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Presentation:
Freedom of
Information
Friday, August
8th -- 1:00-3:00p
Taline
Manassian will explain the fundamentals of the Texas Public
Information Act, including the spirit and intent of the act, the
mechanics of making open records request, the types of documents and
information that are considered to be open records under the statute,
and categories of information that are typically unavailable through
open records requests. Taline will offer suggestions for writing and
delivering requests and communicating with governmental entities to
increase the likelihood of obtaining the information sought. |
The
presentation will also include a discussion of the costs associated with
open records requests and suggestions for keeping costs to a minimum. Taline
will also discuss new developments in open records laws and the additional
resources available to the public through the Office of the Attorney
General.
Taline Manassian joined the
Austin office of Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP, in 2007 and
has been a licensed attorney since 1998. She represents individuals,
businesses, and governmental entities in litigation involving
business, civil rights, First Amendment, and copyright and trademark
issues. She also handles open government issues, privacy
concerns, and prepublication review and clearance work.
Taline recently spoke on Open Meetings under Texas law
at “Responsible Rights: Government in the Sunshine” presentations by the
Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Additionally, in 2007, Ms. Manassian completed the First Amendment Leadership Program presented by the
Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas.
Taline is a member of the Texas Bar Association, the
Austin Bar Association, and the Austin Young Lawyers Association. She
volunteers with Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas and the Austin Bat
Cave – a non-profit organization dedicated to developing the writing skills
of students ages six to eighteen. She also serves as a member of the board
of the LBJ Library Future Forum, a membership organization of the LBJ
Library and Museum that encourages young leaders to participate in the
library and become active in the local community.
Taline was raised in Corpus Christi. She is
a graduate of The University of Texas and of The University of Texas School
of Law.
