Local Government Law

MT Specific

Montana Government Law: What You Need to Know Now

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 50 minutes
Christopher Young
Gabrielle Wirth
Eric Weisenburger
Susan Wordal
Frederic Knaak
Jeff Storms
With Christopher C. Young from Gravis Law PLLC + 5 others
Recorded December 03, 2024
Product ID 99268

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Overview

Delve Into the Essentials of Municipal Financing, Sign Regulations, and More

Whether you're new to government law, or you're looking for a simple refresher, this course is for you! This intensive online seminar offers you a foundational overview of current issues and recent updates in government law. Examine guidelines for granting variances, analyze best practices for preparing bids and requests for proposal, gain practical tips for handling employment law challenges, and more. Enhance your knowledge - register today!

  • Delve into the fundamentals of public contracts and procurement.
  • Find out how to deal with common employment law issues facing government law attorneys.
  • Take a pulse on current developments concerning Section 1983 claims.
  • Stay informed of sign regulations and best practices.
  • Get up to speed on emerging developments in marijuana law and explore its impact on land use and zoning.
  • Develop strategies for handling common ethics dilemmas faced by government law practitioners.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Public Records and Open Meeting Law: Rapid-Fire Updates
  2. General Rules on Public Contracts and Bidding
  3. Handling Employment Law Issues
  4. Marijuana and Local Government
  5. Sign Regulations: New Challenges and Best Practices
  6. Section 1983 Claims and Government Liability: Litigation, Enforcement, and Guidance Update
  7. Ethics for Government Law Attorneys
Product ID 99268

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
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CLE

Agenda

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  1. Public Records and Open Meeting Law: Rapid-Fire Updates

  2. General Rules on Public Contracts and Bidding

    1. Practical Guidance for Preparing Bids and Requests for Proposal
    2. Reviewing and Analyzing Bids
    3. Disqualifying Bidders
    4. Primer on the Bid Protest Process
    5. Awarding Contracts
    6. Intellectual Property and Government Contracts: What You Must Know
  3. Handling Employment Law Issues

    1. Case Law and Legislative Updates
    2. Protections for Employee Political Speech
    3. Regulating Off-Duty Conduct
    4. Disciplining and Firing Government Employees: Legal Best Practices
    5. Workplace Policies: What Government Employers Need to Know
  4. Marijuana and Local Government

    1. Federal and State Marijuana Laws - Where Things Stand Now
    2. What Government Attorneys Need to Know About the Marijuana Industry
    3. Local Government Restrictions and Bans on Marijuana Use
    4. Marijuana Zoning Ordinances: What Can Local Governments Restrict or Permit?
  5. Sign Regulations: New Challenges and Best Practices

    1. Defining Content-Based Speech Regulation
    2. Regulating Commercial vs. Non-Commercial Speech
    3. Best Practices for Creating Content-Neutral Signage Regulations (With Examples)
    4. Political Signage Regulations
    5. Case Law Update
  6. Section 1983 Claims and Government Liability: Litigation, Enforcement, and Guidance Update

    1. Overview of State Law Involving Civil Actions Against Police Officers and Departments
    2. Key Elements of a Section 1983 Claim
    3. Individual vs. Official Capacity
    4. Investigating Misconduct Allegations: Essential Guidelines
    5. Limiting Municipal Exposure: Legal Best Practices
  7. Ethics for Government Law Attorneys

    1. Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Privileged Communications
    3. Confidentiality
    4. Joint Representation
    5. Who Is the Client?
    6. Conflicts of Interest

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar on government law is designed for:

  • Attorneys
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Christopher C Young
Christopher C.
Young
Gravis Law PLLC
Gabrielle M Wirth
Gabrielle M.
Wirth
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Eric Weisenburger
Eric
Weisenburger
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Susan Wordal
Susan
Wordal
Wordal Law, PLLC
Frederic W Knaak
Frederic W.
Knaak
HKB Law, P.A.
Jeff Storms
Jeff
Storms
Storms Dworak LLC
Speaker bio
Christopher C Young

Christopher C. Young

Gravis Law PLLC
Christopher Young

is a senior attorney with Gravis Law PLLC. He practiced in the Philadelphia area for thirteen years, representing Fortune 100 clients in the insurance and financial services industries. Mr. Young returned to Montana in 2014, having had enough of big cities and their corresponding stressors. He identified the medical marijuana industry as an area with a substantial unmet need for legal services and began a regulatory compliance practice, among other areas of the law. Mr. Young established the Young Law Office in 2016, where his cannabis regulatory practice grew every year. He joined Gravis Law PLLC in November 2021, in part to expand the services he could provide to his cannabis clients. Mr. Young now represents several dozen Montana marijuana businesses and provides them legal services, including business agreements and cannabis-related mergers and acquisitions. He is admitted to practice in Montana and Pennsylvania; and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Middle districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court for the District of Montana; and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Young earned his B.A. degree from Carleton College and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law.

