Pickleball Courts and Zoning 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 this noise is different from tennis and genuinely annoying to the neighbors.  The shortfalls in the typical noise enforcement ordinances are explained, as well as why...

Federal Funding: Navigating a Changing Landscape, Winter Update Local governments across the United States are working to understand the implications of recent Executive Orders and other federal agency actions related to federal funding. This panel will summarize ongoing litigation, federal agency directives, and best practices for localities navigating this changing landscape. Speaker: Michael Gaffney & Ana Schwab

The Care & Upkeep of the Government Lawyer: Wellness at Work Join Zee Bishop, senior counsel for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, as she shares wisdom from her time running her office's wellness program to help listeners create a better balance between their careers and their own well-being. Zee will also cover where ethics and wellness overlap and address model rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.15, 5.1, 5.3, and conflict rules in this presentation. Speaker: Zee Bishop

Audit or Ambush? Legal Strategies for Navigating First Amendment Audits Audit or Ambush? Legal Strategies for Navigating First Amendment Audits examines the growing trend of individuals who record government facilities and public officials under the guise of “First Amendment audits” and the legal, operational, and reputational risks these encounters present for municipalities. Designed for municipal attorneys and government counsel, this webinar provides a practical legal framework for assessing First Amendment protections, time-place-and-manner restrictions, and common constitutional pitfalls that lead to...

Zoning Regulation of Group Homes and Residential Recovery Facilities: Lawful Techniques and Litigation Risks Local governments increasingly face complex zoning questions involving group homes, residential recovery facilities, and other non-traditional residential uses. These matters sit at the intersection of local land-use authority, federal and state fair housing laws, disability rights protections, and evolving enforcement priorities, making them among the most legally sensitive zoning issues municipalities face. This webinar examines lawful zoning techniques available to local governments when regulating group homes...

Emergency Management in Transition: Recent Federal Changes and Local Impacts CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This presentation will provide key updates on recent federal law, regulation and policy changes in the field of emergency management and their implications for local governments, with a focus on disaster recovery, mitigation funding, and compliance requirements. This session will also highlight practical strategies for navigating evolving federal guidance and ensuring community resilience. Speaker:...

2026 Elections: Local Government Roles and Responsibilities 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 and election experts in a discussion regarding the regulatory and administrative responsibilities local leaders should understand for the upcoming election cycle. This webinar will provide an overview of the new executive orders and federal policies...

Telecom Law for Local Governments: A Practical Overview of Today’s Key Issues This session provides a high-level overview of various telecommunications issues encountered by local governments, serving as an introductory survey of the landscape for municipal practitioners. Some of the major topics for this session will include: ISM Band proceeding The FCC is considering a Petition for Rulemaking filed by NextNav to reconfigure the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (“ISM”) band, which is heavily used for metering, polling, and RFID devices....

Complex Construction Litigation – Recovering Owner’s Losses via Counterclaims, Crossclaims and Third-Party Practice Too often public owners are saddled with change orders, delay claims, extra work and additional compensation claims by their project contractors. Just as often, legitimate delay and damage claims payable by the public owner are the responsibility of other consultants, professionals or parties under contract with the owner. Sadly, municipalities don’t always pursue claims they should that are necessary to offset their payments to the contractor. This...

Pet-Inclusive Ordinances & Policies That Keep pets With Their People and Save Tax Dollars Housing is one of the main reasons why pets are relinquished to animal shelters. Pet restrictions, pet-related fees, and skyrocketing pet rent can also contribute to the unhoused, since most American view pets as family members and refuse to give them up. Housing pets in municipal animal shelters is extremely costly and sometimes tragic. Learn how cities and states are enacting ordinances, laws, and policies to increase pet-inclusive housing...