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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">It is Library Law Office Hours Week!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Join us THURSDAY April 18,2024 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (EST)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This is a Zoom meeting when public library land can ask library law questions like:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“Is it considered theft of government property if the government-owned work laptop of a public employee on FMLA leave is confiscated by the employee’s spouse so the employee can’t “work?”… (Just asking
for a friend…) </span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😉</span><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I will be on leave, but luckily, this installment of Library Law Office Hours will be hosted by none other than:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Anne Seurynck, Attorney, Foster, Swift, Collins, and Smith<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">AND<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Mike Blum, Attorney, Foster Swift, Collins, and Smith<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">While the hosts have changed, the process stays the same – registration is required to attend
<b>(if you have already registered for this occurrence, you do not need to register again!).<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">To Register:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Register in advance for this meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdO6uqD8pEt31yRiFFRZkHDc96mWbdidT">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdO6uqD8pEt31yRiFFRZkHDc96mWbdidT</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">A special thanks to Anne and Mike for stepping in!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Thanks everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Clare<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Law Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">MembielaC@michigan.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-335-8132<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue
or problem.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif;color:black">“the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">.”</span>
<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT">Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965).</span></i><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="197" height="38" style="width:2.052in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DA9004.67CD55F0" alt="Michigan.gov/Vote logo
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at
</span><a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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