Speaker bio
Gabrielle M Wirth

Gabrielle M. Wirth

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Gabrielle Wirth

is a partner with Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Her successful trial experience in a broad range of employment disputes including wage and hour, whistleblower, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, and trade secret/noncompetition cases. Ms. Wirth's work with the corporate team on acquisitions and startups, equip her to nimbly assess and provide legally compliant options, whether in the counseling or litigation defense role. She also represents employers before a wide variety of state and federal agencies, including the EEOC, OFCCP, state human rights agencies, labor commission, employment development department, and OSHA. Ms. Wirth earned her A.B. degree from the University of California, Berkeley; and her J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. She is a member of the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys; John Muir Heritage Society; Yosemite Conservancy, member and Breakfast Committee; Orange County United Way Women's Philanthropy Fund; Orange County United Way; and the Alexis de Tocqueville Society. Ms. Wirth is admitted to practice in California and Montana; and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Central, Southern and Eastern districts of California.

Speaker bio
Eric Weisenburger

Eric Weisenburger

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Eric Weisenburger

is a partner in Dorsey & Whitney LLP's Minneapolis office. He represents clients in complex and high-stakes commercial litigation and government contracting matters. Mr. Weisenburger has advised clients in the full range of government contracting issues, from helping them navigate the federal acquisition regulations during the process of acquiring government contracting firms, to conducting bid protests nationwide. He also helps government contractors ensure compliance with the complex network of federal and state rules to maintain eligibility, while competing for and performing public contracts. Mr. Weisenburger earned his bachelor's degree, cum laude, from Drake University; and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from University of Minnesota Law School. He also maintains a pro bono practice including representing veterans and their families that were denied benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Mr. Weisenburger is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Speaker bio
Susan Wordal

Susan Wordal

Wordal Law, PLLC
Susan Wordal

is a government law attorney and owner of Wordal Law, PLLC. She practices local government issues, church administration, criminal law, and contract law. Ms. Wordal was a city prosecutor/assistant city attorney for the city of Bozeman, Montana for over 21 years. Before going into private practice, she earned her B.A. degree from The University of Montana and her J.D. degree from The University of Montana School of Law. Ms. Wordal has been licensed to practice law in Montana for over 30 years. She is also a member of the State Bar Ethics Committee.

Speaker bio
Frederic W Knaak

Frederic W. Knaak

HKB Law, P.A.
Frederic Knaak

is a partner in the law firm HKB Law, P.A. Recently, he has moved that practice into North Star Law Group in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he heads the municipal law group. Mr. Knaak has represented cities and other local units of government for more than 45 years. His practice includes real estate, zoning and land use, municipal law, public and election law, including substantial trial and appellate litigation experience state and federal courts. For ten years, Mr. Knaak served in the Minnesota Senate, representing a suburban district northeast of St. Paul. He was the Minority Floor Leader, and served during his entire tenure on the Data Practices Subcommittee, where he was directly involved in the drafting and amending of the Minnesota Data Practices Act and the Open Meeting Law of that state. People in Minnesota may recognize Mr. Knaak as a regular political panelist on the Public Television Almanac program. He was also lead attorney in the United States Senate election recount in Minnesota in 2008. In addition, Mr. Knaak was recently appointed to the Criminal and Juvenile Information Policy Advisory Group.

Speaker bio
Jeff Storms

Jeff Storms

Storms Dworak LLC
Jeff Storms

is an owner of Storms Dworak LLC, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has obtained $1 Million Dollar+ recoveries for plaintiffs on matters involving sexual assault, civil rights violations, and medical malpractice. Mr. Storms' high-profile cases have garnered local, national, and international media attention.  He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Nightline, and in numerous other national television and print mediums. Jeff was part of the team that recovered the historic $27 Million Dollar settlement on behalf of the next of kin of George Floyd. In 2021, Mr. Storms received the AAJ 2021 Leonard Weinglass in Defense of Civil Liberties Award, along with his colleagues on the George Floyd Legal Team and the Floyd Family. He has been named one of Minnesota's "Attorneys of the Year" by Minnesota Lawyer four times, putting him in rare and elite company. In 2022 and 2023, Mr. Storms was named one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Minnesota. He has been named a "Super Lawyer" every year since 2015, and regularly serves on Super Lawyer's Blue Ribbon Panel, peer-reviewing other attorneys for the Super Lawyer distinction.  In 2023, Mr. Storms was named by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers in the United States. He attended the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and as one of the top ten students in his class.  In Spring 2016, Mr. Storms served as an adjunct professor at St. Thomas, teaching Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation.  

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