As voted at the Fall 2020 Town Meeting, a new bylaw has been established in Dedham, Mass. that requires the Town provide training to all appointed and elected officials on:

• Open Meeting Law;
• Public Records Law; and,
• Conflict of Interest Law.

The training was provided and administered by Town Counsel, KP Law. The Town elected to open the training up to the public and offer it to anyone who is interested to help provide a solid foundation for civic engagement. 

The recording of each training is linked below and can be viewed at any time, on demand. Additional resources and materials are also available to review and download (PDF) at the bottom of this page.

Additional Resources and Materials

The following materials are provided by KP Law and are available to download for reference (PDF):

• Open Meeting Law Update (January 2019)
• Open Meeting Law and Social Media Potential Pitfalls
• Open Meeting Law and Executive Session
• Open Meeting Law and Preparing Notices
• Public Records Best Practices
• Public Records Law Update (January 2019)
• Public Records Law Exemptions