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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T130000
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SUMMARY:Code Enforcement Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Single-Family Residential: Addressing Diverse Community Housing Needs\nThis 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. \nSpeaker: Roger Horner & Cathy Cunningham
URL:https://imla.org/events/code-enforcement-webinar-5-18-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T143000
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CREATED:20201202T204527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T200917Z
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SUMMARY:Anti-Trust Litigation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Municipal Class Actions: When to Opt-Out and When to Lead or Stay in the Class? \nClass 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 when settlement is the preferred outcome\, better results are achieved when counsel actively pursues discovery and prepares for trial from the outset of the litigation.  This session examines the terrain of municipal antitrust suits\, the pros and cons of opting out\, and how to maximize recoveries. \nSpeaker: Robert Eisler\, Deborah Elman & Suzanne Sangree
URL:https://imla.org/events/anti-trust-litigation-webinar-5-27-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20210511T151222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T155405Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Questions to an Ethics Hotline\nThis 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 to the extent time allows.  The program anticipates that lawyers attending the program will have a better appreciation of how the Ruled of Professional Conduct apply in various situations that can regularly arise in the course of representing a local government client\, how best to address their conduct in responding to those situations and what their duties and responsibilities are to the court and the bar. \nSpeaker: Charles W. Thompson\, Jr.
URL:https://imla.org/events/ethics-webinar-6-7-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T141500
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20201016T195346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T204300Z
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SUMMARY:Eminent Domain Webinar
DESCRIPTION:A Practical Guide on Condemnation Law from Planning to Trial\nThis 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 of a formal petition to condemn. It will also discuss strategy for direct examination of a hired appraiser at trial. \nSpeaker: Julian Grant
URL:https://imla.org/events/eminent-domain-webinar-6-15-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T140000
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CREATED:20210315T140205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T162200Z
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SUMMARY:Construction Webinar
DESCRIPTION:2021 Global Construction Disputes Report – How COVID-19 Has Impacted Projects\nThe 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. \nSpeaker: Roy Cooper & Greg Holness
URL:https://imla.org/events/construction-webinar-6-17-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20210408T155438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T183309Z
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SUMMARY:Contracts Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Electronic Signatures in Government Contracting\nThis 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. \nSpeaker: Phillip Bullard & Trevor Ashbarry
URL:https://imla.org/events/contracts-webinar-6-22-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T143000
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CREATED:20210428T134929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T134929Z
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SUMMARY:Personnel Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Dealing with COVID-19 Related Leave Requests and the New 100% COBRA Entitlement\nWith 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 (ADA)\, and the recently extended and expanded tax credits available under the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  The American Rescue Plan Act extended the availability of the FFCRA tax credits on a voluntary basis until September 30\, 2021 and expanded the situations in which municipalities may obtain tax credits for providing leave to employees.  The presentation will also discuss the 100% Family COBRA entitlement\, effective April 1\, 2021. \nSpeaker: Jonathan Mook and Robin Cross
URL:https://imla.org/events/personnel-webinar-6-24-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210628T130000
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CREATED:20201006T151942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210517T170849Z
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SUMMARY:Disaster Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Government Disaster Declarations: 2020 Lessons Learned\nKaren 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. \nSpeaker: Karen Kennard
URL:https://imla.org/events/disaster-webinar-6-28-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T130000
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CREATED:20210510T152932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T203536Z
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SUMMARY:Disaster Webinar
