The Public Servant

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Government Lawyers

November 2018 • Volume 20 • Number 2 •

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In This Issue

Code Revision Commission v. Public.Resource.Org: Copyright of laws and public works

By Peter J. Orlowicz

Code Revision Commission, State of Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org., Inc. identifies three factors to consider in determining “whether a written work is attributable to the constructive authorship of the People” and, as a result, not copyrightable.

How the state can help pension funds collect delinquent pension contributions from municipalities

By Robert P. Osgood

In 2011, the Illinois Pension Code was amended to allow pension funds to garnish delinquent municipalities with the help of the state.

How I work

By Justin L. Leinenweber

Justin Leinenweber shares a few tools he has implemented to help navigate the hectic life of an attorney.

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May 8 | Online
LIVE - 22nd Annual Environmental Law Conference
May 9 to May 10 | Chicago
LIVE - You Can't Sue the King, Except When You Can: Proper Litigation Techniques for Suing and Defending a Unit of Local Government
June 7 | St. Louis
LIVE - The Dawning of the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Promise or Threat to the Practice of Law?
June 7 | St. Louis
LIVE WEB - Future Shift: How Lawyers Can Thrive in the Midst of Change
June 18 | Online

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