The course is taught by Lori Hinkley, the recently retired Manager and FOIA Coordinator for the Transparency and Accountability Division of the Michigan State Police.  The course will: Introduce the students to an overview of the Act. Define “public record” and “public body”. Introduce the students to processing of FOIA requests, fees, exemptions, rights of […]

This is a workshop style class where attendees will apply their knowledge of Michigan’s FOIA to practical scenarios. After a quick review of the most challenging areas of FOIA, participants will be presented with FOIA requests and they will be required to apply their knowledge to the exercise. Lori will then review the responses, followed […]