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1. Labor and Employment Law Current Issues and Answers
2. Hot Topics in Land Use and Zoning Law
3. State and Public Records Law in the Age of Technology
4. Other Key Issues in Government Law
5. Ethical Considerations for Government Attorneys

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW CURRENT ISSUES AND ANSWERS
9:00 -11:00, Brian E. Konzen

• Handling Employee Grievances
• Protecting Employee Privacy Rights
• Exploration of Labor and Employment Law Issues Unique to Government Entities

HOT TOPICS IN LAND USE AND ZONING LAW
11:15 - 12:15, Douglas C. Gruenke

• A Look at Eminent Domain Post Kelo v. New London
• Annexation, Subdivisions and Land Development
• Smart Growth
• Urban Renewal

STATE AND PUBLIC RECORDS LAW IN THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGY
1:15 - 2:15, Tanja M. Cook

• How Public Records Law Applies to Electronic Data
• Interplay of Right to Public Access and the Right to Privacy
• When Does Email Become Public Record
• A Look at Today's Unique Challenges for Businesses Working With Government Entities

OTHER KEY ISSUES IN GOVERNMENT LAW
2:15 - 3:15, Untress L. Quinn

• Writing and Maintaining Government Contracts
• A Current Look at Police Liability
• Election Law Basics

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS
3:30 - 4:30, Todd W. Sivia

TANJA M. COOK was a partner with the Theis Law Firm, P.C., in Granite City for ten years and is now practicing, as an associate, with Lueders, Robertson & Konzen, LLC. Ms. Cook practices in the areas of real estate, estate planning and probate. She also has been the Assistant City Attorney for Granite City, Illinois since 2005. Ms. Cook has previously served as an adjunct instructor at Southwestern Illinois College, where she taught legal document production to business and paralegal students. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and a past president of the Tri-City Bar Association. Ms. Cook earned her B.S. degree from Southern Illinois University and her J.D. degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law.

DOUGLAS C. GRUENKE is an attorney with the O'Fallon, Illinois, firm of Belsheim & Bruckert, L.L.C., where his areas of practice include municipal, real estate, business and government law, general civil litigation and bankruptcy. Mr. Gruenke earned his B.A. degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and his J.D. degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Illinois and Missouri, as well as before the U.S. District Court of the southern district of Illinois. Mr. Gruenke is a member of the Illinois State and St. Clair County bar associations.

BRIAN E. KONZEN has been the city attorney for Granite City, Illinois, with Lueders, Robertson & Konzen, LLC, since 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Konzen was the assistant city attorney from 1987 to 2005. He practices in the areas of environmental law, employment and municipal law, general practice, commercial litigation and probate. Mr. Konzen is a member of the Tri-Cities, Madison County, Illinois State and American bar associations. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from St. Louis University. Mr. Konzen has extensive experience in his areas of practice, having advised several Illinois municipal governments, including a township, specials districts and villages, on a broad range of matters since 1987.

UNTRESS L. QUINN is an attorney with Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, in Belleville, Illinois, where he is involved with all aspects of trial work. Mr. Quinn's practice includes general liability, personal injury, commercial, municipal and professional liability, and medical malpractice litigation. He also is a registered nurse with more than ten years extensive experience in both medical and surgical settings. Mr. Quinn earned his B.S. degree from National-Louis University, his B.S.N. degree from Lutheran Medical Center School of Nursing and his J.D. degree from Saint Louis University School of Law. He is a member of the St. Clair County, Illinois State, American and National bar associations.

TODD W. SIVIA is an attorney with Sivia Business & Legal Services, P.C., in Edwardsville, Illinois. He practices in the areas of business law, estate planning, estate administration and probate, commercial litigation, real estate and construction law, criminal defense and mediation. Mr. Sivia also is an adjunct professor at the St. Louis School of Law and former assistant city attorney for the city of Edwardsville. He is a member of the American, Illinois State and Madison County bar associations, as well as the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., and the Illinois Public Defenders Association. Mr. Sivia earned his B.A. degree from Southern Illinois University and his J.D. degree from St. Louis University.

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