The Attorney's Guide to Stress Mastery: Evidence-Based Strategies for Resilience Legal professionals operate in high-stress environments, where stress management and resilience are crucial for success. This workshop offers evidence-based strategies such as mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, and self-care, validated to reduce stress and enhance well-being. Gain valuable tools to find more productivity, more income, and most importantly more peace. Participants will gain insights into the impact of chronic stress on legal professionals, emphasizing the significance of resilience. Through interactive discussions and...

Public Comment – The Good, The Bad, and The Legal 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. Speaker: Randall “Randy” Van Vleck, Todd Sheeran & Neal Falgoust

Practical Implications of the Supreme Court’s Recent Free Exercise and Establishment Decisions This webinar will address the practical implications of recent Supreme Court decisions about the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses. Led by a practicing First Amendment lawyer and a First Amendment specialist at UVA Law School, it will cover religious exemptions from civil rights law, prayer in public schools, school funding decisions, and ways in which rhetoric about religious freedom can affect case outcomes. Both of the speakers have...

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Public Safety Trainers, Educators, and Instructional Designers Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here and is not something futuristic. AI will not take away your job, but someone who knows how to use AI will take it! As a public safety trainer, educator, supervisor, instructional designer, or expert witness, learn how to integrate cutting-edge technology into your education and training programs! Here are some key topics discussed in this timely webinar: Understanding AI Basics and Applications:...

Managing the Minefield: Practical Approaches to Difficult Lawyers and Clients This program will tackle the complex ethical challenges posed by bullying and uncivil behavior in the legal profession—not only from colleagues but also from clients. In addition to addressing how bullying and harassment among lawyers can undermine ethical practice, harm workplace culture, waste the client’s time and resources, and compromise mental health, the program will explore situations where clients pressure their attorneys to act aggressively or unprofessionally. We will discuss...

Professionalism: Engaging With People With Disabilities in the Legal Field In the practice of law, attorneys may have relationships with clients, peers, and opposing counsel who have disabilities. Join Christina Wieg, who will share her own experience as an attorney with a hearing disability.  The program will explore ways to help all parties succeed in the legal arena when disabilities are involved. Speaker: Christina Wieg

Products Liability Law and Emerging Water Contaminants: Legal Strategies to Recover Regulatory Compliance Costs CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This webinar will first provide a brief update on state and federal standards for contaminants in drinking water, wastewater, and biosolids, as well as the challenges and costs that recent and anticipated regulatory developments present for municipalities. Contaminants addressed may include PFAS, 1,4-dioxane, 1,2,3-TCP, perchlorate, and others pending legislation at...

Constitutional Framework of the United States and the Role of Local Government Attorneys This course will provide an overview of the governing structure in the United States (think Civics 101) and discuss how the dynamics of federalism and home rule authority impact the role of the local government attorney in the US. Speaker: Katie Hodgdon

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