Airport Law Webinar
2025-06-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Navigating Changes to Nondiscrimination and Immigration Enforcement Requirements In Revised FAA Grant Agreement Template and Airport Sponsor Grant Assurances
FAA’s recent revisions to the Airport Sponsor Grant Assurances and grant agreement template form have raised questions from recipients of FAA grant funding regarding the legal implications of entering into new FAA grant agreements and potential retroactivity of the new requirements. Some of the recent changes appear to be designed to implement provisions of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, and can be understood by reference to the Act. However, several changes to the requirements regarding immigration laws and nondiscrimination laws are confusingly worded and may conflict with local, state, and federal laws and policies, in particular municipal and state DEI and sanctuary laws and policies.
This program, Presented by Slone Isselhard and Kirsten Crawford of Kaplan Kirsch LLP, will provide an overview of the changes to immigration and DEI laws and policies in the new FAA grant agreement template and Grant Assurances and the legal implications of such changes, particularly in light of the April 24, 2025 letter to DOT grant recipients issued by Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. The discussion will include how “illegal DEI” and “cooperation” with ICE may be interpreted, the current state of the law on DEI and sanctuary laws and policies, and how grant recipients have challenged these and similar grant conditions during the Trump administration’s current and preceding term for violation of the U.S. Constitution and Administrative Procedures Act.
Speaker: Kirsten Crawford & Slone Isselhard

Land Use Webinar
2025-06-24 13:00 - 14:00
Land Use Law 101
Join experienced land use and local government law practitioner David Warner in this webinar as he explores property rights, regulation of private property, planning, zoning, subdivisions and other modern legal issues in land use law. For those new to land use law, this is a primer on the up-to-date basics you need to know to spot issues and to determine the appropriate course of action. For the experienced practitioner, this presentation not only serves as a refresher course, but also includes new points of law that have developed in recent years, which impact the basics.
Speaker: David Warner

Affordable Housing Webinar
2025-07-01 13:00 - 14:00
Accessory Dwelling Units: The Key to Unlocking Affordable Housing
This webinar focuses on Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) policy in Denton and Texas, with comparative insights from other states to highlight varying regulatory approaches and outcomes. Topics include the benefits and potential drawbacks of promoting ADU development, as well as impacts on neighborhoods, infrastructure, and housing affordability. The session also examines community sentiment, infill development opportunities, and trends in actual ADU construction by homeowners.
This presentation addresses both practical and legal considerations related to ADU implementation.
Speaker: Hilary McMahon

Construction Law Webinar
2025-07-08 13:00 - 14:00
Land Use, Zoning, and Affordable Housing: Current Policy and Practice
The affordability, availability, and accessibility of housing remains a critical issue across the US. New England states have not been spared in this equation. Recent state legislative action indicates an appetite for change which could spur long-needed construction and development. In this session, leading experts will discuss: the successes and challenges of state-level zoning requirements, balancing local and state control and the impact of state control on home rule, and the potential for federal action. Other state-level efforts for the planning and financing needed to activate housing choice will also be discussed.
Speaker: Katie Hodgon, Donna Brewer & Jennifer Raitt

Voting Rights Webinar
2025-07-10 13:00 - 14:00
Proof of Citizenship and Other Election Proposals Impacting Voter Access
This webinar examines key aspects of voting access and election administration in Arizona, focusing on proof of citizenship requirements and proposed changes to early voting procedures. The session will provide an overview of how Arizona enforces citizenship verification for voter registration, contrasted with current federal legislation and legal standards. It will also explore legislative proposals aimed at reducing the early voting period to expedite election result reporting, alongside concerns raised by voter rights advocates about potential disenfranchisement.
Speaker: Christina Werther

