October 16 - Section 1983Defense Strategies for Litigating Section 1983 Municipal Liability Claims Considering the wide scope of a Section 1983 municipal liability claim (“Monell Claims”) counsel can quickly find themselves overwhelmed in their efforts to defend these cases. This training session will cover strategies and nuts and bolts tips for dealing with a Monell case in an efficient and winning manner. Areas of discussion will include motions practice, bifurcation, discovery and trial strategy. Some topics may be added or removed...

October 17 - Section 1983Navigating Discovery in Section 1983 Police Misconduct Cases This presentation will focus on the following issues that arise in discovery in the context of alleged police misconduct: 1) the difference between discovery directed towards the officers themselves and discovery directed towards the municipality (and how to deal with those differences); 2) how to prepare an officer for a deposition (shifting their mindset from criminal to civil); and 3) how to conduct discovery with an eye towards summary...

October 23 - PreemptionConfederate Statues and State Preemption Statutes *FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS!  CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This webinar will discuss the rise of the use of state “statue statutes” to prevent local governments form removing Confederate statuary, with implications for municipal attorneys across the country. The debate over Confederate iconography has been hugely divisive and in some cases has led to violence, as in Charlottesville in August...

October 24 - TelecommunicationsManaging Small Cells in Your Right of Way Description forthcoming. Speakers: Al Catalano & Wes Wright   Click here to register.

October 29 - Law EnforcementPolice Interactions with the Mentally Ill This presentation will focus on the emerging trend of plaintiffs pleading Monell claims based on the theory that a police department fails to train officers how to adequately respond to mentally ill individuals in a variety of settings. Courts appear to be breaking with prior patterns and finding such allegations sufficient to state a claim for municipal liability at the pleading stage. This presenter will discuss these trends and how to...

November 5 - Municipal FinanceComplying with the New Disclosure Mandates of SEC Rule 15c2-12 *90 Minutes* The goal of this webinar is to educate attendees on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new disclosure mandates under Rule 15c2-12. This webinar will cover what the new disclosure mandates are, what they require, and how they will impact local issuers. Speakers will also discuss how local issuers can implement compliance with the new mandates, policies and procedures that may help, the role of...

November 6 - TelecommunicationsFCC 5G Order on Small Cell Antennas in Streets and on City Lands *120 Minutes*  This program covers the FCC 5G Order that took effect this year to speed the rollout of 5G cell service. The Order significantly affects small cell antennas in the streets and rights of way, leases for cell towers on municipal property generally, shot clocks, and the fees that can be charged for cell tower zoning and permitting. The Order covers all cell...

November 13 - ContractsIntroduction to Project Risk Management Risk Management is not an optional activity; it is essential to successful project management and delivery. Regulators, clients and the general public are increasingly expecting high quality risk management to provide confidence and certainty in the design, delivery and operation of projects across the globe.  Join Eric and Richard as they demystify risk management by presenting the following topics:   What is risk management and why do I need it?  What effective risk...

November 14 - ManagementManaging Your Municipal Advisory Relationships *90 Minutes* The goal of this webinar is to provide practical information on managing municipal advisory relationships. The speakers will discuss the role of the municipal advisor, fiduciary duties, when those duties apply, and the sourcess of fiduciary duties. Speakers will also discuss the differences between solicitor and nonsolicitor advisors, the rights and protections under MSRB Rules G-17, G-20, G-37, G-42, and other municipal advisor regulations. Finally, speakers will discuss the scope...

December 3 - TelecommunicationsCell Antenna Leases and Sales in the 5G Era *120 Minutes*  What municipalities need to know about cell tower leases, 5G’s impact, and the sale of cell leases. This program provides municipalities (and all property owners) with the basics - - A to Z - - of cell tower leases on city property, such as a park, police station or city hall. It covers the impact of 5G service, which will require tens of thousands more cell...