Regulating Pickleball Noise: Legal Strategies to Avoid Controversy in City Hall and the Community CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. 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...

Cybersecurity Essentials for City Attorneys: Protecting Your Municipality in the Digital Age CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Join us for an in-depth look at the cybersecurity landscape facing municipalities today. This webinar will break down complex concepts into actionable insights, covering everything from the basics of the “CIA Triad” to real-life case studies of cyber incidents in cities. Participants will gain a clear understanding of their role in mitigating...

Quantifying the Unseen: Scientific Evaluation of Mental Anguish and Emotional Distress In today’s complex legal landscape, accurately evaluating mental anguish and emotional distress is essential. This talk will delve into scientific methodologies for assessing emotional suffering, focusing on the Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) metric. This approach, grounded in medical and behavioral science research, provides a robust, science-based framework that meets the rigorous Daubert standard for admissible evidence. Key topics include defining mental anguish, overcoming subjective evaluation challenges, and seamlessly integrating...

When City Hall is a House Divided: Ethical Challenges Municipal Lawyers typically represent local government organizations but sometimes have individual public officials as clients. Internal Investigations, Lawsuits, Grievances, Complaints, Code Enforcement, and Politics can create factions in city leadership and raise ethical tension for attorneys. The presentation will cover ABA Rules 1.2: Scope of Representation, 1.4: Communications, 1.6: Confidentiality, 1.7: Duty to Current Clients (Conflicts of Interest), 1.9: Duty to Former Clients, 1.10: Imputation of Conflicts of Interest, and 1.13:...

Creating Affordable Housing: Madison’s Experience CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Creating affordable housing is a major challenge for municipalities everywhere. In addition to the politics, financing affordable housing deals requires combinations of lending programs and creative solutions to fill financing gaps. This presentation will discuss the problems in creating and financing affordable housing for families and students, and methods the City of Madison, Wisconsin has been using to solve...

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

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:...