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Construction Webinar

Back to Basics: Guide to Avoiding & Mitigating Construction Claims The construction industry has faced many unique challenges since the start of 2020. As the industry adjusts to the new “normal” way of working, it is important for construction project participants to maintain focus on the basic techniques that are effective in managing construction risks that are inherent to every construction project. This session will bring participants “back to basics” and provide simple techniques that can be applied every day...

Code Enforcement Webinar

Beyond Single-Family Residential: Addressing Diverse Community Housing Needs This session will present methods communities can use to address sprawl, affordability issues, and special housing needs of some community members. Topics will include non-standard housing types such as tiny homes and accessory dwelling units; addressing the needs of seniors; and group homes. Speaker: Roger Horner & Cathy Cunningham

Anti-Trust Litigation Webinar

Municipal Class Actions: When to Opt-Out and When to Lead or Stay in the Class?  Class action antitrust litigation is often the most cost-effective way to obtain damages when a municipal entity is harmed by anti-competitive corporate conduct.  In some instances, however, a municipality may do better to opt out of the class and become an active opt-out litigant.   Opt-out class members have more input into directing litigation strategy, and have the flexibility to settle without obtaining court approval.  Even...

Ethics Webinar

Questions to an Ethics Hotline This presentation will cover questions regularly raised by local government lawyers about the Rules of Professional Conduct and discuss how and which Rules answer such questions.  The presentation will generally cover several of the ABA Model Rules having particular applicability to local government lawyers, including the Preamble and Scope and Rules 1.0 through 1.11, 1.13, 1.16, 1.18, Rules 3.1 through 3.5 and Rules 3.8 and 3.9, Rules 5.1 through 5.4 and Rules 8.3 and 8.4...

Eminent Domain Webinar

A Practical Guide on Condemnation Law from Planning to Trial This presentation serves as a practical guide for attorneys new to condemnation, covering aspects from planning for its use, including ensuring authority to condemn, the existence of a public purpose, considering alternatives, project costs, and political/community considerations; due diligence including determining if fee or easements, among others, are needed, performing title work review, surveying and environmental studies, and appraisal hiring and review; negotiation for needed parcels; and preparation for filing...

Construction Webinar

2021 Global Construction Disputes Report – How COVID-19 Has Impacted Projects The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing event affecting construction projects across the globe.  This webinar focuses on the impacts of the pandemic on the construction industry in 2020 and then considers how these factors will affect the industry in 2021 and beyond.    The webinar will also provide participants with tangible actions they can take to mitigate disputes on their projects that are affected by COVID-19. Speaker: Roy Cooper &...

Contracts Webinar

Electronic Signatures in Government Contracting This webinar will include a brief overview of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act, and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). Discussion will then focus on the experiences of Montgomery County, Maryland, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in adopting electronic signatures for use with commercial contracts, including integration with existing contracting procedures, record retention policies, lessons learned and recommended practices. Speaker: Phillip Bullard & Trevor Ashbarry

Personnel Webinar

Dealing with COVID-19 Related Leave Requests and the New 100% COBRA Entitlement With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, municipalities continue to deal with leave requests from employees for various COVID related reasons.  Addressing such requests can be challenging because they may implicate various overlapping laws.  On June 24, IMLA will be presenting a webinar outlining how municipalities should handle these challenges, especially the intersection of the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act...

Disaster Webinar

Government Disaster Declarations: 2020 Lessons Learned Karen Kennard, Shareholder of Global Law Firm Greenberg Traurig and former Austin City Attorney and Texas Municipal League General Counsel, will give a year-in-review presentation focused on lessons learned from 2020—the year of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—and things municipal attorneys need to know regarding government emergencies and disaster declarations. Speaker: Karen Kennard

Disaster Webinar

COVID-19 Litigation: Public Health Orders, Enforcement Challenges and Related First Amendment Challenges Cities, counties, and health officials across the country are facing a rapidly escalating number of lawsuits that challenge public health orders, enforcement issues and First Amendment challenges related to COVID-19. In this webinar, Deborah Fox, Chair of Meyers Nave’s Trial and Litigation Practice and First Amendment Practice, will explain the legal issues that are involved in these litigations, including complex constitutional questions regarding local and state governmental powers...

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Webinars

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Seminars
2025 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 25 – April 28, 2025
Omni Shoreham Hotel

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2026 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 10 – April 13, 2026
Omni Shoreham Hotel

Conferences
2025 IMLA 90th Annual Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana: Friday, October 17 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

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2026 IMLA 91st Annual Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah: Wednesday, September 23 – Sunday, September 27, 2026
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City

2027 IMLA 92nd Annual Conference
Denver, Colorado: Thursday, October 14 – Monday, October 18, 2027
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center

Other Events
IMLA in Italy
Lake Como, Italy
October 16-20, 2024

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