Office of Information Practices

The Office of Information Practices (OIP) is pleased to present free seminars providing legal education credits on the open government laws inHonolulu on Wednesday, September 28; in Hilo, on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1; and in Kona on Friday, October 21, 2011. Attorneys can earn one mandatory continuing professional education (MCPE) credit for one course, and possibly more MCPE credits for the two other courses being presented.

OIP has received the Hawaii State Bar Association’s approval to offer 1.0 MCPE credit for one course, “Ethical Considerations for Counsel When Advising Sunshine Law Boards.” OIP can also offer 1.5 voluntary continuing legal education credits (VCLE) for each of the following two courses that are being presented: (1) Government Attorneys’ Obligations Regarding Open Records Requirements of the Uniform Information Practices Act (1.5 VCLE credits) and (2) Government Attorneys’ Obligations Regarding Open Meetings Requirements of the Sunshine Law (1.5 VCLE credits). OIP is currently seeking reconsideration of the HSBA’s denial of MCPE credits and has requested retroactive approval of MCPE credits for the VCLE courses.

Details and registration information for the Honolulu and Hilo seminars can be found below. Registration is due by Friday, September 23. Further information about Kona and other seminars will be sent in future e-mails and posted at What’s New on OIP’s website.

HONOLULU SEMINARS September 28, 2011:

NOTE: An afternoon session of the Ethical Considerations course has been added for Honolulu (as Course #4 at 3:30). For details and all course times, see the amended flyer below:

September 28 HONOLULU amended flyer (MS Word) (pdf)

Registration is now closed for the September 28HONOLULU seminars.

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HONOLULU Course materials: 

Course #1 (Open Meetings): 
Sunshine Guide for state and county boards; 
Sunshine Guide cover; 
Shrimp Board bad agenda; 
Shrimp Board good agenda; 
Sunshine Powerpoint Handout;
OIP’s August 2011 newsletter 
Evaluation; 
CLE Certificate of Attendance.

Courses #2 & #4 (Ethical Considerations):
Sunshine Guide for state and county boards;
Sunshine Guide cover; 
Outline for Sunshine based MPCS training;
OIP’s August 2011 newsletter;
Evaluation; 
CLE Certificate of Attendance.

Course #3 (Open Records): 
UIPA Manual; 
UIPA cover;
Shrimp Board records; 
UIPA Powerpoint Handout; 
OIP’s August 2011 newsletter; 
Evaluation;
CLE Certificate of Attendance.

 

HILO SEMINARS September 30 and October 1, 2011:

September 30 – October 1 HILO flyer (pdf)

Registration is now closed for the HILO seminars.

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HILO Course materials:

Course #1 (Open Records): 
UIPA Manual; 
UIPA cover;
Shrimp Board records; 
UIPA Powerpoint Handout; 
OIP’s August 2011 newsletter; 
Evaluation;
CLE Certificate of Attendance.

Course #2 (Open Meetings): 
Sunshine Guide for state and county boards; 
Sunshine Guide cover; 
Shrimp Board bad agenda; 
Shrimp Board good agenda; 
Sunshine Powerpoint Handout;
OIP’s August 2011 newsletter 
Evaluation; 
CLE Certificate of Attendance.

Courses #3 (Ethical Considerations):
Sunshine Guide for state and county boards;
Sunshine Guide cover; 
Outline for Sunshine based MPCS training;
OIP’s August 2011 newsletter;
Evaluation; 
CLE Certificate of Attendance.