MICPEL and the Maryland State Bar Association Section of State and Local Government Law,
the Maryland Municipal Attorney's Association, the Maryland Municipal League and the Maryland Association of Counties

In Cooperation with the University of Maryland School of Law and the University of Baltimore School of Law

Present:

 

2008 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW INSTITUTE
Course #08-8049

Click here for a printable order form 
Please fill out the form completely and fax it to MICPEL at 410.659.0647.

6.0 CLE Hours

 

Friday, May 9, 2008

8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ecker Business Training Center

6751 Columbia Gateway Drive

Columbia, MD

 

FACULTY

Karen L. Federman Henry, Esq. (Program Chair)
Chief, Division of Finance and Procurement
Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County
Rockville

Michael D. Berman, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Laurel

David S. Bliden, Esq.
Executive Director
Maryland Association of Counties
Annapolis

Joseph C. Bryce, Esq.
Chief Legislative Officer
Office of the Governor of the State of Maryland
Legislative & Policy Office
Annapolis

Ernest A. Crofoot, Esq.
Funk & Bolton, P.A.
Chestertown

Scott R. Foncannon, Esq.
Associate County Attorney
Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County
Rockville

Mark A. Halleman
Vice President
Infrastructure Management Group, Inc.
Local Services and Utilities Division
Bethesda

Scott A. Hancock
Executive Director
Maryland Municipal League
Annapolis

Marc P. Hansen, Esq.
Deputy County Attorney
Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County
Rockville

John P. Markovs, Esq.
Associate County Attorney
Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County
Rockville

Edward C. Papenfuse, Ph.D.
State Archivist & Commissioner of Land Patents
Maryland State Archives
Annapolis

Leon Rodriguez, Esq.
County Attorney
Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County
Rockville

Laura Swisher, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Laurel

Shelley S. Wasserman, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
Maryland Department of Planning
Baltimore

Stacey L. Weisner
Director
Caroline County Department of Planning and Codes Administration
Denton

The Honorable Robert A. Zarnoch
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Annapolis
 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
The State and Local Government Law Institute has become an established educational and networking event for those involved in government law — on the municipal, county, state or federal level. Once again, a stellar faculty will provide an overview of the most significant developments in several important areas of interest. The 2008 Institute menu includes plenary sessions on Electronic Records Retention in Connection With Litigation; Municipal Finance; Record Retention Policies and panel discussions highlighting
legislative and case law developments. Afternoon concurrent breakout sessions will allow the attendee to choose from such topics as Decaying Infrastructure; the Role of State and Local Government in Immigration Matters; Cooperative Planning; and Rule 1.13—Organization as Client.


AGENDA

8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Introductory Remarks
Karen L. Federm an Henry, Esq.

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. (Plenary Session #1)
Legislative Update
David S. Bliden, Esq., MACo
Joseph C. Bryce, Esq.
Scott A. Hancock

9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (Plenary Session #2)
Electronic Records Retention in Connection With Litigation; Spoliation
Michael Berman, Esq.

10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m............................................... Break

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Plenary Session #3)
Municipal Finance—Sureties and Letters of Credit
John P. Markovs, Esq.
Scott R. Foncannon, Esq.

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m................................................ Lunch

1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions)
Session I Decaying Infrastructure
Laura Swisher , Esq.
Mark A. Halleman

Session II The Role of State and Local Government in Immigration Matters
Leon Rodriguez, Esq.

1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions)
Session I Cooperative Planning
Shelley S. Wasserman, Esq.
Stacey L. Weisner

Session II Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional
Conduct Rule 1.13 - Organization as Client
Marc P. Hansen, Esq.

2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m........................................... Break

2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Plenary Session #4)
Records Retention Policies (Non-litigation)
Edward C. Papenfuse, Ph.D.

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Plenary Session #5)
Case Law Update
The Honorable Robert A. Zarnoch
Ernest A. Crofoot, esq.
Karen L. Federman Henry, Esq.
 

Tuition
❏ MSBA State & Local Government Law Section Members..........................$279
❏ MSBA Young Lawyers Section Members....................................................$279
❏ MSBA Members........................................................................................$299
❏ MML Members.........................................................................................$279
❏ MMAA Members..................................................................................... $279
❏ MACO Members......................................................................................$279
❏ All Others.................................................................................................$329
❏ MICPEL Passport Holders..............................................................................$0
❏ Video Replay........................................................................................... $279
❏ PA MCLE Credit Fee ($2/hour)....................................................................$12

 

Video Replays

9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. both locations


Video replays include all plenary sessions and the breakout sessions on
Decaying Infrastructure and Cooperative Planning. Please note that a
maximum of 6.0 CLE credits may be earned.

 

June 20, 2008; Baltimore
June 28, 2008; Baltimore
July 11, 2008; Rockville

July 18, 2008; Rockville

 

Unable to Attend?
Materials, Audio Tapes, CDs and DVDs are available thirty (30) days after course date.

❏ Materials.................................... $101.84*......... (Inv. #2293-08)
❏ Audio Tapes & Materials............. $176.04*......... (Inv. #2294-08)
❏ CDs & Materials......................... $176.04*......... (Inv. #2615-08)
❏ DVDs & Materials...................... $218.44*......... (Inv. #2616-08)
*Price includes tax and shipping

Audio Tapes, CDs and DVDs include all plenary sessions and the breakout sessions on Decaying Infrastructure
and Cooperative Planning.

 

Click here for a printable order form 
Please fill out the form completely and fax it to MICPEL at 410.659.0647.

 

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