OPRA Update for Local Government and Law Enforcement

Date: Jan 31, 2024 1:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $143

Non-Member Price: $179

Section Price: $134

Event Code: I034624

Areas of Law: Local Government

Earn up to 2.4 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Michael D. Witt, Esq.
General Counsel, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, Newark

Presenters

Raymond M. Baldino, Esq.
Zazzali, P.C., Newark
Walter M. Luers, Esq.
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP, Saddle Brook

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Local Government Law section

The Local Government Law section is pleased to have experts in the area of New Jersey Open Public Records Act law present on recent case law and new legislation which both clarifies and changes the law and procedure for both interested citizens and local government authorities. Practitioners having the perspective from each side of open records issues will obtain valuable information and instruction to more effectively and efficiently comply and make full use of the new legislation and perspectives thereon.

Program Agenda:

  • 1:00 | Introduction
  • 1:05 | OPRA Update Local Government context 
  • 2:00 | OPRA Update Law Enforcement context
  • 2:55 | Q&A
  • 3:05 | Adjourn

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.4 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 2.4).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Transitional: 2.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 2.0
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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