Access to Government Data: A Citizens Guide to FOIA July 10, 2009

This lunchtime (bring a brown bag lunch) seminar will provide you with the skills and knowledge to obtain public information from local, state, and federal governments. We will cover the state and federal Freedom of Information Acts, what types of records are publicly available, and how to request information. The seminar is taught by Noah Hall, an environmental law professor at Wayne State University Law School and Executive Director of the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center.