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Code Enforcement Webinar

February 4 - Code EnforcementHuman Trafficking and Nuisance Abatement The presentation will discuss efforts combatting human trafficking via Red Light Abatement and Human Trafficking Posters required by Civil Code Section 52.6. It will also discuss San Diego’s partnerships and the strategies employed to combat human trafficking with San Diego Development Services Department, Code Enforcement Department specifically zoning and code violations and inspections, San Diego Police Department, Human Trafficking Taskforce, California Against Slavery and Trafficking and the Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual...

Construction Contracts Webinar

February 11 - Construction ContractsDiffering Site Conditions: The Big Game of Shifting Risk This session will first discuss the legal history of differing site conditions in the construction context. At the completion of the webinar, participants will be better prepared to identify potential differing construction site conditions, understand the various rights and remedies of the parties when disputes from differing construction site conditions arise, and will provide best practices related to dealing with differing site conditions. Speakers: Roy Cooper, Steven Koller...

Airport Law Webinar

February 19 - Airport LawAirport Law 101 This presentation will cover areas of airport law and management for municipal attorneys including land use entitlements, environmental impacts, and compliance with federal transportation regulations. Additional topics may be presented. Speaker: Peter Kirsch   Click hereto register.

First Amendment Webinar

February 20 - First AmendmentTips and Defenses to Litigating the First Amendment This presentation will discuss a broad range of First Amendment matters as examples of how to litigate and defend your city when you receive First Amendment challenges. Additional topics may be added. Speakers: Deborah Fox & Meg Rosequist   Click hereto register.

Preemption Webinar

February 26 - PreemptionHome Rule for the 21st Century *FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS!  CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. In January, the National League of Cities is publishing Principles of Home Rule for the Twenty-First Century, a new vision for local government legal authority and relationship to states. This legal framework, which include a model constitutional home rule article and commentary, is the first comprehensive effort since 1953 to re-image...

Telecommunications Webinar

February 27 - TelecommunicationsDevelopment and Deployment of Municipal Broadband: Securing Funding and Other Considerations *FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS!  CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Given the increase in the importance of broadband access, some municipalities have considered developing their own broadband networks. These municipal broadband networks are a public utility available to residents, especially in rural areas where high speed connectivity is scarce. Building and managing a broadband network is...

Telecommunications Webinar

March 3 - TelecommunicationsNew FCC Proceeding Exempting Cell Tower/Radio Tower Expansions from Local Approval *90 Minutes* A current FCC proceeding may exempt many more changes to cell tower/radio tower sites from complying with state and local laws, including weakening/preempting compliance with health and safety-related codes and requirements.  This would significantly expand the preemption set forth in the FCC’s 2014 Wireless Siting Order.  The program will cover the 2014 Order (briefly), the expanded preemption being considered and significant municipal concerns and...

Personnel Webinar

March 5 - Personnel ADA and Animals in the Workplace The Americans with Disabilities Act requires reasonable accommodations for the disabled, but how far does that extend when it comes to service animals in the workplace? This webinar will cover topics including the distinction between service animals, therapy animals, emotional support animals, and pets; which animals must be allowed; what the requirements are for the different categories of animals; courses of action that are recommended versus mandatory; and how to...

Technology Webinar

March 11 - TechnologyRansomware and Local Governments: Do Not be Held Hostage! *70 Minutes* Municipalities are often the target of hackers seeking financial gain from extortion. These unforeseen incidents wreak havoc on governmental operations and bring functionality to a standstill. The aim of this webinar is to assist local government attorneys and officials in anticipating and defending against future intrusions. Additional topics may be included. Speakers: Lawrence Lee & Christopher Johnson Click here to register.

Construction Contracts Webinar

How Design Documents Can Cause or Prevent Claims This session will discuss the types of design documents and stages of design development along with the common problems that can cause design claims. Participants will learn the legal considerations in assessing design liability, the allocation of design risk and the ways to minimize the risk and cost of resolving construction claims arising from design issues. Speakers: Roy Cooper & Greg Holness

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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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