Grant Terminations and DEI Webinar
2025-07-15 13:00 - 14:00
Navigating the New Legal Landscape in President Trump’s Second Term: DEI, Federal Funding, and Litigation Related to Contract and Grant Termination
The second Trump administration has ushered in sweeping changes to federal policy on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), fundamentally altering the compliance landscape for municipalities, public agencies, and their partners. Through a series of executive orders, the administration has mandated the termination of DEI-related programs, contracts, and grants, and has introduced new certification requirements tying federal funding to strict compliance with anti-discrimination laws as interpreted by the current administration. These actions have triggered a wave of litigation, with courts across the country grappling with constitutional, statutory, and administrative challenges to the mass termination of federal funding and the imposition of new contract conditions.
This webinar will provide municipal lawyers with an overview of:

The key executive orders driving the rollback of DEI initiatives, including the termination of “equity-related” grants and contracts, and the new requirements for DEI certifications in federal agreements.
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative and the increased use of the False Claims Act to investigate and potentially penalize entities alleged to be in violation of the administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws.
Recent federal grant and contract terminations and the resulting legal challenges to the validity of these executive actions under the Administrative Procedure Act, including an overview of key cases.
The jurisdictional complexities of challenging federal grant and contract terminations, including the interplay between district courts and the Court of Federal Claims, and the implications for seeking injunctive or monetary relief.
Practical impacts for municipalities, including the risk of funding loss, program disruption, and increased litigation exposure, as well as strategies for compliance, risk mitigation, and advocacy.

Attendees will gain timely insights into the current and emerging legal risks associated with DEI programming and federal funding, as well as contract and grant termination litigation and related best practices for those navigating this rapidly changing environment. The session will be especially valuable for municipal attorneys advising on federal grants, contracts, civil rights compliance, and public policy.
Speaker: Dominique Casimir & Sara Gerber

Artificial Intelligence Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members
2025-07-17 13:00 - 14:00
Ethical Legal Research with Generative AI

Sponsored by LexisNexis.
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This CLE presentation is for legal professionals who want a better understanding of the intersection between generative AI and legal ethics. Beginning with a foundational overview of AI and its generative capabilities, participants will explore the ethical implications as outlined by the American Bar Association (ABA) model rules. Key topics include maintaining competency (Rule 1.1), ensuring confidentiality (Rule 1.6), and effective supervision (Rule 5.1) in the context of AI use.
The course will also address potential sanctions for unethical AI practices and provide insights into the application of AI in legal research tools, emphasizing ethical principles and considerations. Participants will engage in discussions on specific ethical issues such as AI hallucinations, supervisory concerns, and confidentiality challenges.
The course concludes with a review of ethical AI use policies within law firms and an open discussion to consolidate learning and address participant queries. This course is designed to equip legal professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to ethically integrate AI into their practice.
After completing this course, you will:

Have a better understanding of Extractive and Generative AI
Be familiar with legal use cases for AI
Know how the ABA model rules are being applied to AI
Be able to draft an ethical law firm AI use policy
Be prepared to protect client data and work quality while taking advantage of AI

Speaker: Lisa Richardson

LGLC Supreme Court Review for Local Governments: 2024-2025 - This is not an IMLA Webinar
2025-07-28 13:00 - 14:00
Supreme Court Review for Local Governments: 2024-2025

This is NOT an IMLA webinar and CLE will not be offered.
Kitchen Sink Subscribers will need to register for this program, it will not be automatically sent.
Hosted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), join legal experts in a discussion of the Supreme Court’s important decisions of the term impacting local governments. The Supreme Court heard several monumental cases this Term, including cases related to:

Public safety. These include regulations pertaining to “ghost guns” and law enforcement’s use of force and the “moment of threat” doctrine
The environment. These include the Clean Water Act and NPDES permit requirements as well as requirements under NEPA.
Employment law. These include majority group discrimination, FLSA claims, and claims relating to post-employment retiree benefits.
Nationwide or universal injunctions (which has direct implications for current litigation regarding grant funding and grant conditions)

