IMLA News
(For Friday, July 4) - IMLA Offices Will Be Closed - Have a Wonderful 4th of July!
(Wednesday, July 2) - Reminder for 73rd Annual Conference - Las Vegas
Have you made your plans/reservations for Las Vegas yet? The registration deadline to receive the Early-Bird Rate for IMLA's 73rd Annual Conference is July 15.
Visit the informational page on the Conference by looking under the Quick Links Menu to the right.
(Monday, June 30) - Amicus Activity
IMLA has filed an amicus brief the case of Pleasant Grove v. Summum, an important speech case in front of the Supreme Court. CLICK HERE to read the brief. A special thank you to Mary Jean Dolan, Assistant Professor at the John Marshall Law School, for her dedicated efforts in authoring the brief.
(Thursday, June 26) - Supreme Court Rules on Gun Case
CLICK HERE for information on the ruling.
(Wednesday, June 17) - IMLA Careers is "Live"
IMLA Careers is now operational. IMLA Careers is your new home for all your local government law job searching and posting needs. If you are looking for an attorney, legal assistant, or paralegal, look to IMLA Careers to find your job hiring solution. IMLA Careers is free to anyone searching for a job. Click on the "Careers" tab on the top menu of the website. Start your search today!
(Thursday, June 5) - IMLA 73rd Annual Conference Program Information
CLICK HERE to see the current program for IMLA's 73rd Annual Conference.
(Thursday, May 15) - 2008 Mid-Year Seminar Paper Bundle
Missed the IMLA Mid-Year Seminar? If so, you can now purchase a full set of papers presented at the 2008 Seminar by filling out and sending in the order form. You will receive an email (if you wish) of all papers in pdf format, as well as a CD-ROM that will be mailed to your attention. CLICK HERE for a list of papers and the order form.
(Friday May 9) - IMLA Awards Information
The IMLA Awards Committee actively encourages your participation in this year's Awards program. You can nominate a qualified person for any of IMLA's Awards until June 30. If you wish to nominate someone, please contact Chuck Thompson or Devala Janardan so we can help you through the process. The following awards: Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local Government Attorney Award, James H. Epps Award for Longevity of Service to a Community, Daniel J. Curtin Young Public Lawyer Award, and the Distinguished Public Service Award give important recognition to our members who have excelled in the practice of local government law. The formal nomination application and associated materials are available on line at under Programs/Awards or (click here).
These awards offer us the opportunity to recognize distinguished local government lawyers and to celebrate their excellence. As the process involves substantial documentation, do not wait; begin the process today.
(Tuesday, April 29) - IMLA and other State and Local Groups Respond to Treasury on 3% Withholding Requirement
Click Here for more.
(Thursday, April 24) - IMLA's Canadian Event is now SOLD OUT
We regret to advise that IMLA In Canada! Trends and Foes: Managing Change and Risk in Municipal Law, is SOLD OUT. Please note that materials from this event will be available for purchase after the event -- contact IMLA for further details. IMLA is also holding a full-day program on Canadian municipal law at its Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 14 to 17, 2008 – access the registration information for that event at our Events page.
(Wednesday, April 23) - IMLA Amicus Activity
IMLA has filed an amicus brief submitted before the US Supreme Court for consideration of a petition for a writ for certiorari in the case out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case, Smith v. Barrow, deals with qualified immunity. Click Here to take a look at the brief. Special thanks to Denise Wilkerson and Melinda Barlow in the City Attorney's Office of Arlington, Texas for authoring the brief.
In other amicus news, look out for a survey being e-mailed to our members. IMLA will be submitting an amicus brief on the merits for the case of Pleasant Grove v. Summum, where the issue is whether placing donating momuments in a government-owned park creates a public forum or whether the government retains authority to select certain monuments to display. The survey will help get an idea of how local governments are dealing with the issue. Look for the the survey in your e-mail inbox sometime on Thursday, April 24.
(Monday, April 21): Mid-Year Seminar a Success -- IMLA Looks Forward to Upcoming Events!
IMLA is moving forward after a successful Mid-Year Seminar. Our upcoming Events include our Canadian Program (May 15), New England Regional CLE (June 6), and our Annual Conference (Sept. 14-17). IMLA's Las Vegas Host Committee has put together a new website for Las Vegas Conference attendees at http://www.imlalv2008.org/. Check it out!
(Wednesday, April 9): IMLA Urges Congress to Pass the Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008
The Act would repeal IRS's requirement that employees who are provided a cell phone pay taxes on the phone if used more than 50% of the time for personal reasons. This means that employees are required to keep track of every call made when using a employer provided cell phone. In addition, public employers have been faced with substantial fines for failing to audit employee cell phone records. Click Here and Here to see the letters IMLA (and others) have sent to Congress.
(Wednesday, April 9): Canadian Scholarship Program
The aim of the Canadian Scholarship Program is to enable a Canadian lawyer, under 40, to attend an IMLA Conference (and participate by presenting a paper) who would otherwise not be able to attend because the cost is a barrier. This includes the cost of registration, airfare, and hotel expenses (see Program Rules for details). Click Here for more information (deadlines, etc) and to download the Program Rules.