DESCRIPTION:COVID-19 Litigation: Public Health Orders\, Enforcement Challenges and Related First Amendment Challenges\nCities\, 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 during public health and safety emergencies intertwined with alleged violations of various rights under the U.S. Constitution\, ranging from First Amendment freedoms of expression\, religion and assembly to civil rights claims for alleged violations of the due process and equal protection clauses to economic claims under the takings and commerce clauses. \nSpeaker: Deborah Fox & Margaret (Meg) Rosequist
URL:https://imla.org/events/disaster-webinar-7-20-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210722T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210722T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20210504T152253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T152253Z
UID:10001271-1626958800-1626962400@imla.org
SUMMARY:Securities Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Municipality as Shareholder: Securities Litigation in the Age of Fiscal and Social Responsibility\nSecurities litigation is often viewed as benefiting individual shareholders who have been harmed due to misstatements\, omissions\, negligence\, or intentional acts of public companies. But the reality is that millions of others participate in the capital markets as employees of  municipalities and local government subdivisions—counties\, cities\, townships\, school districts\, fire and police departments and more—who act on behalf of these workers as shareholders in publicly traded entities through pension plans\, risk management pools and similar vehicles.  This presentation will discuss how these entities can add and have added their influence to obtain recourse for corporate wrongdoing and to effect socially responsible change in corporate policies in areas ranging from gender and race discrimination\, systemic racial and gender inequality\, Covid\, the opioid epidemic\, environmental wrongdoing\, money laundering and more. \nSpeaker: Joshua H. Grabar & Seth D. Rigrodsky
URL:https://imla.org/events/securities-webinar-7-22-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T140000
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CREATED:20210510T161008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T163214Z
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SUMMARY:First Amendment Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Dos and Don’ts For Advertising On Buses And Other Municipal Owned Property\nThis webinar will examine First Amendment jurisprudence as it applies to advertising on buses and other municipally owned property including bus stops\, street furniture\, subways\, and airports.  The webinar will provide practical pointers for drafting constitutionally sound regulations for advertising on such municipally owned property.  While the First Amendment usually requires that non-commercial speech be treated more favorably than commercial speech\, the reverse is often true when looking at regulations for advertising on buses and other municipally owned property.  Forum analysis plays a critical role in determining what restrictions will pass muster as does the consistency with which policies are followed and enforced.  These issues along with applicable case law will be highlighted during the webinar. \nSpeaker: Margaret (Meg) Rosequist
URL:https://imla.org/events/first-amendment-webinar-7-27-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20210427T174547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T161801Z
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SUMMARY:Personnel Webinar
DESCRIPTION:What Labor & Employment Attorneys Should Understand About Human Resources!\nDepending on the local government\, the Human Resources Department may entail a variety of areas that need sound and practical advice from a Labor & Employment Attorney and knowing how to handle when the advice is not followed.  In local government\, Human Resources has to perform a balancing act – balancing what the City Manager/Mayor wants for the organization and being fair to the employees.  There are other parties such as the elected officials (politicians) and the unions which bring another wrinkle on how Human Resources manages any situation.  Remember HR is seen as both the good and the bad…hires and fires….and much more. \nSpeaker: Elsa I. Jaramillo-Velez & Roberta “Robin” Cross
URL:https://imla.org/events/personnel-webinar-7-29-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T143000
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CREATED:20210428T162542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T142241Z
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SUMMARY:Bankruptcy Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Bankruptcy: Help Us Put the Pieces Together\nBankruptcy cases can have implications for a City beyond the collection of revenue. When that happens\, the attorneys in the City of Philadelphia Law Department’s Bankruptcy Unit rely heavily on the expertise of other members of the Law Department to issue spot\, educate\, marshal documents and more. Achieving this type of symbiosis at the very outset of a bankruptcy proceeding is critical. The presentation will provide a brief overview of bankruptcy basics\, review samples of communications from the court or the debtors to be on the look-out for and include an informal discussion surrounding how to gear up quickly to achieve the best level of representation in these often fast-moving matters. \nSpeaker: Pamela Thurmond\, Megan Harper\, & Joshua Domer
URL:https://imla.org/events/bankruptcy-webinar-8-10-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T140000
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CREATED:20210716T154444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T133850Z
