2021 LGA Regional Seminar The purpose of this seminar is to provide a one-day educational program in a location outside of our semi-annual conferences. We hope you will join us for this event which puts a special emphasis on small localities.
Important Documents: SCHEDULE: Printable Schedule8:30 a.m. Seminar Check-in9 to 10:30 a.m. Legislative Case Law (1.5 MCLE) Moderator: Michelle Workman Clayton, Town Attorney, Town of Wytheville Speakers: Monica Monday, Managing Partner, Gentry Locke Michelle Gowdy, Executive Director & General Counsel, Virginia Municipal League The case review will cover recent Supreme Court of Virginia cases important to local governments in Virginia. The legislative update will include highlights from the 2021 General and Special Session along with how they affect local government. There will also be a discussion of the upcoming Special Sessions (yes, more than one) and how they may affect local government. 10:30 a.m. Morning Break 10:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. FOIA (1.5 MCLE) Moderators: Meredith Jacobi, Assistant City Attorney, City of Chesapeake Speakers: Roger Wiley, Of Counsel, Hefty Wiley & Gore Ellen Bergren, Deputy City Attorney, City of Chesapeake The presentation on the Virginia Freedom of Information Act will address the following topics:
1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Emerging Issues/Hot Topics in HR (1.0 MCLE) Moderators: Jeremy Carroll, Principal, Guynn Waddell Carroll & Lockaby David Collins, Assistant City Attorney, City of Roanoke Speakers: Jim Guynn, Principal, Guynn Waddell Carroll & Lockaby Tim Spencer, City Attorney, City of Roanoke The program will focus on emerging and recurring issues of interest to local government practitioners in the area of personnel. Emerging issues to be discussed will include possible changes to drug testing and workplace policies in light of the legalization of marijuana, the recent trend for plaintiff’s attorneys to file employment claims in state court, and collective bargaining. Recurring issues to be discussed will include dealing with members of governing bodies who want to micro-manage personnel decisions, as well as common compensation, leave, discipline and termination issues. 2:15 p.m. Afternoon Break 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Ethics Panel (2.0 Ethics MCLE) Speaker: Eric Monday, City Attorney, City of Martinsville Entertaining ethics scenarios with a Shakespearean flair, interspersed with trivia from The Bard’s works and era. The attendee with the highest score on the trivia will go home with a prize. No cheating—because it’s ethics! Darest thou to tempt Fate’s barbed observation? Or anon, keep silence, and in the least, comply for thy required hours! LGA THANKS OUR SPONSORSThank you to our sponsors for their support of LGA education. If you are interested in sponsoring the 2021 LGA Regional Seminar, please contact Amy Sales at [email protected].Jeremy Carroll, Principal | [email protected] | (540) 387-2320 | www.guynnwaddell.com Jeff Scharf | [email protected] | (703) 425-7751 | www.taxva.com
Jenny Haverland | [email protected] | (800) 262-2633 ext. 1536 | www.municode.com
Monica Monday | [email protected] | (540) 983-9405 | www.gentrylocke.com |