Free Speech Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members
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Free Speech Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members
December 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
First Amendment Audits – How to Handle and Protect Against Liability
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There has been an increase in private citizens, known as First Amendment Auditors, engaging in activities against local governments designed to provoke a response that violates the First Amendment. First Amendment audits typically involve an individual photographing or filming his or her surroundings from a public space, and is often categorized by its practitioners as activism and citizen journalism designed to test whether local government officials will uphold the auditor’s constitutional rights – including the right to photograph and video record in a public space. There is a growing consensus of federal Courts of Appeals holding that the First Amendment generally protects the rights of citizens to film or record public officials, including police officers, performing their duties in public. However, the right to film is not absolute, as it is subject to a reasonable time, place and manner restriction. It is important for local governments to understand the rights involved and how to distinguish protected behavior from unprotected behavior, so as to ensure these matters are appropriately handled by local government officials in order to limit potential liability.
Speaker: James Benjamin & Bambi Glenn
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2024 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: Thursday, April 18 – Sunday, April 21, 2024
Omni Shoreham Hotel
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2025 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 25 – April 28, 2025
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2026 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 10 – April 13, 2026
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Conferences
2024 IMLA 89th Annual Conference
Orlando, FL: Wednesday, September 25 – Sunday, September 29, 2024
Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
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2025 IMLA 90th Annual Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana: Friday, October 17 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
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
2024 IMLA in Canada
Toronto, Ontario
May 30, 2024
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Employment Law Program
Virtual
May 30-31 & June 3, 2024
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IMLA in Italy
Lake Como, Italy
October 16-20, 2024
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