Decisionmaking for Cultural and Natural Resources in the Legal Environment
Faculty
Sherry Hutt, J.D.,
Ph.D., program manager, National NAGPRA Program, National Park Service;
trainer, mediator, consultant, and author of books and articles on cultural
property law and management; former Superior Court Judge
Seminar Overview
The management of cultural and natural resources and cultural property collections requires knowledge of the relevant law, the legal process, and specific obligations, and an understanding of the manager's responsibilities. Learn how to navigate the legal environment and survive scrutiny by a variety of constituencies. Discuss how to evaluate choices that lead to creative solutions and sound decisionmaking, while limiting or quickly resolving legal actions.
Evaluation Comments
"A great deal was covered in a short time and the syllabus will be very helpful when I return to my job."
"Introduced me to legal requirements and case studies of legal cases dealing with cultural resources."
"The material was challenging in its depth."
"[Gave me] a better understanding of how laws are interpreted by the courts."
"Very informative about case law; will help me to emphasize law points better."
"It gave me a great background to the legal environment that will provide me a basis for the future."
Participants
Cultural or natural resource managers and staff responsible for decisionmaking.
Locations and Dates
Although this seminar is not currently scheduled, we are requesting that you contact us if you are interested in attending. Once we have sufficient interest, we will schedule the seminar and contact potential participants to request that they formally register. The cost of this 2-day seminar is $375 (6-week advance registration) or $425 (regular registration).
To indicate your interest in registering for this seminar, please send us the following information by telephone (703.765.0100); mail (National Preservation Institute, P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313-1702); or email (info@npi.org), or complete the form below:
Customized/On-Site Training
NPI also offers this seminar as customized, on-site training to meet specific organizational needs. Seminars can be tailored to create single- or multiple-day workshops at a location and time convenient to the sponsor. Contact NPI at 703.765.0100 or info@npi.org for further information.