Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law 101 (Webinar)

Pennsylvania's public records law is a vital tool for government transparency, but members of the public who are new to the Right-to-Know Law can make a number of simple mistakes that frustrate their attempts to obtain local or state government records.

This joint presentation by the Office of Open Records and the ACLU of Pennsylvania will discuss the nuts and bolts of sending a request, appealing a denial, and best practices at all stages. It is designed for any Pennsylvanian who wants to learn more about the RTKL, whether you are a community organizer thinking about how to use the RTKL as a tool for advocacy, a lawyer looking for other ways to obtain records for your client, or someone who wants a straightforward way to obtain documents from your local government.

Provider:
Jenkins Law Library, an accredited provider under the Pennsylvania CLE Board's Rules, will serve as the CLE provider for this course. The course has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of CLE credit in substantive law, practice and procedure.

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.5 hours of total CLE credit.

Note:
This webinar will be presented using Zoom, a free videoconferencing service. For more information on Zoom, please view the following short videos:

• Join a Meeting (1 minute 9 seconds)
• Joining & Configuring Audio & Video (1 minute 42 seconds)