PIA Trainings and Outreach

These are selected trainings and other resources provided by the Office of the Public Access Ombudsman.

2024

Brown Bag Training #4 - Protecting Personal Information & Anonymizing Data – 3/6/24

The fourth in a series of free, open-to-the-public trainings, this session covered how to make an effective Maryland Public Information Act (PIA) request.

2023

Brown Bag Training #3 - Making an Effective PIA Request – 7/19/23

The third in a series of free, open-to-the-public trainings, this session covered how to make an effective Maryland Public Information Act (PIA) request.

Brown Bag Training #2 - Deliberative Process Privilege & Discretionary Exemptions – 4/20/23

The second in a series of free, open-to-the-public trainings, this session covered how Maryland Public Information Act (PIA) requests can be impacted by the deliberative process privilege and other discretionary exemptions.

2022

Brown Bag Training #1 - PIA 101 – 11/16/22

The first in a series of free, open-to-the-public trainings, this session broadly covered Maryland's Public Information Act (PIA), including how to submit or respond to a PIA request, recent changes in the law, and avenues to resolve disputes arising under the PIA.

2020

Public Information Act - Part I – 10/9/20

Public Information Act - Part 2 – 11/4/20

Video of PIA Training conducted by the Ombudsman with Judge Carey at MML Academy for Excellence in Local Government Conference. Published with the permission of MML.

Law Enforcement PIA Training conducted for the Carroll County Sheriff's Office via Microsoft Teams and slideshow that goes with video – 11/17/20

2017

Q&A session with the Ombudsman at MSBA training event