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  1. The Obstacles to and Goals of Citizen Participation

    ... consultant's deeper examination of the issue. Public Comment Rules The first time I spoke before a local legislature, I was ... Size FL public comments bill 2013.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  2. Legal Does Not Mean Ethical

    ... they are doing is not in any way, form, shape or fashion, legal. To deny me the seat based on some allegations by the appointee -- by the ... unqualified person to be appointed. ... The appointment is legal. I mean, no one has said his appointment is illegal. They just said his ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2009-01-04 10:58 - 0 comments

  3. Who Should Decide re Reimbursement of Legal Fees?

    ... with the discretion to reimburse their colleagues for legal fees in ethics proceedings? This question is raised by a decision of the ... the gift. And yet, the council reimbursed him for legal fees spent in the ethics proceeding. The editors say that ... actually has clear rules for determining reimbursement of legal fees (I couldn't find them): The action complained of must arise out ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  4. Government transparency website...

    Body:  Found this site today: http://www.governmentdocs.org/ Their Description: www.governmentdocs.org was created to ...

    donmc - 2007-12-04 13:09 - 0 comments

  5. Chief Legal Officers, Local Government Attorneys, and Ethics Officers

    ... this week's Economist talks about the corporate chief legal officer (CLO), who due to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's requirements has ... of Corporate Counsel, says: “Most lawyers will look at legal rules and say: ‘Here are the ways you can do it.’ A good [general ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  6. Representation and Appearances

    ... and appearance is explained in the comments below. Please comment on this division, and share your experiences and thoughts regarding ... go beyond actual representation, and include assistance or legal assistance, with an exclusion for representation or assistance in the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 21:04 - 0 comments

  7. EC vs. IG: A Battle It's Better Not to Have

    ... to fully cooperate with all ethics board requests for documents and other evidence. See City Ethics Model Code §213.6. Best ... But the ethics board said that the IG refused to share key documents related to the case. The board's rules entitle a respondent to review ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  8. A County Attorney's Legal Advice About the Procedure for Her Own Raise

    ... asked the county attorney if the raises would be legal without such approval, and the county attorney said they would be, ... Attachment Size lee complaint.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  9. Legal Advice and Government Accountability

    ... policy, representing and helping my constituents, following legal advice. Click here to read the rest of this blog entry. ... official has no responsibility or that he can’t depend on legal advice he is given. What the California Supreme Court decided is that an ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  10. Willful Ignorance by Government Attorneys

    ... which appeared in the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics , Volume 24, Issue 1 (Winter 2011). Willful (or ... this definition allows an attorney to choose not to read documents that may contain evidence of misconduct. An attorney is not required ... is in the interest of its client organization. Comment 3 to Rule 1.13, on the organization as client, sort of recognizes this ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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