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Legal Issues Facing City and County Governments, May 5-6

May 5, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - May 6, 2023 @ 11:40 am


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Hampton Inn & Suites

25518 Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, Alabama

6 MCLE Credit Hours, Including 1 Hour of Ethics

You Need to Attend

Working with local governments is no day at the beach – OR IS IT?  This two day program focuses on the unique challenges facing local governments, and the lawyers who represent them.  From Open Records Law update to facilities compliance with the ADA and redistricting issues, from employment law to the most recent legislative updates, this seminar concentrates on the important issues and topics that are crucial for you to know

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Handout materials will be available in electronic format.  At least 48 hours before the seminar we will email you a link for downloading the materials.

You may pay for the seminar by credit card or check


The Schedule

Friday, May 5

Presiding: Kendrick E. Webb, Webb McNeill Walker PC, Montgomery

1:00        Update on Economic Development and Local Legislation
Heyward C. Hosch III, Maynard Nexsen PC, Birmingham

1:30        Ethical Duties and Compliance for City and County Attorneys
Thomas B. Albritton, Alabama Ethics Commission, Montgomery

2:30        Networking and Refreshment Break

2:40        Competitive Bid Law
Lita Waggoner, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, Montgomery

3:25        Recent Developments in the American Rescue Act
Lorelei A. Lein, Alabama League of Municipalities, Montgomery

3:55       Adjourn

Saturday, May 6

Presiding: Katy S. Campbell, Attorney at Law, Tuskegee

8:30        Recent Developments in City and County Government Law
Jimmy Entrekin, Alabama Legislative Services Agency, Montgomery

9:00        Open Meetings/Open Records Law
Meg Fiedler, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, Montgomery

9:45        Networking and Refreshment Break               

9:55        Overview of Being a City or County Attorney
Kyle Shirley, McDowell Faulk & Shirley LLC, Prattville

10:25    Law Enforcement Interactions with Persons who are Mentally Ill under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Jamie Helen Kidd Frawley, Webb McNeill Walker PC, Montgomery

11:10     Federal Employment Law Issues
Allison B. Chandler , Lanier Ford, Huntsville

11:55     Adjourn

Venue

Hampton Inn & Suites Orange Beach
25518 Perdido Beach Blvd.,
Orange Beach, AL 36561 United States

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