Summer Municipal Attorneys Association
Wednesday and Thursday, July 15-16, 2009
Beau Rivage Resort
Biloxi, Mississippi
Presented by:
The University of Mississippi
Center for Continuing Legal Education
AGENDA
| Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | |
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
EMPLOYMENT LAW AND POLICY CHANGES IN THE NEW ADMINISTRATION Susan Desmond, Esq. Watkins, Ludlam, Winter & Stennis, P.A. Gulfport, MS |
| 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
REDRAWING THE LINES: MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION Chad Mask, Esq Carol Warren & Parker, P.L.L.C. Jackson, MS |
| 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. |
ETHICAL ISSUES AND UPDATES FOR MUNICIPAL ATTORNEYS Tom Hood, Esq., Executive Director Mississippi Ethics Commission Jackson, MS |
| Thursday, July 16, 2009 | |
| 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
BREAKFAST and Business Meeting |
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. |
Registration continued |
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Elizabeth Garner, Esq. Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, P.L.L.C. Jackson, MS |
| 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS UPDATE Leigh Triche Janous, Esq. Office of the Attorney General Jackson, MS |
| 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. |
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009: STANDARD AWARD TERMS FOR RECIPIENTS AND WHAT THAT MEANS TO YOUR MUNICIPALITY Amanda K. Jones, Esq. Office of the Governor Jackson, MS |
| 11:45 p.m. | ADJOURN |
Registration
Please complete the registration form and return it along with your payment to the address listed on the form. To register by fax, please complete the form and include your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date. The fax number is (662) 915-5138. Registrants will receive additional information with their written confirmation from UM-CLE.
Cancellations
Refunds will be given as follows:
- Two or more business days prior to the seminar, registration fee less a $25 administrative charge.
- One business day prior to the seminar, materials and registration fee less $75 OR transfer the registration fee to someone else in your firm or to an upcoming CLE seminar.
- No call, no show will receive materials only, no refunds.
In the unlikely event a seminar is canceled, registrants will be notified and issued full refunds.
Hotel Accommodations
Once again, MMA has been included in the block of rooms set aside at the Beau Rivage for MML. If you have not already reserved your room, please call today, as the room block fills incredibly quickly. Once the Beau Rivage has filled its available rooms, you may want to explore the possibility of booking in one of MML’s other blocks at the following locations:
| Beau Rivage | 228-386-7155 | www.beaurivage.com |
| Best Western Oak Manor | 228-435-4331 | www.bestwestern.com |
| Isle of Capri | 228-435-5400 | www.isleofcapricasino.com |
| Imperial Palace | 888-946-2847 | www.ipbiloxi.com |
| Palace Casino Resort | 800-725-2239 | www.palacecasinoresort.com |
| Grand Casino Biloxi | 800-427-7247 | www.grandcasinobiloxi.com |
| Quality Inn | 228-388-1000 | www.qualityinn.com |
* All hotels listed have room blocks through MML.
**Please call these hotels directly for the MML room rate. It may not be honored online.
Accommodation of Special Needs
If you require special assistance relating to a disability, please contact Renee Moore at (662) 915-7283 prior to the seminar.
The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/TITLE VI/TITLE IX/ SECTION 504/ADA/ADEA employer.
The University complies with all applicable laws regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity in all its activities and programs and does not discriminate against anyone protected by law because of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or status as a veteran or disabled veteran.