Navigating the federal FOIA maze
- Event: 2012 IRE Conference
- Speakers: TBA
- Date/Time: Friday, June 15 at 8:30 a.m.
- Location: Clarendon-Dartmouth
- Audio file: Only members can listen to conference audio
Obtaining records through the federal Freedom of Information Act can be like navigating a maze and, at times, contentious. It doesn’t have to be that way. Hear the director of an agency FOIA office, a veteran FOIA requester and a facilitator with the federal FOIA ombudsman’s office offer practical advice for making the FOIA process work and
preventing disputes between requesters and agencies.
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The FOIA Maze: Tips for getting the records you need
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