Social Media Use by Municipalities: Developing and Enforcing Policies for Public Employees and Officials
A live 90-minute CLE webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will examine unique legal issues for municipalities when developing and enforcing social media policies. The panel will review the latest legal developments, explore future trends, and highlight potential pitfalls.
Outline
- Potential pitfalls associated with social media use by local governments and their employees
- Legal considerations for municipalities drafting social media policies
- Best practices for developing and enforcing social media policies
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What are the legal challenges local governments face when developing and implementing social media policies?
- What pitfalls should municipal attorneys consider when drafting and enforcing social media policies?
- What are the recent legal developments and evolving trends concerning social media policies for municipalities?
Faculty

Benjamin Grant Chojnacki
Atty
Walter | Haverfield
Mr. Chojnacki is an associate in Walter | Haverfield’s Public Law, Litigation, and Sports Law groups. He... | Read More
Mr. Chojnacki is an associate in Walter | Haverfield’s Public Law, Litigation, and Sports Law groups. He currently serves as the Assistant Law Director for the Village of Cuyahoga Heights. He has previously served as Assistant Law Director for the Village of Hunting Valley and for Orange Village. Mr. Chojnacki counsels municipalities, public entities, and private corporations on all aspects of public law.
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Elena Q. Gerli
Partner
Aleshire & Wynder
Ms. Gerli has over a decade of experience representing public entities. Her areas of expertise include zoning and land... | Read More
Ms. Gerli has over a decade of experience representing public entities. Her areas of expertise include zoning and land use, CEQA, ordinance drafting, general plan amendments, First Amendment, constitutional law, marijuana regulation and control, fair housing and group home regulation, and guiding local governments through complex quality of life issues such as homelessness and public nuisance abatement. Ms. Gerli regularly assists the firm’s client cities on various day-to-day needs including legal research and drafting of legal opinions; preparation of staff reports; advising planning and public works departments; document review and preparation; and contract drafting and negotiations.
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HongDao Nguyen
Atty
Best Best & Krieger
Ms. Nguyen assists public clients in transactional and litigation matters concerning municipal government, with a focus... | Read More
Ms. Nguyen assists public clients in transactional and litigation matters concerning municipal government, with a focus on land use law. An attorney in the Municipal Law practice group of Best Best & Krieger LLP, she serves as assistant city attorney for the cities of Stanton and Lake Forest, and as deputy city attorney for the City of San Juan Capistrano.
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