Our attorneys advise on various aspects of meeting management and Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) compliance. We work with clients to navigate procedural issues and prepare for meetings where tensions may run high. We help them with developing agendas and motions. We identify appropriate topics for closed session discussions, give practical advice for managing public comments, and provide recommendations for maintaining meeting minutes and recordings. As part of providing well-informed preventative counseling and defending clients against OMA claims, our attorneys monitor relevant legislation and the latest developments in how Illinois courts and the Public Access Counselor interpret board obligations.