As federal law and FCC regulations carve more deeply into local government zoning authority, and federal courts hand down decisions interpreting those law and regulations, cell tower zoning and regulation by state and local governments has materially changed. The new FCC Wireless Siting/6409(a) rules; the FCC Shot Clock; new-builds of macros, small cell, and DAS sites creates new challenges for local governments to balance the federal rules with preservation of local land use controls. Governments around the country are in...

This webinar will cover an overview of various collaborative courts and alternative sentencing programs that have been successful in the City of San Diego. Specifically, the City Attorney’s Collaborative Courts we will discuss include: Beach Area Community Court, Homeless Court, Behavioral Health Court, Drug Court, and Veterans Treatment Court. Additionally, SMART, the Prostitution Impact Panel, Community Justice Initiative and the Serial Inebriate Program are just a few of the Alternative Sentencing Programs we use as effective sentencing options. Speakers: Lara...

Feb 20- Public Works/ New Government Lawyer Series Public Contracts and Bidding – Avoiding Delays and Mitigating LiabilityThis presentation will address the following areas: a. Requests for Bidsb. Requests for Proposalsc. Requests for Qualificationsd. Requests for Information e. Bidding in construction contracts and alternate construction delivery methods. Speaker: Majeed Makhlouf Click here to view the speaker's bio. Click here to register

February 22- ArbitrationWhat to Expect in ArbitrationWhat are the biggest differences between an arbitrator and a judge? What are the advantages and disadvantages to choosing arbitration? Presenter James Stokes will cover this and more, providing expert insight and practical tips from his years of experience as an arbitrator, city attorney, special magistrate, and former law enforcement officer. Speaker: James Stokes Click here to register.

February 27- Ethics; New Government Lawyer Series**FREE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! This presentation will provide an overview of the important ethical issues routinely faced by local government attorneys. Particular emphasis will be placed on ABA Model Rule 1.6 and 1.7 (client confidentiality and conflicts of interest respectively). In addition to an overview of each rule, the presenter will also walk participants through several hypothetical scenarios to demonstrate how each rule is applied in practice. Speaker: Chuck Thompson Click here to view the speaker's bio....

March 8- Land UseSober Living Facilities**FREE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! Only Kitchen Sink Subscribers can obtain CLE credit. There has been a great deal of litigation concerning the effect of federal fair-housing and disability laws on the ability of local governments to exercise control over business-run group-living arrangements, particularly for persons with disabilities. In this context, Congress has extended “disability” to include recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. These federal protections for the disabled forbid discriminatory housing practices involving recovering addicts. Recovering...

March 12- TelecommunicationsNew FCC Small Cell Zoning Rules**90 Minutes****Date subject to change depending on new FCC rule issuance on small cells in the rights of way and zoning**The FCC will soon be issuing orders regarding "small" cell towers and towers in the rights of way, and to some extent cell tower zoning generally. Municipal rights and authority are expected to significantly affected. The program will provide a summary of the orders with suggestions on how to proceed from John Pestle,...

Land UseZoning For Solar Energy Attendees will learn how to integrate solar energy into planning, zoning, and historic preservation processes from a law professor who specializes in these issues. The program will highlight Hartford, Connecticut, an inaugural DOE SolSmart Gold community, which has dramatically reduced barriers to solar and serves as a model for other cities. Speakers: Sara Bronin & Dan Mandelker Click here to view the speaker's bios. Click here to register.

Employee vs. Independent ContractorThis portion of the webinar focuses on issues relating to classification of individuals as employees and independent contractors.  Both the US Department of Labor and the IRS (and some state lab or departments) have an interest in how employees are treated. Although the US DofL has withdrawn its administrative interpretation of several years ago, the consequences of misclassification continue to be significant. The webinar will seek to provide guidance on this important topic. Speakers: Robin Cross & Dan Crean...

PoliceSLLC Presents: SCOTUS Police Cases *FREE FOR IMLA MEMBERS!  CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. While Carpenter v. United States, involving warrantless searches of cell site location data stole the show, the Supreme Court decided numerous police cases this term involving Fourth Amendment searches, qualified immunity, and other topics. Join Stuart Raphael, of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, who wrote the State and Local Legal Center amicus brief in City of Hays...