Stay current on the ever changing legal landscape of CEQA and avoid the pitfalls that are inherent in applying. CEQA continues to evolve in the courts. The last quarter of 2016 and 2017 so far were no exceptions, including three significant California Supreme Court decisions and dozens of Court of Appeal decisions. This information will cover all of the Supreme Court decisions, along with the significant Court of Appeal decisions that will sha...

Keep up with all the ways technological advances can be utilized in your Public Sector organizations. Information technology continues to advance. New tools and technologies emerge at a rapid pace impacting IT policies and processes. With these new innovations appearing daily in our news feeds, it is hard to keep up with the most recent IT trends impacting our Public Sector organizations. Join us as we help you navigate the top IT tools and te...

Understand the current trends dealing with public records and the laws surrounding the Freedom of Information Act. What's currently trending in public records law? Do I have a right to that police body camera video showing someone being beaten? How about the mug shot of that celebrity who got arrested? Whether and when electronic communications such as these, and emails, text messages, social media posts and Tweets™ are subject to public...

Are you up-to-date with the new regulations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Right-of-Way? The new Bureau of Indian Affairs' Right-of-Way regulations have a considerable impact throughout Indian country, for both tribes and businesses involved in negotiations and economic opportunities on tribal lands. This topic will provide you with an overview of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' New Right-of-Way requirements. The new regulations will be compar...

Learn about the top employment law issues in Alaska impacting your organization. This topic will provide an update on important developments in federal and state case law and legislative and regulatory activity that will affect your company's Alaska workplaces. Know your responsibilities as an Alaskan employer in the coming year and beyond. The speaker will include practical advice while guiding you through the new developments in order to hel...

Review approaches to restoring degraded or impacted wetlands and outline practices to be considered in a restoration project. Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. Species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and mammals are part of wetland ecosystems. Physical and chemical features such as climate, topology, geology, and the movement and abundance of water help determine the plant and anim...

How has new technology brought more issues to the OFCCP Internet Applicant Rules? The OFCCP continues to clarify what constitutes an internet applicant. Make sure you're up-to-date on all the latest guidance and know what parameters to follow. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs continues to clarify the definition of an internet applicant and the evolving guidance gives employers additional direction and assistance. Moreover, th...

Are you prepared to handle the new EEO-1 reporting requirements? Learn the new and complex EEO-1 reporting requirements as well as practical approaches to completing and submitting the new EEO-1 report by the filing deadline. This engaging topic will also discuss OFCCP's latest enforcement practices. The focus on the OFCCP's new approach to audit and compliance enforcement will be discussed. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss th...

Stay out of the headlines - understand your ethical responsibilities as a public employee. From Washington D.C., to the state house and city hall, accusations of conflicts of interest and ethical misconduct are in the headlines every day. Being a public official or public employee sometimes feels like someone has painted an ethics target on your back. Sometimes the ethical lapses are due to ignorance of the many laws. Knowing the ethical laws...

Make sure your policies and procedures are in compliance with all of the recent changes to Federal employment law. A number of significant changes to Federal employment law have taken place in recent years. These changes affected employers' obligations in areas such as hiring, wages, discrimination, and termination. During this topic, we will: (1) review the significant changes to employment law, legal and administrative changes from 2016; (2)...