The LGLC is a coalition of national local government organizations formed in 2023 by the National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities (NLC) and International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) to provide education to local governments regarding the Supreme Court and its impact on local governments and local officials and to advocate for local government positions at the Supreme Court in appropriate cases. Visit the Local Government Legal Center to learn more.
Speaker: Luke McCloud & Amanda Karras

Municipal Finance Webinar
2025-08-05 13:00 - 14:00
Fundamentals of Municipal Finance and Borrowing
Municipal attorneys are often asked, “Can we do this?”, when “this” relates to getting, spending, and borrowing money by their municipal clients. This session will consider the essential legal issues attendant to that question. We will discuss basic constitutional issues like public purpose, corporate purpose, and lending of the public credit; the theoretical distinction between taxes and fees; the legal ramifications of that distinction; and other limitations on the ways that municipalities can get and spend money. We will also briefly consider the role and types of municipal borrowing. Because the laws vary widely from state to state, the session will focus on issue spotting and general questions that the municipal attorney should consider when asked financial questions.
Speaker: Eric Shytle

Homelessness Webinar
2025-08-12 13:00 - 14:00
Strategies for Addressing Homelessness 2025
This CLE presentation explores how the City of Houston has used a combination of local ordinances, strategic partnerships, and federal frameworks to address homelessness. Since 2012, Houston has housed over 30,000 individuals, aided by targeted city ordinances regulating encampments, expanding access to emergency shelter, and facilitating supportive housing initiatives. The presentation also examines how the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act has shaped local responses, particularly in ensuring access to education and housing stability for homeless youth and families. Attendees will gain insight into how legal frameworks and policy tools have been effectively deployed to reduce unsheltered homelessness in the region.
Speaker: Lucy Anderson & Michael Nichols

Cross Examination and Negotiation Skills Webinar
2025-08-19 13:00 - 14:00
Go-to Tips for Cross-Examination: Specific Tools You Can Use Today in Any Municipal Litigation
This presentation will offer concrete techniques for crafting and conducting cross-examination of witnesses in any type of municipal litigation. Geared toward arming attorneys new to trial and evidentiary hearings with immediately usable tools, this session will focus on the mechanics of preparing cross-examination outlines and provide specific hip-pocket tips for maintaining witness control.
Speaker: Ellie Neiberger

First Amendment Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members
2025-08-21 13:00 - 14:00
This Webinar Is Banned!
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This webinar will explore the legal landscape surrounding two hot-button issues in the ongoing culture wars: book selections in public schools and libraries, and the regulation of drag performances. The presentation will look at trends in state laws and local government actions, providing a comprehensive overview of the legal challenges and considerations faced by government lawyers. While the Supreme Court’s guidance on book banning dates back to 1982, the session will examine more recent lower court decisions with potential to influence current legal interpretations. Additionally, the webinar will analyze the wave of restrictions on drag performances and discuss recent and ongoing lawsuits challenging these regulations.
Speaker: Roger Horner

Legal Writing Webinar
2025-08-26 13:00 - 14:00
Legal Writing 101
Get valuable tips on writing — everything from an email to an appellate brief. Much of daily communication is the written word, and this seminar will teach you everything you need to know to make your communication clear and powerful.
Speaker: Blithe Bock

Land Use Webinar
2025-08-28 13:00 - 14:00
Regulation of Short Term Rentals: Issues and Considerations
Many communities are struggling with issues relating to short-term rentals, especially after the proliferation of vacation rental aggregation websites over the past couple decades. Examples of some of the issues that arise are pressures on workforce housing, regulatory takings, and public nuisances, such as trash and noise. Although the impacts of STRs are often heightened in regions that are desirable for vacation or recreational opportunities, the impacts of STRs can be felt across many different types of communities. This presentation will examine some of those challenges and how some communities and courts have responded.
Speaker: Rob Bovett & Casey Burgess

