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FOIA News: OIP Announces Additional Training Dates

FOIA News (2015-2023)Ryan MulveyComment

OIP Announces Additional FOIA Training Dates

Office of Info. Pol’y, Dep’t of Justice, Mar. 15, 2023

Today, the Office of Information Policy (OIP) announces new dates for FOIA training for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023.  As part of its responsibility to encourage agency compliance with the FOIA, OIP offers numerous training opportunities throughout the year for agency FOIA professionals and individuals with FOIA responsibilities. 

These courses are designed to offer training opportunities for personnel from all stages of the FOIA workforce, from new hires to the experienced FOIA professionals or FOIA managers.  OIP will continue to offer virtual training sessions that will be taught in real-time by OIP instructors.  We are pleased to announce these virtual training courses, which are also available on OIP’s Eventbrite page.

The courses and dates scheduled for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023 are:

Introduction to the Freedom of Information Act
April 4, 2023

Processing a Request from Start to Finish
April 12, 2023

Procedural Requirements and Fees Training
May 3, 2023

Litigation Workshop
May 10, 2023

Administrative Appeals, FOIA Compliance, and Customer Service
May 17, 2023

Exemption 1 and Exemption 7 Training
June 6, 2023

Exemption 4 and Exemption 5 Training
June 21, 2023

Privacy Considerations Training
July 11, 2023

Continuing FOIA Education
July 12, 2023

Read more here.