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Free Speech Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members

First Amendment Audits - How to Handle and Protect Against Liability CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. There has been an increase in private citizens, known as First Amendment Auditors, engaging in activities against local governments designed to provoke a response that violates the First Amendment. First Amendment audits typically involve an individual photographing or filming his or her surroundings from a public space, and is often categorized by its...

Ethics Webinar

My Client, My Enemy? Ethical Challenges When Representing Cities This presentation will discuss ABA Rules 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.7 when discussing the challenges faced with representing cities. Rule 1.3 addresses organizations as clients, and Comment 1 touches upon entities acting through their officers, directors, etc. Complexities arise when Rule 1.1 calls for competent representation and the need to abide by client decisions under Rule 1.2, but individual city officers find themselves in positions contrary to the city they serve....

General Webinar

Local Government Attorney Essentials Local Government attorneys need to handle a wide variety of legal responsibilities, some unique to local government. The number of issues and topics requiring legal proficiency can be overwhelming. This presentation will help city and county attorneys develop a plan for navigating their initiation into local government law. While this webinar is designed for attorneys who are new to local government, experienced local government attorneys can also benefit from a review of the basics of municipal...

First Amendment & Public Comment Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members

Public Comment – The Good, The Bad, and The Legal CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. As Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) from the show Parks and Rec humorously stated: “What I hear when I’m being yelled at is people caring loudly at me.” This presentation will explore the benefits of public comment, some of the issues commonly associated with public comment, and what you can do to address those issues....

Police Webinar

Managing Risk by Embedding Mental Health Co-responders in Police Departments As communities across the country continue to examine ways to improve outcomes and reduce the costs of interactions between police officers and individuals experiencing mental illness, many have adopted a risk management approach.  This presentation will examine the potential benefits of embedding mental health co-responders within police departments.  The potential benefits include increasing the safety of those involved in such encounters; helping ensure that people experiencing mental illness are directed...

Mental Health and Wellness Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members

Sleep, Neuroscience, and Ethics CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Sleep impairment impacts all aspects of client representation, including competence, focus, diligence, decision-making, effective client communication, and case management. Sleep deprivation predicts lawyer misconduct by increasing anxiety, interrupting working memory, and impairing effective executive thinking. This program provides the latest neuroscience behind sleep, and its impact on mental health, substance use, ethical behavior, and performance. Speaker: Joan Bibelhausen, JD &...

Personnel Webinar

What to Expect When They are Expecting: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) This webinar will cover topics including rollout of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA was effective June 27, 2023; the EEOC’s 275 pages of Proposed Regulations were published about 5 weeks later, on August 11, 2023. The PWFA requires the EEOC to issue final regulations by December 29, 2023. Be ready for this happy event! Speaker: Robin Cross

Employment Law Webinar

Are You Ready for This Year’s Employment Law Challenges? New employment laws and recent decisions include everything from the new Pregnancy Fairness Act, the Supreme Court's recent expansion of the rights of religious employees to reasonable accommodation and using AI in the workplace. If ensuring compliance with those was not enough, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor are now expected to implement a slew of worker-friendly priorities. This webinar will address the significant labor and employment...

Land Use Webinar

Land Use 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...

Ethics & Technology Webinar

Artificial Intelligence, Attorney Ethics, and City Policies An introduction to what Artificial Intelligence is and how its use intersects with the ethics of the legal profession. Discussion includes ABA model rules: 1.1“Competence” (Comment 8 addresses use of technology). 1.4 “Communication.” 1.6 “Confidentiality of Information.” 3.1 “Meritorious Claims and Contentions.” 3.2 “Expediting Litigation.” 3.5 “Impartiality & Decorum of the Tribunal.” 4.1 “Truthfulness in Statements to Others.” The topic also covers what elements to include in a city policy on the use...

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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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