Construction Law Webinar
2025-09-02 13:00 - 14:00
Anatomy of the Life of a Typical Construction Dispute: Advice for Municipal Counsel to Navigate Each Step of the Process
In this seminar, experienced construction counsel and a construction claim expert will provide an overview of the typical life of a construction claim, with an eye towards helping municipal counsel navigate each step of the process. Presenters will provide practical advice enlivened punctuated by real-life examples. The seminar will address topics such as: 1) Ounce of Prevention: What counsel can do in advance to prevent or control construction disputes: Contract document preparation and careful documentation of issues which arise that may evolve into a dispute. The creator of the narrative often ends up as the victor. 2) What to do upon receipt of a claim, including assembly and review of documents, litigation hold notices, witness interviews, retention of experts. 3) early independent assessment of claims. 4) claim evaluation. 5) claim adjudication: litigation, arbitration, other. 6) dispute resolution tips
Speaker: Christopher Petrini & Roy Cooper

Municipal Defense Strategies Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members
2025-09-04 13:00 - 14:00
Shielding the City: Key Considerations Before Filing an Answer
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
Join IMLA for a timely webinar featuring legal leaders from Annapolis and Little Rock. This essential session walks through the strategic groundwork municipal attorneys should lay before answering a lawsuit—from identifying procedural defenses to assessing insurance coverage and coordinating with city leadership. Whether you’re new to public sector litigation or a seasoned municipal law expert, you’ll gain valuable insights to help shield your city from risk and ensure a strong legal response.
Speaker: Mike Lyles & Lynette Perez

Code Enforcement Webinar
2025-09-10 13:00 - 14:00
Administrative Warrants: Getting the Code Officer’s Foot in the Door
This webinar will discuss administrative warrants as a necessity for code enforcement inspections. We will discuss the differences between an administrative warrant as opposed to criminal warrants. Followed by a review of the case law requiring code enforcement officers to obtain one, the process, and scenarios.
Speaker: Savita Rai & Samuel Adams

Municipal Gun Regulation Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members
2025-09-16 13:00 - 14:00
Local Governments and Gun Violence Prevention 2025: Pathways for Municipal Regulation and Litigation
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This CLE presentation will explore the evolving landscape of gun violence prevention, focusing on the challenges and opportunities local governments face in enacting firearms ordinances and holding firearms industry members accountable when they jeopardize public safety. The session will focus largely on the Second Amendment and affirmative litigation strategies. It will review the Supreme Court’s text, history, and tradition test set out in NYSRPA v. Bruen and United States v. Rahimi and its impact on gun-safety laws, with a focus on defending local gun laws against Second Amendment challenges. It will also provide an overview of state firearm preemption statutes and their impact on local gun regulation. Finally, the session will discuss lawsuits against irresponsible members of the gun industry to remediate and reduce gun violence in local communities.
Speaker: Janet Carter, Bill Taylor, Dana Mulhauser & Priyanka Sen

Preemption/Artificial Intelligence Webinar
2025-09-23 13:00 - 14:00
Navigating the Regulation of Data Centers
Join us for a CLE webinar exploring the legal landscape of municipal regulation of data centers, with a focus on how local governments can navigate this rapidly expanding sector. Topics will include land use and zoning regulations, such as site selection, permitting, and managing community concerns, including power and water supply concerns. We’ll also address environmental compliance at both the state and federal levels, including obligations under the Clean Air Act and NEPA, environmental impact assessments, and strategies for incorporating sustainable practices. We will also provide an update on efforts at the federal level to limit state and local regulation of data centers and efforts implicating Artificial Intelligence. The program will touch on construction contracts and liability, particularly the legal considerations for municipalities that are not direct builders but have a regulatory or oversight role. Finally, the webinar will examine a range of additional legal issues, from negotiating utility agreements and leveraging tax incentives to resolving disputes and ensuring labor law compliance.
Speaker: Gerard Lederer, Tillman Lay & Ana Schwab

