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Municipal Law Institute (12th Annual)

Released on: Jul. 27, 2012
Running Time: 06:11:01

Running Time Segment Title Faculty Format
[01:04:22] Practical and Ethical Approach to Compliance with Freedom of Information Laws Susan Rogerson-Pondish ~ Deputy General Counsel, NYC Department of Transportation
Stephen Louis ~ Chief, Division of Legal Counsel, New York City Law Department
Sami Naim ~ Senior Counsel/Assistant Counsel, Office of the Mayor
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[01:00:04] The Role of the First Amendment in Protest Litigation Gideon O. Oliver ~ Law Office of Gideon Oliver
Peter Farrell ~ Senior Counsel, Special Federal Litigation Division, New York City Law Department
Sheryl R. Neufeld ~ Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel, Administrative Law Division, New York City Law Department
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[01:01:24] Litigating Before Municipal Administrative Tribunals Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa ~ Administrative Law Judge, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
Hon. John Dean ~ Principal Administrative Law Judge, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
David B. Goldin ~ NYC Administrative Justice Coordinator, Office of the Mayor
Cmmr. Suzanne A. Beddoe ~ Commissioner and Chief Judge, New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
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[00:57:23] Standards for Summary Judgment in Mixed-Motive Disparate Treatment Claims After Desert Palace Holly M. Johnson ~ Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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[01:01:20] Developing a Social Media Policy for Government Employees Georgia Pestana ~ Chief of Labor & Employment Law Division, New York City Law Department
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[00:59:17] Recent Supreme Court Cases of Interest to Municipal Lawyers Holly M. Johnson ~ Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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Regardless of experience level, municipal attorneys practicing in a city law department will want to view this Institute, which equips you with analyses of important developments, emerging legal issues and best practices in the field of municipal law.

Lecture Topics  [Total time 06:11:01]

Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.

  • Introduction* [00:07:11]
    Martha J. Mullen, June A. Witterschein
  • Practical and Ethical Approach to Compliance with Freedom of Information Laws [01:04:22]
    Stephen Louis, Sami Naim, Susan Rogerson-Pondish
  • The Role of the First Amendment in Protest Litigation [01:00:04]
    Peter Farrell, Sheryl R. Neufeld, Gideon O. Oliver
  • Litigating Before Municipal Administrative Tribunals [01:01:24]
    Cmmr. Suzanne A. Beddoe, Hon. John Dean, Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa, David B. Goldin
  • Standards for Summary Judgment in Mixed-Motive Disparate Treatment Claims After Desert Palace [00:57:23]
    Holly M. Johnson
  • Developing a Social Media Policy for Government Employees [01:01:20]
    Georgia Pestana
  • Recent Supreme Court Cases of Interest to Municipal Lawyers [00:59:17]
    Holly M. Johnson

The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:

  • Practical and Ethical Approach to Compliance with Freedom of Information Laws
    Stephen Louis, Susan Rogerson-Pondish, Sami Naim
  • Recent Legislation Amendments
    Stephen Louis
  • The Role of the First Amendment in Protest Litigation
    Peter Farrell, Sheryl R. Neufeld
  • A Criminal Mess: New York City's Response to Critical Mass Bicycle Rides, 2004-2010
    Gideon O. Oliver
  • Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment--MacNamara v. the City of New York
    Gideon O. Oliver
  • Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Reply to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions for Partial Summary Judgment--MacNamara v. the City of New York, Etc.
    Gideon O. Oliver
  • Overview of Proceedings Before Administrative Justice Tribunals
    Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa
  • Access to Justice: Ethical and Practical Considerations
    David B. Goldin
  • Technology and Access to Justice
    Cmmr. Suzanne A. Beddoe
  • Ethical Issues in Litigating at Municipal Administrative Tribunals
    Hon. John Dean
  • Ethical Issues in Litigating at Municipal Administrative Tribunals: Audience Participation Questions
    Cmmr. Suzanne A. Beddoe, David B. Goldin, Hon. John Dean, Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa
  • Standards for Summary Judgment on Title VII Disparate Treatment Claims After Desert Palace: Navigating the Mixed-Motive Minefield
    Holly M. Johnson
  • Developing Social Media Policies for Government Employees
    Georgia Pestana
  • Supreme Court Update: Recent Developments Affecting Municipal Liability
    Holly M. Johnson
  • Index to 12th Annual Municipal Law Institute

Presentation Material
 

  • Practical and Ethical Approach to Compliance with Freedom of Information Laws
    Susan Rogerson-Pondish
  • Practical and Ethical Approach to Compliance with Freedom of Information Laws - Turning Point
    Susan Rogerson-Pondish
  • Ethical Issues in Litigating at Municipal Administrative Tribunals
    Commissioner Suzanne A. Beddoe, Hon. John Dean, Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa, David B. Goldin
  • Litigating Before Municipal Administrative Tribunals - Turning Point
    Commissioner Suzanne A. Beddoe, Hon. John Dean, Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa, David B. Goldin
  • Easy Ways to Contest Your Ticket
    Commissioner Suzanne A. Beddoe
  • Developing a Social Media Policy for Government Employees
    Georgia Pestana
  • Developing Social Media - Turning Point
    Georgia Pestana
Co-Chair(s)
Martha J. Mullen ~ Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
June A. Witterschein ~ Director of Professional Development, New York City Law Department
Speaker(s)
Cmmr. Suzanne A. Beddoe ~ Commissioner and Chief Judge, New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
Hon. John Dean ~ Principal Administrative Law Judge, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
Peter Farrell ~ Senior Counsel, Special Federal Litigation Division, New York City Law Department
Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa ~ Administrative Law Judge, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
David B. Goldin ~ NYC Administrative Justice Coordinator, Office of the Mayor
Holly M. Johnson ~ Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Stephen Louis ~ Chief, Division of Legal Counsel, New York City Law Department
Sami Naim ~ Senior Counsel/Assistant Counsel, Office of the Mayor
Sheryl R. Neufeld ~ Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel, Administrative Law Division, New York City Law Department
Gideon O. Oliver ~ Law Office of Gideon Oliver
Georgia Pestana ~ Chief of Labor & Employment Law Division, New York City Law Department
Susan Rogerson-Pondish ~ Deputy General Counsel, NYC Department of Transportation

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Related Items

Handbook  Course Handbook Archive

12th Annual Municipal Law Institute Martha J. Mullen, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
June A. Witterschein, New York City Law Department
Gideon O. Oliver, Law Office of Gideon Oliver
Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
Georgia Pestana, New York City Law Department
Hon. John Dean, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
David B. Goldin, Office of the Mayor
Cmmr. Suzanne A. Beddoe, New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
Susan Rogerson-Pondish, NYC Department of Transportation
Holly M. Johnson, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Stephen Louis, New York City Law Department
Peter Farrell, New York City Law Department
Sheryl R. Neufeld, New York City Law Department
Sami Naim, Office of the Mayor
 
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