Litigation Section Conference Call
2019-08-14 13:00 (America/New_York)
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Sanctuary Jurisdiction Working Group Call
2019-08-15 13:00, 2019-08-29 13:00, 2019-10-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-10-24 13:00 - 14:00

Land Use Webinar
2019-08-21 13:00 - 14:00
August 21 – Land Use
Real Estate Manuals
This presentation will discuss the benefits of adopting a uniform manual to guide municipal officials and staff in processing and approving land transactions. Discussion topics include types of public property; applicable law; acquisitions, disposition, leases, licenses, and permits; funding sources; relocation issues; approval authority; public process options; and drafting considerations.
Speaker: Wynetta Massey

Border Jurisdictions Conference Call
2019-08-22 13:00, 2019-09-05 13:00

Land Use Webinar
2019-08-22 13:00 - 14:00
August 22 – Land Use
Update: Drafting Land Use Ordinances
You’ll learn about:

Legal issues in drafting regulations that are often overlooked, and how to recognize them: vagueness and over breadth, delegation of authority, constitutional issues.
Identifying unclear language, and thinking ordinances through to avoid unintended consequences; How to better organize regulations.
Writing in plain English; avoiding legalese and plannerese. Remember your audience.

On a daily basis, planners at all levels and in all jobs are called upon to draft, use, and interpret many types of documents. All of these documents and actions have legal implications that can land an issue before a Board of Adjustment, another internal appeals or hearing board, or a judge.
Little time in a planner’s education is often spent on the nuances of good writing, and the importance of clarity. In the day-to-day rush of getting work done, writing may end up rushed as well. The presenters will cover important issues in language usage, legislative drafting, and discuss specific legal issues that come up in the regulatory context, like delegation of authority, and vagueness, definitions, and the importance of findings and legislative history.
The presenters will use examples from their practices to discuss how planners and lawyers approach ordinance drafting differently, and how to achieve clear, enforceable, and defensible regulations.
Attendees will leave with practice tips on how to identify the legal issues, how to evaluate their documents for clarity and logical organization, and how to avoid the most common pitfalls int he drafting process.
Speakers: David Silverman & Kim Mickelson

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Opioid Litigation Work Group Call
2019-08-27 13:00, 2019-10-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-10-22 13:00 - 14:00

Qualified Immunity Webinar
2019-08-27 13:00 - 14:00
August 27 – Qualified Immunity
SLLC Presents: SCOTUS: Attack on Qualified Immunity
There have been many qualified immunity cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. This presentation covers recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding qualified immunity as it applies to municipalities. Some topics may be added or removed from this presentation.
Speaker: Lisa Soronen

Section 1983 Webinar
2019-08-28 13:00 - 14:00
August 28 – Section 1983
Opening/Summation in a Federal Civil Rights Use of Deadly Force Case
An opening and summation from a recently tried Federal Civil Rights case involving a police fatal shooting will serve as the backdrop for this one hour presentation exploring practice tips for trying these types of civil cases.
Speaker: Patricia Miller

Personnel Webinar
2019-08-29 13:00
August 29 – Personnel
Training Staff to Handle First Amendment Auditors
Ease of access to cellphone cameras and video have made it easier for citizen videographers such as First Amendment Auditors to record. This trend in “First Amendment Auditing” often takes place in and around city halls, council chambers, and other public meetings. Due to the rise of these efforts, it is important to properly train staff on how to handle encounters with such groups. This webinar offers tips and recommendations for training staff to handle these difficult situations while still comporting with relevant areas of law.
Speakers: Paul Martin & Robin Cross

84th Annual Conference
2019-09-18 07:00 - 19:00, 2019-09-19 07:00 - 19:00, 2019-09-20 19:00, 2019-09-21 07:00 - 19:00, 2019-09-22 07:00 - 19:00

Section 1983 Webinar
2019-10-08 13:00 - 14:00
October 8 – Section 1983
ADA Claims Against Correctional Officers
The increase in handling situations involving people with physical and mental disabilities has become a growing challenge for law enforcement. This presentation will address ADA claims against law enforcement in the context of correctional facilities. It will also discuss a recent case involving a mentally ill inmate who died in custody and the resulting Section 1983 claims that were brought against the nurses and the City for the inmate’s death. Tips on litigating these claims will also be provided. Some topics may be added or removed from this presentation.
Speaker: Valorri Jones

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Disruptive Transportation Technology Conference Call
2019-10-09 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-10-22 14:00 - 15:00

Code Enforcement Conference Call
2019-10-11 13:00 - 14:00

Section 1983 Webinar
2019-10-14 13:00 - 14:00
October 14 – Section 1983
Trial Practice Tips
The presentation will provide practical tips for Section 1983 trials including: final pretrial order, conference, jury selection, client witness preparation, punitive damages and pleading the Fifth; the significance of, and how to successfully develop a theme for your case that will connect with your jury; the need to specialize your trial team; devising jury instructions and verdict sheets; and motions practice within the trial. Some topics may be added or removed from this presentation.
Speakers: Neil Duke & Steven Borkan

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Section 1983 Webinar
2019-10-16 13:00 - 14:00
October 16 – Section 1983
Defense 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 from this presentation.
Speakers: Robert DeBerardinis & Kerslynd Featherstone

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Section 1983 Webinar
2019-10-17 13:00 - 14:00
October 17 – Section 1983
Navigating 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 judgment and the possibility of trial.
Speakers: Erika Reis & Nicole O’Connor

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Preemption Webinar
2019-10-23 13:00 - 14:00
October 23 – Preemption
Confederate 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 2017. These controversies have also led to litigation over the ability for local governments to remove Confederate statues. The webinar will examine the history of Confederate monument building, the nature of the laws that restrict their removal, and the types of legal challenges that have been brought both by parties seeking the removal of statues and those contesting those removals. As the debate over the legacy of the Confederacy, its leaders, and its admirers intensifies, and with white supremacist rhetoric and violence once again becoming commonplace, disagreements over the future of Confederate monuments in public spaces are only going to become more frequent, testing the nature of local power and the role of local officials, as is increasing happening with preemption conflicts in many states.
Speaker: Richard Schragger
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Telecommunications Webinar
2019-10-24 13:00 - 14:00
October 24 – Telecommunications
Managing Small Cells in Your Right of Way
Description forthcoming.
Speakers: Al Catalano & Wes Wright

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Law Enforcement Webinar
2019-10-29 13:00 - 14:00
October 29 – Law Enforcement
Police 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 defend against them. Additionally, hear from the City of Austin’s Assistant Chief of Police on policy considerations, police operations, and training for officers regarding police interactions with the mentally ill.
Speakers: Melanie Speight & Justin Newsom

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