A collection of resources from various educational seminars and conferences attended by staff.
National Association of Counties Legislative Conference
April 9, 2025
Webinar on Social Media Best Practices for Government
April 8, 2025
Potential Opportunities to Diversify the Economy of Hawaiʻi
February 11, 2025
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2024
Conference: “A Catalyst for Change: Indigenous Innovation at UH”
December 19, 2024
The Waiverse: Fresh Water Learning Circle Series
December 17, 2024
2024 Hawaiʻi Digital Government Summit
December 16, 2024
Hawaiʻi Congress of Planning Officials Conference, September 11-13, 2024
November 18, 2024
National Association of Counties 2024 Annual Conference and Exposition
October 31, 2024
Presentation: “Indigenous Participation in Public Policy for Combatting Climate Crises and Creating a Culture of Conservation”
October 8, 2024
Webinar on Affordable Housing
August 30, 2024
Hawaiʻi Energy Conference
August 1, 2024
Funding the Maui County Recovery with a Values-Based Lens
July 1, 2024
Presentation: “Building a Climate Resilient Community”
May 8, 2024
Presentation: “State of Our Climate: Hawaiʻi and Moananuiākea Fifth National Climate Assessment”
March 11, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency Webinar: Funding to Mitigate Disasters with “Fed FUNDS”
February 29, 2024
Advancing a Circular Economy in Hawaiʻi Conference
January 10, 2024
2023
Webinar “Defining and Building Capacity for Disaster Mitigation”
November 16, 2023
National Association of Counties 2023 Annual Conference and Exposition
November 6, 2023
Pathways to Recovery: Consumer Protection Webinar
October 17, 2023
Pacific Island Ocean Observing System Wave Flooding Tools for West Maui
June 9, 2023
The AP Stylebook Workshop
May 16, 2023
Climate Adaptation, Equity and Justice Insights Webinar
May 15, 2023
Beyond Hazard and Vulnerability Planning: Weighing the Costs, Benefits and Challenges of Climate Adaptation Webinar
February 15, 2023
2022
Continuing Legal Education Webinars by International Municipal Lawyers Association
October 21, 2022
An Inside the State Capitol Perspective
September 15, 2022
UH Webinar: Legal Ethics
August 4, 2022
National Association of Counties, Western Interstate Region Conference
May 18-20, 2022
Connecting Climate Priorities to the Budget Process
April 20, 2022
“Conversation and Coffee” with Honolulu Civil Beat
April 8, 2022
“Conversation and Coffee” with Honolulu Civil Beat
April 8, 2022
Colombia University’s Webinar on Coastal Resilience
March 29, 2022
Hawaii’s Shoreline
March 10 & 11, 2022
Webinar on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook
February 2, 2022
How to Build Community Resilience with Input-Based Planning
January 21, 2022
Economic Development Directors Panel
January 21, 2022
Civil Café Legislative Preview
January 13, 2022
Local Climate Response: Building Resiliency and Adapting to Impacts
January 12, 2022
Legislative Advocacy During COVID
January 7, 2022
Military Affairs Council and Hawaii Defense Alliance, Virtual Partnership Conference
January 6 & 7, 2022
2021
Legal Ethics
July 20, 2021
30 Tips for Better Legal Drafting and Writing
April 1, 2021
Leadership & Management Skills for Women, Abridged
April 1, 2021
Legal Writing: Writing Sentences that Persuade
March 31, 2021
International Approaches to Climate Change Planning and Adaptation in the Built and Natural Environments
March 10, 2021
2020
Tips and Tools to Engage Your Community in a Digital Environment
July 29, 2020
Child Care and COVID-19: Federal Resources and Best Practices for County Governments
June 17, 2020
Preparing to Reopen America’s Counties
May 27, 2020
Climate Change Adaptation: A Lever for Economic Growth Post COVID-19
May 27, 2020
Getting More From Plans We Already Have
May 22, 2020
2019
2019 Bar Convention
October 11, 2019
Hawaii Convention Center
Building Voices Symposium
September 30-October 1, 2019
Hawaii Convention Center
Maui Nui Attainable Housing Forum
October 16, 2019
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Office of Informational Practices Training
August 2, 2019
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Quick Review of Executive Meetings Handout
- Summary of the Hawaii Supreme Court’s on Executive Meeting Requirements Handout
2019 National Association of Counties Annual Conference
July 12-15, 2019
Clark County, Nevada
Webinar on Editing
June 20, 2019
2016
81st Annual Conference International Municipal Lawyers Association
Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, San Diego, CA: Sept. 28 – Oct. 2, 2016
Wednesday, Sept. 28
- Questions for Potential eDiscovery Vendors • Peter Haskel
- Debtor’s Prison Litigation and Other Poverty-Based Constitutional Challenges
Thursday, Sept. 29
- Hot Topics in Land Use
- Construction Contract Drafting
- Autonomous Cars
- When Disaster Strikes
- An Aging Workforce
- Technology Section Meeting
- TR
- LexisNexis Training
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9th Annual Statewide Municipal Attorneys Training Conference
August 24-26, 2016
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Hawaii County
Wednesday, August 24
- Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Municipalities
- How to Preserve the Good to Perpetuate the Great • Kimo Alameda bio
- Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations • Sarah O. Wang bio
- BILL: Basic Instructions for Legitimate Legislation • Jon Henricks bio
Thursday, August 25
- HRS, Chapter 343: Who Makes Determinations and How? • Scott Glenn bio
- Getting What You Want: A Review of Negotiation Skills • Mac McCarley bio
- Constitutional Claims against County Government and Its Employees • Case Summaries • Steven Strauss bio
- Avoiding Ethical Dilemmas – Why Happiness is not enough • Kenneth Lawson bio
- Blue Zones Project • Nick Buettner
Friday, August 24
Impressions, Observations & Take-Awards from the Recent HECO-NextEra Public Utilities Commission Hearings • Kristin Mayes