Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP is available to conduct seminars, training programs and workshops on various aspects of political, governmental and public retirement law. Potential topics in each area include:
Political Law (Contact Lance Olson or Diane Fishburn)
- Establishing and operating a Political Action Committee
- Completing and filing accurate campaign disclosure reports
- Public expenditures in connection with state and local ballot measures
- Lobbyist and ethics training
- Conflicts of interest, gifts and honoraria rules for public officials
Governmental Law (Contact Deborah Caplan)
- Compliance with Public Records Act
- Compliance with Open Meeting Laws
- Administrative Procedures Act
Public Retirement Law (Contact Christopher Waddell)
- Trustee Core Competency and Education Policies
- Pension Fund Ethics Policies
- Pension Fund Governance Structure Best Practices
- Policies and Practices Concerning Monitoring and Pursuit of Securities Litigation
- Fiduciary Education
If you are interested in arranging a seminar or workshop, please contact the designated individual(s). Arrangements can be made for conducting seminars based on a fixed fee arrangement.
Below is a list of recent, past, and upcoming seminars.
2010
7/28/2010: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Fiduciary and Related Responsibilities: Key Issues Trustees Face
Harvard Law School Program for Advanced Trustee Studies
Christopher W. Waddell
7/27/2010: Portland, Oregon
Ethical Best Practices
National Council on Teacher Retirement
Christopher W. Waddell
6/23/2010: Asheville, North Carolina
Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Controls and Internal Audits:
Putting the Pieces Together.
National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys
Christopher W. Waddell (Panel Moderator)
6/16/2010: Sacramento, California
Advanced Political Action
Peace Officers Research Association of California
Diane M. Fishburn and Lance H. Olson
6/14/2010: Charleston, South Carolina
Pay-to-Play and Other Governance Issues
National Council on Teacher Retirement
Christopher W. Waddell
3/25/2010: Palo Alto, California
Consultants, Actuaries, Auditors (and Lawyers), Oh My—Effective Use of Experts
Stanford Law School, Fiduciary College
Christopher W. Waddell (panel moderator)
3/19/2010: Los Angeles, California
Convention PAC Workshop
California Federation of Teachers
Diane M. Fishburn
2/5/2010: Burlingame, California
PAC Workshop
California Federation of Teachers
Diane M. Fishburn
2/4/2010: Costa Mesa, California
Association of California School Administrators
Board PAC Workshop
Diane M. Fishburn
2/1/2010: Auburn, California
Traps for the Unwary: Avoiding Inadvertent Violations of the Brown Act and the
Mass Mailing Rules
Placer County Office of Education
Christopher W. Waddell
See the Presentation (pdf)
1/27/2010: Sacramento, California
United States Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
California Labor Federation, Political Directors Meeting
Lance H. Olson and Richard Rios
2009
12/4/2009: Sacramento, California
State Lobbying Rules For Nonprofits
Women's Foundation of California, 2009 Women's Policy Institute
Diane M. Fishburn
11/30/2009: San Francisco, California
State Lobbying Compliance
The Nature Conservancy
Diane M. Fishburn
11/20/2009: Sacramento, California
Campaign Law Presentation
Sevice Employees International Union, Local 1000
Rebecca J. Olson
See the Presentation (PowerPoint)
10/19/2009: Los Angeles, California
Lobby Training
Natural Resource Defense Council
Diane M. Fishburn
10/16/2009: Oakland, California
As if we Didn't Already Have Enough to Worry About, We Have to Talk About
Board Governance Now?
California Association of Public Retirement Systems, Trustees' Roundtable
Christopher W. Waddell
See the Presentation (PowerPoint)
9/24/2009: Oakland, California
State Lobbying and Ballot Measure Activity Rules
Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Diane M. Fishburn
7/18/2009: Burlingame, California
Committee Treasurer's 2009 Workshop
California Democratic Party, Executive Board Meeting
Richard R. Rios
See the Presentation (PowerPoint)
6/25/2009: San Jose, California
Ethical and Procedural Rules of the Road
California School Employees Association, 2009 Leadership Academy
Diane M. Fishburn
6/24/2009: Portland, Oregon
Current Governance Issues Facing Public Pension Systems
National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys (NAPPA) Legal Education Conference
Christopher W. Waddell (panel member)
6/18/2009: Sacramento, California
Political Action
Peace Officers Research Association of California
Diane M. Fishburn and Lance H. Olson
4/25/2009: Sacramento, California
Overview of State and Federal Campaign Finance Laws
California Democratic Party, State Convention
Lance H. Olson
3/30/2009: Sacramento, California
Election Law – Political Parties
McGeorge School of Law – UOP
Lance H. Olson
3/20/2009: Sacramento, California
FAQs and PACs: Keeping Political Action Committees Legal Workshop
California Federation of Teachers, AFT, AFL-CIO
Diane M. Fishburn
2/19/2009: Sacramento, California
Lobbyist Ethics Course
Sacramento Convention Center
Diane M. Fishburn
1/27/2009: Sacramento, California
Senate Members' Ethics Orientations
California State Senate
Lance H. Olson
1/26/2009: Sacramento, California
Ethics Training for Assembly Members
California State Assembly
Lance H. Olson
1/16/2009: Sacramento, California
Lobbyist Ethics Course
Sacramento Convention Center
Diane M. Fishburn
2008
11/11/2008: Sacramento, California
Ethics Training for New Members
California State Assembly
Lance H. Olson
9/10/2008
SEIU Local 1000 Campaign Finance Training
See the Presentation (PDF)