Seth Barnett to Present "The Risks of Participating in Public Meetings and Hearings" at the MMLA

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Seth Barnett to Present "The Risks of Participating in Public Meetings and Hearings" at the MMLA

Seth Barnett to Present "The Risks of Participating in Public Meetings and Hearings" at the MMLA

Seth Barnett to Present "The Risks of Participating in Public Meetings and Hearings" at the MMLA

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Seth B. Barnett will present "The Risks of Participating in Public Meetings and Hearings" at the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association Seminar on August 9, 2018.

‍DATE: August 9, 2018

‍LOCATION: Sturbridge, MA

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MMLA Annual Half-Day Seminar

‍Program Overview

‍This program provides municipal attorneys with the latest information, practitioners points and resources on Open Meeting Law Compliance when preparing and implementing agendas, Town Meeting Warrants, and Procedures and Public Hearings. The seminar also includes information about potential personal liability claims against municipal officials and private citizens, and how to avoid such with a focus on civil rights, defamation and invasion of privacy claims. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the applicable laws governing public hearings for land use regulation by planning and zoning boards and conservation commissions, alcoholic beverages violations, vicious or nuisance dogs and board of health.

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