Contracts Webinar
2025-11-06 13:00 - 14:00
Municipal Airport Contracting
In 2025, the City of Atlanta celebrates its 100-year anniversary as owner and operator of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest and most efficient airport. The presentation will provide a brief overview of the City of Atlanta’s procurement laws (local public contracting). In more detail the presentation will discuss the incorporation of local procurement laws with federal contract requirements for municipalities that own commercial airports.
Speaker: Jessee R. Dagen-Tillman & Ryan Albury Hanna

Construction Law Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members
2025-11-13 13:00 - 14:00
Construction Disputes in Motion: Speed, Agility and Adapting to Change
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This webinar highlights key trends shaping the construction dispute landscape, including rising dispute volumes, ongoing sector challenges, and the growing impact of supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and regulatory pressures. Industry participants were surveyed and anticipate more disputes in 2025 than in 2024, signaling a continued need for strategic risk management and early intervention. The webinar emphasizes the importance of agility and collaboration in a rapidly transforming industry – one where digital innovation, economic uncertainty, and evolving project delivery models intersect.
Speaker: Mark Guevara, David Lee & Charles Montgomery

Ethics Webinar
2025-11-19 13:00 - 14:00
Ethical & Effective Generative AI for Municipal Lawyers: Enhancing Public Service and Managing Risk
As generative artificial intelligence moves from a theoretical concept to a practical tool, it presents unique opportunities and challenges for public sector lawyers. This webcast is designed specifically for the municipal attorney, focusing on how you can leverage AI to provide better, faster, and more efficient legal services to your community while carefully managing the inherent risks. Join our speaker, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, for a session that cuts through the hype to deliver actionable strategies for your practice.
Attending this program will equip you to dramatically increase your department’s efficiency by using AI to streamline the initial drafting of ordinances, review common contracts, and analyze complex public policies, freeing up your time for high-level strategic counsel. You’ll learn how to protect your work product and professional reputation by applying proven techniques to identify and correct AI-generated errors, from subtle inaccuracies to fabricated case citations. For city attorneys and department heads, the session will cover how to implement effective oversight protocols to manage your team’s use of AI, ensuring quality control and avoiding the ethical pitfalls that have led to sanctions in other jurisdictions. You’ll also learn how to safeguard sensitive municipal data and preserve attorney-client privilege by understanding how different AI tools handle your data and which questions to ask vendors. The program will help you develop a clear framework for creating an official AI use policy for your law department that ensures compliance, manages liability, and aligns with public records requirements. It will also address how to satisfy the duty of competence (ABA Model Rule 1.1) by understanding AI’s capabilities for streamlining ordinance drafting, contract review, and policy research. Strategies will be provided for mitigating the risks of AI “hallucinations” and fabricated citations to maintain the duty of diligence (ABA Model Rule 1.3) and avoid misleading a tribunal. Finally, the session will examine the non-delegable duty of human oversight and verification, analyzing recent attorney sanctions and connecting them to the responsibilities of supervisory lawyers (ABA Model Rules 5.1 and 5.3).
For those who wish to receive the presenter’s resources after the presentation, such as in-depth case studies with guidance on how to adopt Generative AI in municipal law and his book on Generative AI strategies, please visit: https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/event.
Speaker: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky & Sean Cooley

First Amendment Webinar
2025-12-02 13:00 - 14:30
Viewpoint Discrimination Doctrines and Opposing Playbooks: From Mosely to the Ten Commandments
Quickly spot unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in disguise; accurately respond to crises on your watch when citizens force their inflammatory opinions; and beware of the unsettled status of town square cyber embodiments of civic life. Constitutional freedom of expression legal theory and application use Supreme Court precedent, doctrines, tests and citizen playbooks to deliver a memorable course. Attorney Martinez and Prof. Owsley examine two sides of the same expression coin as forced speech and viewpoint discrimination, including recognition of and limitations in physical and cyber public forums. Current activist Stevens details malicious compliance with Festivus Poles, book bans, and classroom “In God We Trust” and Ten Commandments signs. Historical civil rights activists, Barnett and Hon. Hall, impart their legal wisdom and recount their foundational Supreme Court companion cases of viewpoint discrimination in Police Dept. of City of Chicago v. Mosley, 408 U.S. 92 (1972) and Grayned v. City of Rockford, 408 U.S. 104 (1972)(also clarifying time, place and manner regulation). Questions are recommended to be submitted in advance for inclusion.
Speaker: Chaz Stevens, Teresa Martinez, Harvey Barnett, Hon. Sophia Hall & Brian L. Owsley

