2015 Government & Liability Seminar 

Location:
Par-A-Dice Hotel, East Peoria, Illinois
Registration and Complimentary Breakfast Buffet: 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks: 8:30 - 8:35 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Attorneys at Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius, and Cerulo will present current developments and new trends related to government and liability. 

At this conference participants will:

• Understand liability as a result of inadequate hiring procedures/training and supervisory officer liability
• Gain insight on the status of Monell - recent interpretations on the long-standing principal of municipality liability
• Review excessive force issues - brutality cases and due process
• Understand the basics of the rights and procedures under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act
• Learn about the formation of bargaining units, contract negotiations and the enforcement of Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Receive guidance on addressing Unfair Labor Practices under both the IPLRA and IELRA
• Review the process for responding to FOIA requests
• Learn about FOIA exemptions and PAC opinions relating to those exemptions
• Recognize what a public body must do to meet the minimum requirements of FOIA
• Understand eminent domain; how a typical eminent domain proceeding commences
• Analyze "takings" under Illinois case law and statutes
• Explore how utilities work within right-of-ways
• Learn about free speech rights of public employees
• Review recent related caselaw
• Learn to apply recent developments in the law to discipline of public employees

Register using the link below or by phone at 309.674.1133, ask for Megan Johnson.
There is no fee for attending this seminar, but participants are required to register by September 11^th.
Due to this program being offered free of charge, there will be no refunds issued.

Conference participants can earn up to 3.5 CPE credits in Business Law. 

Approval for 3.0 CLE credits is pending.

Additional Information:
Prerequisites: none

Who Should attend?
Insurers, Adjusters, Risk Managers, Municipalities, City Managers

Advanced Preparation: none
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group-Live

For more information regarding concern and program cancellation policies, please contact our office at 309.674.1133.

Quinn Johnston is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.