS (1.0 SUBSTANTIVE CREDIT)

  Paula Knudsen Burke, Esq., Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
  Joshua D. Bonn, Esq., Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman
  Craig J. Staudenmaier, Esq., Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman
  Liz Wagenseller, Pennsylvania Office of Open Records, Executive Director

  This experienced panel will delve into the latest updates on the Right to Know Law cases, share insights into the practices of the Office of Open Records, and explore valuable tips and trends essential for both legal practitioners and news organizations.

LOCATION

LNP | Lancaster Online

101 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603

PRICING

LBA Attorney (with credit) - $65.00

LBA Attorney (without credit) - $53.00

LBA Attorney (with credit) and Paralegal - $90.00

LBA Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Local Professional (without credits) - $55.00

Non-Member Attorney (with credit) - $85.50

Non-Member /Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Legal Professional (without credits) - $73.00

REGISTRATION

• CLICK HERE TO ACCESS OUR ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

• CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM (FILLABLE PDF)

QUESTIONS?

Email Lexi Driendl (cle@lancasterbar.org), Interim CLE Coordinator & Creative Assistant