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Local Government Law

Ensuring Local Governments Comply With the Law - Kansas Guide

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Credit Status Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 54 minutes
Ron Shaver
Gregorio Silva
Kathleen Urbom
With Ron Shaver from City of Olathe + 2 others
Recorded April 07, 2025
Product ID 100475

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Overview

Adeptly Handle Governmental Legal Matters

Are you up to speed on local government law? Examine the disputes and challenges municipalities are currently faced with and listen as experienced faculty share their strategies and techniques for dealing with them. Get the information you need to prevent and resolve government problems - register today!

  • Stay up to date on developing cases and legal issues in government law.
  • Ensure compliance with public records access and retention laws.
  • When do open meeting laws apply? Find out what situations and email communications constitute a public meeting.
  • Explore ways to prevent and resolve public contract disputes and bidding protests.
  • Examine the ethical considerations involved in public disclosure of government actions.
  • Discuss the current challenges facing budget committees and the legalities surrounding creative cuts and allocations.
  • Know the laws regarding government immunity and employee protections from costly lawsuits.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Open Meeting Laws
  2. Public Records Issues
  3. A Current Look at Government Immunity
  4. Ethics
  5. Budgets and Local Government Legalities
  6. Public Contracts and Procurement

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Product ID 100475

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Open Meeting Laws

    1. Overview of the Law and to Whom It Applies
    2. Required Content of Meeting Notices
    3. Exceptions to the Rule
    4. Email Communications

  2. Public Records Issues

    1. The Public's Right to Access Records - and Exceptions to the Rule
    2. The Law Regarding Retention, Maintenance, and Disposing of Public Records
    3. Issues With Electronic Records Retention
    4. Developing a Public Records Policy

  3. A Current Look at Government Immunity

    1. Overview of §1983 Litigation
    2. Types of Immunities
    3. Common Causes of Action
    4. Popular and Effective Defenses
    5. The Latest Evidentiary Considerations

  4. Ethics

    1. Privileged vs. Public Communications
    2. Conflicts of Interest
    3. Whistleblowing: Duty to Report?
    4. Representing Clients After Public Service

  5. Budgets and Local Government Legalities

  6. Public Contracts and Procurement

    1. Bidding Requirements and Processes
    2. Procedures for Payment
    3. Bid Protest Procedures
    4. How to Prevent Common Contract Disputes
    5. How to Resolve Common Contract Disputes

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for:

  • Attorneys
  • Government Officials
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Ron Shaver
Ron
Shaver
City of Olathe
Gregorio Silva
Gregorio
Silva
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
Kathleen R Urbom
Kathleen R.
Urbom
Urbom Law Offices Chartered
Speaker bio
Ron Shaver

Ron Shaver

City of Olathe
Ron Shaver

is the City Attorney for the City of Olathe and has served in this role since 2015. His main areas of expertise include contract negotiations, economic development, dispute resolution and policy development. Mr. Shaver has presented on these areas at previous National Business Institute seminars, before the League of Kansas Municipalities, and with various professional groups. He earned his undergraduate and M.P.A. degrees from the University of Kansas, and his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. Mr. Shaver is a member of the International Municipal Lawyers Association and is the Kansas state chair for IMLA. He is also a member of the Kansas and Johnson County bar associations and is currently serving as President the City Attorney's Association of Kansas.

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Gregorio Silva

Gregorio Silva

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
Gregorio Silva

is an attorney at Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC. He focuses his practice on civil litigation across a variety of practice areas, including transportation, propane, business disputes, personal injury, products liability, multidistrict (MDL) litigation, premises liability, and catastrophic injuries. Mr. Silva handles all phases of litigation - from immediate fact investigation after an incident/accident through jury verdict and appeal - across the United States. He received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Mr. Silva graduated from the William S. Boyd Law School cum laude, receiving several academic accolades, including competing as a finalist in the Animal Law Moot Court Competition. He is a member of several organizations including, but not limited to, DRI, Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City, Hispanic National Bar Association, and Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Mr. Silva is admitted to practice law in Missouri, Kansas, Alaska, Arizona, California, Nevada, USDC, District of Arizona, and USDC, District of Nevada.

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Kathleen R Urbom

Kathleen R. Urbom

Urbom Law Offices Chartered
Kathleen Urbom

is a sole practitioner with Urbom Law Offices Chartered in Topeka, where she has a civil practice including estate planning and probate, guardian and conservatorships, trust formation, including special needs trusts, and special education law. Ms. Urbom has spoken previously on special education law, landlord tenant law, and end of life planning; including business succession, wills and trusts, and guardian conservatorships. She has spoken several times on the subject of the working knowledge of taxes as it impacts consideration of formation of various estate documents. Ms. Urbom is a member of the Kansas and Topeka bar associations, Women's Attorneys Association of Topeka, and Jenny Mitchell Kellogg Circle. She earned her B.S. degree from St. Mary of the Plains College and her J.D. degree from Washburn University of Topeka.

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