Police Liability & Section 1983 Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members
2025-12-04 13:00 - 14:00
Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Law Enforcement: Balancing Innovation, Ethics, and Risk Management For Municipal Lawyers
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative possibilities for law enforcement, from streamlining administrative tasks to improving operational efficiency. When you mention AI in law enforcement, many will think of facial recognition, firearms detection systems, document and video redaction, and automated report writing. While all these are AI uses in law enforcement, do you know how your police officers are managing them? Are they attempting to use AI Chatbots as an “easy button”? Are they aware of AI’s susceptibility to bias and the potential for bias and errors, and how this can create increased risk in future litigation?
Legal advisors must ensure that their police leaders are using AI ethically by providing robust oversight and clear communication about their applications to their members. By prioritizing ethical considerations and keeping humans at the center of decision-making, law enforcement can navigate the complexities of AI while fostering public confidence and managing risk. Legal advisors will learn why a little preemptive interaction now may help prevent surprises in future litigation discovery.
Speaker: Chief (Ret.) Michael Ranalli

LGLC What to Expect from the Current Supreme Court Term: Cases Impacting Local Government - This is not an IMLA Webinar
2025-12-04 14:00 - 15:00
What to Expect from the Current Supreme Court Term: Cases Impacting Local Government

This is NOT an IMLA webinar and CLE will not be offered.
Kitchen Sink Subscribers will need to register for this program, it will not be automatically sent.
Hosted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), join legal experts in a discussion of the new Supreme Court term and what decisions local governments should watch. The Supreme Court will rule on several major cases this term, including issues related to:

Whether providing a former homeowner with the difference of the sales price and the tax debt after a tax foreclosure on real property instead of the fair market value and the tax debt constitutes either a Taking under the Fifth Amendment or an Excessive Fine under the Eighth Amendment
The standard under the Fourth Amendment for warrantless entries into a home for non-criminal emergencies
A Second Amendment challenge to state laws that ban conceal carry permit holders from bringing firearms onto private property absent the property owners express consent
Presidential authority to fire independent heads of agencies

The webinar will also discuss several cases of importance to local governments from the Court’s emergency order docket as well as other cases on the Court’s docket that may impact local governments’ finances and authority. The LGLC is a coalition of national local government organizations formed in 2023 by the National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities (NLC) and International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) to provide education to local governments regarding the Supreme Court and its impact on local governments and local officials and to advocate for local government positions at the Supreme Court in appropriate cases. Visit the Local Government Legal Center to learn more.
Speaker: Amanda Karras, Gregory G. Garre & Meaghan VerGow

Ethics Webinar
2025-12-09 13:00 - 14:00
Expectations for Attorney-Client Relationships: Establishing Clear, Strong & Effective Commitments
When representing local governments, the Client is the entity (as an organization). Elected officers, appointed officials, and staff members may be representatives of the Client. While the Attorney may work closely with those individuals, they typically are not the Clients. Nonetheless, for purposes of this document, representatives of the local government are referred to as “Clients.” Although each arrangement will vary, there are certain essential elements of successful Attorney-Client relationships that tend to provide a solid foundation. This presentation outlines recommended mutual expectations between Attorneys and the local government Clients they serve. Its purpose is to promote professionalism, accountability, and effective collaboration in the delivery of municipal legal services. The presentation references the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, specifically 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.13, 2.1, 4.1, and 8.4.
Speaker: Alan Bojorquez & Kuruvilla Oommen

