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Zoning Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members

Regulating Pickleball Noise: Legal Strategies to Avoid Controversy in City Hall and the Community CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Too often cities are becoming embroiled in raucous public meetings, adverse publicity, and lawsuits due to conflict between pickleball players and residential neighbors.  We will review the rapid growth and genuine benefits of pickleball as a recreation for your city.  We give a brief introduction to acoustic sciences and why...

Cybersecurity Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members

Cybersecurity Essentials for City Attorneys: Protecting Your Municipality in the Digital Age CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Join us for an in-depth look at the cybersecurity landscape facing municipalities today. This webinar will break down complex concepts into actionable insights, covering everything from the basics of the “CIA Triad” to real-life case studies of cyber incidents in cities. Participants will gain a clear understanding of their role in mitigating...

Evaluating Emotional Distress Webinar

Quantifying the Unseen: Scientific Evaluation of Mental Anguish and Emotional Distress In today’s complex legal landscape, accurately evaluating mental anguish and emotional distress is essential. This talk will delve into scientific methodologies for assessing emotional suffering, focusing on the Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) metric. This approach, grounded in medical and behavioral science research, provides a robust, science-based framework that meets the rigorous Daubert standard for admissible evidence. Key topics include defining mental anguish, overcoming subjective evaluation challenges, and seamlessly integrating...

Ethics and AI for Local Government Webinar – Free Live

Ethical Considerations for the Use of Gen AI in Municipal Practice Sponsored by Thomson Reuters. CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Join us for a virtual CLE course exploring the ethical considerations of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the practice of law. In this course, we will delve into the evolving role of AI in the legal landscape and explore practical applications for implementing AI responsibly. In addition, this engaging...

Trial Procedure Webinar

An Overview of Voir Dire in a Criminal Trial: Tips To Overcome Some of The Challenges a Prosecutor Faces Prosecutors typically handle a large jury trial docket, with very little time to prepare for voir dire prior to trial. However, voir dire is one of the most important parts of a criminal trial. This presentation will focus on a general overview of the process of voir dire in a criminal trial. It may touch upon some processes that are specific...

Ethics in Local Government Webinar

When City Hall is a House Divided: Ethical Challenges Municipal Lawyers typically represent local government organizations but sometimes have individual public officials as clients. Internal Investigations, Lawsuits, Grievances, Complaints, Code Enforcement, and Politics can create factions in city leadership and raise ethical tension for attorneys. The presentation will cover ABA Rules 1.2: Scope of Representation, 1.4: Communications, 1.6: Confidentiality, 1.7: Duty to Current Clients (Conflicts of Interest), 1.9: Duty to Former Clients, 1.10: Imputation of Conflicts of Interest, and 1.13:...

Affordable Housing Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members

Creating Affordable Housing: Madison’s Experience CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Creating affordable housing is a major challenge for municipalities everywhere. In addition to the politics, financing affordable housing deals requires combinations of lending programs and creative solutions to fill financing gaps. This presentation will discuss the problems in creating and financing affordable housing for families and students, and methods the City of Madison, Wisconsin has been using to solve...

RLUIPA Webinar

Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act The presentation will focus on the nuts and bolts of RLUIPA, including its prohibition on substantial burden, unequal treatment, discrimination, unreasonably limiting or totally excluding religious exercise, the definition of religious exercise, the types of regulations covered by RLUIPA, and other topics. Mr. Sacks will discuss real cases examples and his experiences with RLUIPA cases. Participants will be invited to ask questions at the end. Speaker: Noah Sacks

Ordinance Drafting Webinar

Ordinance drafting for Local Government Attorneys  City attorneys draft many kinds of important documents for their client - from contracts, policies and procedures, resolutions, to ordinances. This session will review the most common, basic elements of municipal ordinances. We'll take a look at best practices for ordinance titles, legislative findings, statutorily required provisions, common boilerplate provisions, and clear and concise legislative drafting. This session will also review some of the key sources of model ordinances and useful resources for tips...

PFAS Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members

New PFAS Regulations and What’s Ahead Sponsored by Stag Liuzza. CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This webinar offers a deep dive into the current regulatory framework governing PFAS, focusing on the impact of new EPA regulations for municipal water systems. Learn about the latest EPA mandates and what new regulatory issues may be ahead for public wastewater and other contaminated municipal properties. Speaker: Michael G. Stag & Ashley M....

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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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