This seminar will address the various means of obtaining and expediting access to government information concerning your client including FOIA, discovery, and working with opposing counsel. The panel will also discuss the new administration's January 2009 Privacy Act memo and transparency goals, and the impact of social networking sites on the effective preparation and representation of clients.

The discussion will cover:

- An Overview of FOIA for DOS and DHS, Including the Three Track System Used by USCIS
- How to Expedite Your FOIA
- Reviewing FOIA Results and Deciding Whether to Appeal
- Access to Derogatory Information Used by DOS or USCIS Outside Removal Proceedings
- Working with Your Counterparts to Access Information.
- Social Networking Sites-How Can Information from Facebook Be Used for or Against Your Client

The discussion will conclude with a Q&A session.

The "Access to Information: FOIA, FBI Requests and Facebook" Audio Seminar takes place Thursday, September 10, at the times noted below:

2:00 pm-3:30 pm eastern time
1:00 pm-2:30 pm central time
12:00 pm-1:30 pm mountain time
11:00 am-12:30 pm pacific time

Faculty:

*Kip Evan Steinberg (dl), San Rafael, CA

*Lesley Amano, Baltimore, MD

*Douglas D. Hauer, Boston, MA