Post by PANJ on May 1, 2023 19:17:40 GMT -5
THE PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION
OF NEW JERSEY
IS PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO ITS
MAY 2023 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
DINNER MEEING
PANJ is thrilled to invite you to its May 17, 2023 Dinner Meeting. Our guest speaker will be discussing New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”).
We hope you can join us in person. However, if you cannot attend in person or if you would like a copy of the meeting recording, please register for the event and let us know you would like a copy of the meeting recording.
TOPIC:
New Jersey’s Open Public Records
Act (“OPRA”)- a Useful Tool
GUEST SPEAKER:
Edward Purcell, Esq. of
Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Edward W. Purcell, Esq. will be providing an overview of OPRA and how paralegals can make the most of this useful tool in their work. OPRA requires swift public access to government records made, maintained and kept by the State of New Jersey, its 21 counties, 686 school districts, 565 municipalities and countless other miscellaneous public agencies. Access to this large amount of information is useful in many different practice areas. However, getting the records that you and your client need require an understanding of the law and of how to structure your records requests properly. Mr. Purcell will provide tips on how to craft OPRA requests for the best results. He will also discuss how public agencies view records requests and how to work with records custodians for everyone’s benefit. Mr. Purcell will also discuss how the “common law” right to access records works and how this mechanism interacts with OPRA. Ultimately, attendees will come away with a well-rounded, and practical, view of the applicable law.
DATE/TIME:
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
6:00 p.m. – Check in
6:30 p.m. – Presentation
PLACE:
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman
100 Southgate Pkwy, Morristown, NJ 07960
Can’t attend the meeting in person??? Register to attend the meeting virtually then send us an email to let us know that you will be attending virtually, and we will send you a link for the webinar. Our email address is info@njpara.org. You can also register and request a copy of the meeting recording if you would like! Just send us an email after you register. Any questions, please contact us!
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