Immigration Webinar
2025-12-11 13:00 - 14:00
Federal Immigration Policy Developments: Legal Implications for Local Governments
This webinar will provide an overview of recent federal immigration policy changes and their potential legal and operational impacts on local governments. Topics will include shifts in federal enforcement priorities, emerging legal challenges affecting municipal policy, and the City of Denver’s approach to policy in the shifting federal legal landscape. Attendees will gain insight into how evolving federal directives may influence local ordinances, law enforcement practices, and public service delivery.
Speaker: Atim Otii & Councilwoman Jamie Torres

Mental Health/Substance Abuse Webinar
2025-12-18 13:00 - 14:00
Staying Safe and Sound for the Holidays – Strategies for the Legal Professional
Holidays are often associated with joy and excitement, but they can be stressful, overwhelming, and challenging as well. For some, holidays bring up feelings of grief, isolation, disappointment, and sadness. The holiday season can quickly bring increased stress and anxiety to members of the legal profession whose lives are already filled to the brim with those emotions.
With the alarming prevalence of substance use and mental health disorders in the legal profession, it is imperative that we are all armed with the knowledge and insight of how to approach someone who may be struggling. Certain approaches yield greater results than others. The “Intervention” methods shown on television, while often compelling, don’t typically produce excellent results – especially with members of the legal profession.
As lawyers, we all know that language is often the key to success. Why should we expect it to differ in the life and death struggle to help someone who suffers from alcohol or substance misuse or a mental health disorder? With the alarming number of suicides in our profession, it tells us that people would rather die than ask for help – and this must stop.
Mr. Quinn will discuss:

Recognize that one in three legal professionals will struggle with substance use and/or a mental health disorder at some point in their legal careers.
Spot the signs of impairment and learn the “Motivational Interventions” approach that yields results and saves lives.
The confidential, free, safe, and supportive services for lawyers, judges, their family members and law students that are available through Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers.
The barriers that exist that prevent lawyers and judges from asking for help with an alcohol/substance misuse or mental health disorder.
Identify the parameters of Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3 (c) – and the safe harbor that it provides to protect attorneys working with an approved lawyers assistance program or who contact a LAP on behalf of an attorney or judge who is struggling.

Speaker: Brian S. Quinn

Employment Law Webinar
2026-01-06 13:00 - 14:00
The Sea-Change in Labor and Employment Law
In just the first year of President Trump’s second term, he has totally refashioned the labor and employment law landscape not only from that of his predecessor, but also from that of prior Republican administrations. This session will highlight the changes that have occurred as well as those that are on the horizon. Topics to be discussed include:

Who are the new heads of the EEOC and the Department of Labor, and what is their agenda
The EEOC’s initiatives to root out unlawful DEI programs and reverse discrimination and to further the religious rights of employees
Questions as to the extent of protections for transgender employees
DOL’s agenda to lessen Biden-era requirements
Continued impact of Supreme Court’s Muldrow decision and likely impact of Court’s decision on making it easier to pursue reverse discrimination claims
Countering the discriminatory impact of AI

Speaker: Jonathan Mook

Telecom Webinar
2026-01-13 13:00 - 14:00
Robocall Me Maybe? The Remix: How to Comply with Federal Law when your City Makes Automated Calls and Texts
As cities seek to streamline processes and efficiently utilize funds in continually decreasing budgets, automated phone calls and text messages (“robocalls” and “robotexts”) may appear to be a cost‐effective option to communicate with citizens. This presentation discusses the applicable federal laws and regulations that govern automated calls, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) Broadnet Order on Reconsideration in 2020, the FCC’s rule updates in 2023, and recent court cases. Additionally, this presentation describes practical considerations and best practices for cities to ensure compliance with federal law when contacting citizens by automated calls and texts, including those related to telephone town halls, municipal court cases, and water utility service.
Speaker: David Johnson
