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2010 Municipal Attorneys Seminar




IML Municipal Attorneys Seminar
Friday, March 19, 2010
DoubleTree Hotel, Bloomington, Illinois
309-664-6446

Final Seminar Program
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  • 8:30 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Registration

  • 8:55 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Introduction
    - Katherine S. Janega, Chairman, IML Home Rule Attorneys Committee,
    Village Attorney, Village of Winnetka

  • 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. The Impact of the Summum Case on Government Speech
    - John Murphey, Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue, Chicago

  • 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Municipal Utility Regulation of Municipal Systems
    - Katherine S. Janega, Chairman, IML Home Rule Attorneys Committee,
    Village Attorney, Village of Winnetka

  • 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Defensive Employment Practices & Defending Human Rights Cases
    - Ronald Wisniewski, Cray, Huber, Horstman, Heil & VanAusdal LLC, Chicago
  • - Stephen W. Heil, Cray, Huber, Horstman, Heil & VanAusdal LLC, Chicago

  • 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Morning Break

  • 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Tips on Drafting & Reviewing Letters of Credit & Performance Bonds
    - Arthur Janura, Arnstein & Lehr, LLP Chicago
    - Nancy Harbottle, Arnstein & Lehr, LLP
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  • 11:30 a.m. – 12 noon Public Access Counselor / FOIA Overview
    - Cara Smith, Public Access Counselor, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Chicago

  • 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Provided)

  • 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Practical Issues with FOIA Implementation
    - Cara Smith, Public Access Counselor, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Chicago
    - Jenifer Johnson, Corporation Counsel, City of Springfield
    - Kathleen Elliott, Tressler LLP, Bolingbrook

  • 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Legal Ethics & Policy Considerations in E-Communications & Social Media
    - Joshua J. Poje, Research Specialist, American Bar Association

  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Federal Restrictions on Local Telecom Regulations
    - Barbara A. Adams, Holland & Knight LLP, Chicago

  • 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. The Video Gaming Act: A Legal Overview
    - Brian Day, Staff Attorney, Illinois Municipal League