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Webinar Replay: Effectively Navigating Adjudicative Hearing Under California’s Administrative Procedure Act
Understanding procedural nuances and providing effective administrative advocacy can mean the difference in prevailing in administrative law cases. This program will provide insight on critical procedural and practice tips to avoid common and costly mistakes during the adjudicative hearing process.
Webinar Replay: 2019 California Public Records & Open Meetings Conference: An Update on the State of the PRA and Police Personnel Records
In 2018 California made wide-sweeping changes to laws that govern police agency records – both personnel records and body camera footage. In this session, attorneys will unpack these changes and look at what impact the new laws have had on law enforcement agencies.
Webinar Replay: Law Enforcement Use of Force & Liability Conference: Body Worn Camera and Effective Deposition Preparation
This panel will discuss various body-worn camera policies and their impacts on preparing officers for depositions and testimony. This will include handling conflicts between reports and video recordings and techniques to effectively prepare officers for depositions and other related testimony. Participants will learn strategies for officer preparation, confidence building, and anticipated cross-examination, keys to a successful defense.
Webinar Replay: Public Records Act and Attorney – Client privilege: The Sanctity of the Attorney Client Privilege and Issues Relating to Confidential Investigations
This panel will begin with a brief overview of attorney-client privilege and attorney work product issues under the Public Records Act.
Open Meetings and Open Records Conference, Session 1: More-Transparent-Than-Ever during Safer-At-Home
This session will explore best practices for public agencies conducting public meetings and closed sessions during the current state of emergency, including the safer-at-home orders.
Open Meetings and Open Records Conference, Session 2: A Practical Look at Closed Sessions after Fowler
After the Fowler case earlier this year, there are new rules and expectations about how to provide adequate notice for closed sessions. In this session, participants will learn the practical application to Fowler, while also getting a general update on The Brown Act and The Bagley-Keene Act.
Open Meetings and Open Records Conference, Session 3: Social Media Archiving
Participants will learn how to comply with requests and produce records, including edited or deleted posts and comments, and how best to archive these records in accordance with current laws.
Webinar: Law Enforcement Use of Force & Liability Conference: After the Critical Incident and Before the Litigation
Discussion will include such issues as invoking the critical incident protocol; issuing press releases and responding to media inquiries; dealing with elected officials; preparing for community protests and other actions; investigations by the District Attorney and the importance of coordination amongst involved agencies.
Open Meetings and Open Records Conference, Session 4: Records Management – Best Practices & Innovations
Participants in this session will hear from records professionals from across the country who work in public agencies and are willing to share their best practices and innovations.
Open Meetings and Open Records Conference, Session 5: Police Records—One Year Later
Let’s take a look at how public agencies are faring in response to requests for public records in the possession of law enforcement agencies.
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