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SUMMARY:Public Records Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Public Records Responses: Then and Now\nHilary Ruley has worked in Baltimore’s Public Records Response process for over 15 years.  In this presentation\, Hilary will discuss key and current legal cases on body cameras.  This presentation will also discuss video redaction and some of the practical challenges of being an attorney involved in the public records process. \nSpeaker: Hilary Ruley & Jen Snyder
URL:https://imla.org/events/public-records-webinar-8-24-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T140000
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CREATED:20210730T155122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210810T151202Z
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SUMMARY:Construction Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Back to Basics: Guide to Resolving Construction Claims\nThe construction industry has faced many unique challenges since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As the industry adjusts to the new “normal” way of working\, it is important for construction project participants to maintain their focus on the basic techniques that are effective in managing construction risks inherent to every construction project. This session will bring participants “back to basics” and provide guidelines to apply for the mitigation and resolution of construction claims that often manifest into cumbersome litigation. \nSpeaker: Christi Fu & Brenda Radmacher
URL:https://imla.org/events/construction-webinar-10-19-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20210902T164042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210907T154842Z
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SUMMARY:Preemption Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:Preempting to Thwart Racial Justice\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nThis session builds on our spring webinar documenting the 2021 legislative session as a session like no other.  To recap\, state legislatures continued to target local authority\, but the disturbing trend that this webinar will focus on was the use of preemption to prevent or limit local jurisdictions from taking steps to pursue racial justice initiatives.  In direct reaction to the racial justice conversations of summer 2020\, states passed laws that force higher penalties for protesters\, prevent cities from reducing their law enforcement budgets\, and ban the teaching of critical race theory.  This legislative session marked an escalation of preemption to engage in racially targeted culture wars. \nSpeaker: Kim Haddow\, Rick Su & Marissa Roy
URL:https://imla.org/events/preemption-webinar-10-26-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T140000
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CREATED:20211018T191239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T181953Z
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SUMMARY:Affirmative Litigation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Affirmative Litigation – The Municipality as Plaintiff\nThis presentation is a review of various major affirmative litigation activities by local governments\, including false claims\, video services\, e-cigarettes\, PFAS\, climate change\, and opioids. This presentation will also discuss causes of action\, defenses\, and case trajectories. \nSpeaker: Erich Eiselt\, Sara Gross & Michael Bologna
URL:https://imla.org/events/affirmative-litigation-webinar-11-18-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T140000
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CREATED:20210902T215947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T163734Z
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SUMMARY:Animal Law Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Herding Cats- Augmenting Animal Services in a Post-COVID World\n95% of Americans now view pets as members of their family and animal services is evolving to reflect new community values and expectations\, similar to the evolving role of policing. Best Friends staff with expertise in these issues will discuss empowering animal field services officers to be more responsive and efficient in the field\, effective policies concerning dangerous dogs and reckless owners\, community engagement of volunteers and legal frameworks to reduce the risk of liability. \nSpeaker: Ledy VanKavage\, Scott Giacoppo\, Tammy Jo Hallman & Rebecca Huss
URL:https://imla.org/events/animal-law-webinar-12-1-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20201102T155849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T191043Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Ethics: the Local Government Attorney’s Role as a Competent Advisor\nOne of the primary functions and a day-to-day responsibility of a local government attorney is providing advice. All attorneys advise clients\, but the advice a local government attorney gives the local government governing body\, boards\, commissions\, and staff affects an entire community and in a broader sense\, our society. This presentation examines the interplay of ABA Model Ethics Rules 1.1 (Attorney Competence) and 2.1 (Attorney’s Role as Advisor) and how those rules affect local government attorneys regular professional life when advising governing bodies and staff\, including the need to: (1) Be straightforward; (2) present other considerations beyond strictly technical legal advice; and (3) consider the timing and process of offering advice. \nSpeaker: Judge Rodney D. Adams\, Cathy Cunningham & Roger Horner
URL:https://imla.org/events/ethics-webinar-12-7-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20211026T180818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T163645Z
UID:10001280-1639054800-1639058400@imla.org
