Public records training

State and local government agencies in Ohio are constantly under pressure from reporters and citizens to comply with ever-changing and extremely complex public records and open meetings law. In fact, Ohio public records law changes every year and there can be serious and punitive financial penalties for violations. We can help.

For several years, Mark Weaver was the State of Ohio's lead litigator on cases involving Public Records and Open Meetings law. He authored eight editions of the "Yellow Book," the official state guide to Public Records and Open Meetings law. He also authored the Public Records and Open Meetings law chapter in the annually-published legal hornbook "Baldwin's Administrative Law." Over the past 25+ years, Mr. Weaver has handled several landmark public records cases in the Supreme Court of Ohio. The Cleveland Plain Dealer called Mr. Weaver "Ohio's Public Records guru."

Mark Weaver and Ryan Stubenrauch have trained several thousand government officials on Ohio's public records law and have earned recognition for their engaging teaching style. Mr. Weaver's favorite evaluation comment from someone in one of his public records law courses: "Mark was interesting, educational, and informative - you'd never know he’s a lawyer!"

We provide on-site public records law training for half-day and full-day sessions. We create PDFs of the handouts, if needed we can bring the projection equipment and will tailor the material to the work of the participants. We can also help revise and update the required records retention schedule.

Our company also produces the popular email newsletter Public Records Briefing LINK, which provides timely alerts and explainers in this dynamic area of law. Government officials across the state subscribe to it.

Are you ready to learn Ohio's complicated public records law, so you won't be forced to pay thousands of dollars in legal penalties?

Training can also be offered via Webinar, normally in up to 90-minute sessions.

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