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Consumer Protection Webinar

Taking Action Against Medical Debt Medical debt impacts over 100 million Americans. It affects people’s ability to access affordable credit, find quality housing, or even obtain a job. This session will examine how the CFPB has combated the burden of medical debt and how local consumer protection agencies can join the fight. Speaker: James “Jim” Savage & John McNamara

Telecom Webinar

Robocalls Update: Automated Calls by Cities and New FCC Rules In December 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued the Broadnet Order on Reconsideration holding that cities and their contractors who initiate automated phone calls and text messages (“robocalls”) are subject to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 as well as associated FCC rules and orders. In July 2023, the FCC updated its rules to require cities to comply with certain standards, which previously only applied to telemarketers,...

LGLC Navigating Social Media as a Local Leader Webinar – This is not an IMLA Webinar

Navigating Social Media as a Local Leader in the Wake of Recent SCOTUS Decision This is NOT an IMLA webinar and CLE will not be offered by IMLA. osted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), legal experts will lead a discussion of the Lindke v. Freed decision in which the Supreme Court set forth the test for when local government officials are considered “state actors” for the purposes of the First Amendment when they post on social media. Come learn how...

Legal Departments in Transformation Webinar – Free Live & Not For CLE

Legal Departments in Transformation: Navigating Success, Access to Justice, and Technological Change in 2024 This is a sponsored webinar and CLE will not be offered. Join Thomson Reuters and learn about the evolving landscape of government legal departments in 2024. This webinar will explore how government legal departments define and measure success, the strategic approaches to overcoming ongoing challenges in the public sector, and the efforts to improve access to justice in an era of technological advancement. Discover how legal...

Implicit Bias Webinar

Me? Biased? How Biology and Psychology Affect Our Opinions and Actions So much of the practice of law involves decision-making, and convincing others to make better decisions based upon fact rather than emotion.  This course is intended to guide the attendees to appreciate how they involuntarily make decisions and guide them to recognize and prevent bias, and to know how to effectively communicate with persons whose bias affects others. Speaker: Claude E. Ducloux

Code Enforcement Webinar

Administrative Warrants: Getting the Code Officer’s Foot in the Door This webinar will discuss administrative warrants as a necessity for code enforcement inspections.  We will discuss the differences between an administrative warrant as opposed to criminal warrants.  Followed by a review of the case law requiring code enforcement officers to obtain one, the process, and scenarios. Speaker: Savita Rai & Samuel Adams

Police Misconduct Webinar

Navigating the Conflicts of Interest facing the Municipal Attorney Responsible for Police Misconduct Litigation In cases involving alleged police misconduct, civil suits seeking damages are usually brought against individual officers under Title 42, United States Code, section 1983, though sometimes units of local government employing the officers are also named as defendants. The unit of government that employs the officer is usually obligated to provide a defense for the officer-defendant, and to indemnify the officer for legal costs, including the...

Short Term Rentals Webinar

What Happens Next: Enforcing (And Litigating) Short-Term Rental Regulations This webinar is a follow-up to a previous session on drafting enforceable short-term rental regulations. After the often rigorous procedure of adopting comprehensive short-term rental regulations, navigating the new enforcement landscape – and any resulting legal challenges – presents a new set of difficulties, particularly in light of the ever-changing nature of short-term rental operations and the continuing lack of definitive case law on key short-term rental issues. This presentation will...

Well-Being Webinar

Wellness in Law: Finding Harmony Between Personal and Professional Performance This session will tentatively cover the following topics: Explain the importance of attorney well-being as an integral aspect of fulfilling the duty of   competence Define the dimensions of Well-Being in Law Provide recommendations for positive change in attorney well-being Analyze a case study of a law firm as one of the best places to work Promote resources available to attorneys Speaker: Ken Nourse

LGLC Supreme Court Review for Local Governments: 2023-2024 Term Webinar – This is not an IMLA Webinar

Supreme Court Review for Local Governments: 2023-2024 Term This is NOT an IMLA webinar and CLE will not be offered by IMLA. Hosted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), join legal experts in a discussion of the Supreme Court’s important decisions of the term impacting local governments. The Supreme Court heard several monumental cases this term, including cases related to: Homeless encampments First Amendment social media for government employees and officials An employment standard for transfers under Title VII...

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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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