SUMMARY:Preemption Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:Equitable Housing Preemption\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nThis session examines state preemption of local authority to protect tenants\, particularly during COVID\, and expand affordable housing . Many state legislatures\, in both “red” and “blue” states\, preempt local governments from increasing housing supply\, crafting inclusionary zoning\, or implementing rent regulations to alleviate housing unaffordability. This dynamic has particularly come to a head during the COVID-19 pandemic as local governments have sought to impose eviction moratoriums and extend other support to burdened renters. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need for local government leadership on equitable housing policies\, and even where state preemption exists\, local governments may still be able advance housing equity through collaboration with the federal government through the American Rescue Plan. \nSpeaker: Nestor Davidson\, Sarah Beth Gehl\, Lauren A. Lowery & Ben Winig
URL:https://imla.org/events/preemption-webinar-12-9-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20211206T155636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211209T153055Z
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SUMMARY:Telecommunications Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Key Legal Issues: From Preliminary Assessment Through Detailed Project Planning\nIn this two-part presentation\, lawyers from Keller and Heckman LLP will address the critical legal and regulatory issues that public broadband initiatives and partnerships typically encounter at each stage of a project from initial opportunity assessment to ongoing operation and regulatory compliance.  They will focus on authority issues; federal and state funding opportunities; infrastructure challenges (rights-of-way\, easements\, franchises\, pole attachments\, wireless matters\, etc.); and access to customers\, content\, and services.  This presentation will also discuss telephony issues (including 911); organizational and governance issues; and partnerships.  Part 2 is scheduled for February 8\, 2022. \nSpeaker: Jim Baller\, Sean Stokes\, Casey Lide\, Tracy Marshall & Wes Wright
URL:https://imla.org/events/telecommunications-webinar-1-6-22/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20211201T211348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T190309Z
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SUMMARY:Diversity Webinar
DESCRIPTION:How Denver Does It: The Creation of an Equity Program and Issues Faced\nKwali Farbes and Deanne Durfee from the Denver City Attorney’s Office will speak about the Denver City Attorney’s Office’s program on equity.  The presentation will discuss how the program was created and curriculum used for the program.  The presentation will also discuss practical issues\, including legal issues\, that come with implementing such a program in a law office. \nSpeaker: Kwali Farbes and Deanne Durfee
URL:https://imla.org/events/diversity-webinar-1-11-22/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20211115T201308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T153224Z
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SUMMARY:Law Practice Management Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members & Free Live for Thomson Reuters Members*
DESCRIPTION:Office Management Solutions – Government Insights\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \n*Free live for Thomson Reuters Members with Registration Code. \nThis session will give you deeper knowledge into what City and County Agencies are doing right now for office management solutions. The discussion will tackle what challenges they are trying to solve for and what they are investing in for people and technology solutions. Specifically\, addressing matter management\, document automation and public records requests. \nSpeaker: Kay Engler\, Gordon Kwan & Andy Heglund
URL:https://imla.org/events/law-practice-management-webinar-1-13-22/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20211220T155552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T155552Z
UID:10001102-1643115600-1643119200@imla.org
SUMMARY:Diversity Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Diversity\, Equity\, And Inclusion (DEI) In the Workplace: Creating Impactful and Sustainable DEI Programs in Law Firms\nThe presentation will largely be geared towards programming for law firms.  The topic of DEI in law firms has been discussed at some level for many years.  But just encouraging awareness and discussion is not enough.  The presentation will provide tips and strategies for attorneys\, including those representing local governments\, to successfully implement sustainable DEI Programs in law firms. The presentation will also discuss the current trends in diverse hiring and recruitment and the benefits of prioritizing DEI programming. \nSpeaker: Chanae Wood
URL:https://imla.org/events/diversity-webinar-1-25-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
