Social Media Use by Municipalities: Developing and Enforcing Policies for Public Employees and Officials
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course 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
- 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

Mina S. Makarious
Partner
Anderson & Kreiger
Mr. Makarious represents clients on municipal, airport, environmental, and construction matters. His airport work... | Read More
Mr. Makarious represents clients on municipal, airport, environmental, and construction matters. His airport work includes representing airports around the country on the negotiation of complex lease transactions with airlines, including airline use and lease agreements and agreements with airline fuel consortia. Mr. Makarious worked to revise the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics regulations, and works with the Department’s Aeronautics Division on matters regarding the use and regulation of drones. He has also assisted a private manufacturer of drone technologies in obtaining a waiver from the FAA for the use of drones beyond the visual line of sight, one of the first such waivers ever granted by the FAA.
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Gina F. Rubel, Esq.
Founder and CEO
Furia Rubel Communications
Ms. Rubel is CEO of Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. (www.FuriaRubel.com), one of the nation’s leading legal and... | Read More
Ms. Rubel is CEO of Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. (www.FuriaRubel.com), one of the nation’s leading legal and municipal marketing, public relations, crisis communications and social media agencies. A renowned strategic marketing expert, attorney and author, she is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and the American Bar Foundation. Ms. Rubel is a nationally sought-after speaker and regularly presents to legal, financial, and government professionals, corporations and universities regarding ethics, legal marketing, social media, strategic public relations, crisis communications, and media training.
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