Ancel Glink litigation partner Ellen Emery joins us for a meeting at the dog park to preview the 2019 Illinois Association of Park Districts Legal Symposium and significant court decisions affecting your district's day-to-day operations. Later, we adjourn to closed session to talk about what local governments should know about the Open Meetings Act exception for discussing litigation. What questions do you have about discussing litigation in closed session? Email us at [email protected]! Resources --- IAPD Legal Symposium, Nov. 14: https://www.ilparks.org/page/legalsymposium IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference, Jan. 23-25: https://www.ilparksconference.com/ ELGL Website Accessibility Webinar: https://elgl.org/is-your-website-accessible-to-those-with-disabilities-should-it-be/ Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producers: Matt DiCianni, Christy Michaelson Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith Audio effects courtesy of Klankbeeld: https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/ This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: ancelglink.com/disclaimers