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SUMMARY:Code Enforcement Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:An Assist from the Bench: Addressing Problem Properties with Dedicated Code Enforcement Courts\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nLitigation frequently serves as the legal backstop when code enforcement agencies have exhausted other avenues to gain compliance or when properties pose special challenges or imminent threats to public health and safety.  While they can appear straightforward\, today’s code cases involve complex legal issues related to ownership and title\, interpretation of state laws and local ordinances\, and the innovative use of civil and criminal remedies.  Compounding the challenge\, municipal attorneys often bring cases in courts that lack both expertise in the legal and policy nuances that drive code enforcement and familiarity with the community context that surround problem properties.  In a handful of cities across the country\, however\, code enforcement cases are assigned to a dedicated court or court division with the jurisdiction and experience necessary to adjudicate the myriad of violations and issues at play. \nThis webinar will discuss a range of legal and procedural topics impacting municipal attorneys and prosecutors that handle code cases\, including considerations for the effective presentation and resolution of code enforcement cases.  This webinar will also compare and contrast two of these specialized judicial models: the Shelby County (TN) Environmental Court and the Cleveland Heights Municipal Court.  In a conversation with faculty from the Strategic Code Enforcement Management Academy (SCEMA)\, Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge and Cleveland Height Municipal Court Judge JJ Costello will address the opportunities and challenges that come with having a devoted court hear\, decide\, and manage code enforcement cases. \nSpeaker: Judge J.J. Costello\, Judge Patrick Dandridge\, Daniel M. Schaffzin & Joe Schilling
URL:https://imla.org/events/code-enforcement-webinar-1-28-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20211110T182258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T182806Z
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SUMMARY:General Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Legal Writing 101\nGet 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. \nSpeaker: Blithe Bock
URL:https://imla.org/events/general-webinar-2-1-22/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20211206T160050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T160050Z
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SUMMARY:Telecommunications Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Key Legal Issues: From Plan Implementation Through Ongoing Operation and Regulatory Compliance\nThis presentation is the second of a two-part presentation.  Lawyers from Keller and Heckman LLP will address the critical legal and regulatory issues that public broadband initiatives and partnerships typically encounter at each stage of a project from initial opportunity assessment to ongoing operation and regulatory compliance.  It will focus on negotiation and implementation of project plans; startup activities; contract matters of many kinds; and federal and state regulatory compliance.  This presentation will also discuss privacy and cybersecurity; and developments to watch.  Part 1 is scheduled for January 6\, 2022. \nSpeaker: Jim Baller\, Sean Stokes\, Casey Lide\, Wes Wright & Tracy Marshall
URL:https://imla.org/events/telecommunications-webinar-2-8-22/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20211110T182424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T182829Z
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SUMMARY:Finance Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Fundamentals of Municipal Finance and Borrowing\nMunicipal 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. \nSpeaker: Eric Shytle
URL:https://imla.org/events/finance-webinar-2-10-22/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20211115T201711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T210357Z
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SUMMARY:Personnel Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Americans with Disabilities Act Update: The Impact of COVID-19\nIn this webinar\, Jonathan Mook will present an overview of significant ADA developments that occurred in 2021\, particularly as they concern the COVID-19 pandemic.  Issues such as whether COVID-19 (and\, in particular\, long COVID) is a “disability\,” the applicability of the ADA’s direct threat defense to COVID-19\, incentives an employer may offer employees to get a COVID-19 shot\, and whether vaccination status and COVID-19 test results are protected medical information will be discussed.  Jonathan also will offer a preview of emerging ADA issues that municipalities can expect to face in 2022\, including assessing medical and religious exemptions to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements and the expansion of telework as a reasonable accommodation. \nSpeaker: Jonathan Mook & Robin Cross
URL:https://imla.org/events/personnel-webinar-2-17-22/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T104813
CREATED:20200811T151148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T165024Z
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SUMMARY:Preemption Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:Preemption of Local Election Administration\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nThis session examines state preemption of local authority to administer elections on the impact that is having in key battleground states. Following the thoroughly discredited claims of election fraud in the 2020 election\, several states have implemented policies to take authority away from local election boards\, restrict ballot access\, redraw district maps to favor candidates of a certain party\, and potentially overturn local election results. All of these changes disempower voters\, particularly from urban and marginalized communities.  This session will discuss some of these trends at a national level and then engage with advocates on the ground in Texas and North Carolina to understand the real impact of this preemption. \nSpeaker: Richard Briffault\, Deandrea Newsome\, Luis Figueroa\, and Marissa Roy
URL:https://imla.org/events/preemption-webinar-3-3-22/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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