IMLA

Personnel Webinar
2022-02-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The Americans with Disabilities Act Update: The Impact of COVID-19
In this webinar, Jonathan Mook will present an overview of significant ADA developments that occurred in 2021, particularly as they concern the COVID-19 pandemic. Issues such as whether COVID-19 (and, in particular, long COVID) is a “disability,” the applicability of the ADA’s direct threat defense to COVID-19, incentives an employer may offer employees to get a COVID-19 shot, and whether vaccination status and COVID-19 test results are protected medical information will be discussed. Jonathan also will offer a preview of emerging ADA issues that municipalities can expect to face in 2022, including assessing medical and religious exemptions to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements and the expansion of telework as a reasonable accommodation.
Speaker: Jonathan Mook & Robin Cross

Climate Change Call
2022-02-23 15:00 - 16:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Intersectionality Call
2022-03-02 15:00 - 16:00

Preemption Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
2022-03-03 13:00 - 14:00
Preemption of Local Election Administration
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This session examines state preemption of local authority to administer elections on the impact that is having in key battleground states. Following the thoroughly discredited claims of election fraud in the 2020 election, several states have implemented policies to take authority away from local election boards, restrict ballot access, redraw district maps to favor candidates of a certain party, and potentially overturn local election results. All of these changes disempower voters, particularly from urban and marginalized communities. This session will discuss some of these trends at a national level and then engage with advocates on the ground in Texas and North Carolina to understand the real impact of this preemption.
Speaker: Richard Briffault, Deandrea Newsome, Luis Figueroa, and Marissa Roy

Homelessness Working Group Conference Call
2022-03-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-02 15:00 - 16:00

Regular Rates for the Mid-Year Seminar End
2022-03-04
2022 Mid-Year Seminar

April 8-11, 2022 | Washington, D.C. | Omni Shoreham Hotel

Code Enforcement Call
2022-03-07 13:00 - 14:00

Young Lawyers Call
2022-03-07 13:00 - 14:00

Construction Webinar
2022-03-08 13:00 - 14:00
Material Price Escalation: What This Means to Owners
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of construction labor and material prices have been soaring at record-breaking levels. Construction markets remain competitive as contractors struggle to overcome the challenges of the current market conditions and owners attempt to deal with the added risks from the economic threats. This session will provide an overview of the current market trends, changes to expect in project delivery and contracting methods, and how owners can be prepared to proactively address these issues head-on. After attending this presentation, attendees should be able to: (1) Identify current trends in the industry concerning construction starts, sector performance, labor availability, and supply chain impacts; (2) recognize today’s current market conditions and how they may impact your project; and (3) evaluate the industry’s response and identify measures you can take to be prepared to proactively address current conditions.
Speakers: Brian Goodreau & Bryan Payne

Telecommunications Webinar
2022-03-10 13:00 - 14:30
Cell Tower Leasing and Sales
This program provides municipalities (and all property owners) with the basics of leasing land for a cell tower or space on a building (or other structure) for cell antennas. It describes 5G service, why it is being rolled out slowly and why it has little impact on cell lease rental rates or the sales price for cell leases. It is presented by two attorneys with decades of experience representing municipalities and other property owners on cell leases. The program starts by covering key business issues in cell site leases, including lease rates, who gets the revenues from additional antennas or carriers being co-located at a site, and the major rent increases possible at renewals. It then shifts to avoiding lease terms which can prevent a landlord’s use or development of the property with the lease, and adding lease terms which help preserve these rights. After covering some more conventional lease terms the program addresses the sale of cell leases and future leasing rights. This includes typical sale prices (currently around 19 times annual revenues); when to sell and when it is not advisable to sell; how to get the best price and terms in a sale; and again avoiding provisions that restrict the development or use of the property. On both cell leases and the sale of leases the program addresses key items that are unique to municipalities. More generally, the program covers such topics as lease term and terminations, access requirements, radio frequency interference, design and camouflage, and radio frequency emissions safety.
Speakers: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer

Civility Discussion
2022-03-15 15:00 - 16:00

SLLC Supreme Court Midterm Webinar
2022-03-17 13:00 - 14:15
This is not an IMLA Webinar and will not offer CLE credits.
Since this summer, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide, and has decided, numerous cases involving states and local governments ranging from blockbusters to (more) bread and butter. Topics of cases discussed in this webinar include abortion, First Amendment, state intervention, qualified immunity, the Clean Power Plan, and liability for not reciting Miranda. Join Michael Dreeben, O’Melveny, who is writing the State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) amicus brief in a First Amendment public employment case, Harker Rhodes, Kirkland and Ellis, who is writing the SLLC brief in the Miranda case, and Morgan Ratner, Sullivan & Cromwell, in a discussion of the state and local Supreme Court docket at midterm.
Speakers: Michael Dreeben, Morgan Ratner, C. Harker Rhodes, IV & Lisa Soronen

Small / Rural Communities Call
2022-03-21 14:00 - 15:00

DEI Book Club
2022-03-23 13:00 - 14:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.
We will be discussing the book, The Groundbreaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice, by Scott Ellsworth.

Super Saver Rates for the Virtual Mid-Year Seminar End
2022-03-25
2022 Mid-Year Seminar

April 8-11, 2022 | Virtual

2022 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
2022-04-08 08:00 - 2022-04-11 12:00
2022 IMLA’s Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 8-11, 2022
Omni Shoreham Hotel
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Super Saver Rates for the Annual Conference End
2022-04-15
2022 87th Annual Conference

October 19-23, 2022 | Portland, Oregon
Hilton Portland Downtown & The Duniway, A Hilton Hotel

County Working Group Call
2022-05-04 15:00 - 16:00

Negotiations Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
2022-05-05 13:00 - 14:00
Negotiations 101
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This presentation will outline the steps in preparing for a negotiation, discuss factors to consider in picking a strategy, and demonstrate both how to use and how to counter some of the most common negotiation tactics.
Speaker: DeWitt “Mac” McCarley

Young Lawyers Meeting
2022-05-09 13:00 - 14:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.
Because of the success of that past meeting, we have invited Patrick Baker (Charlotte NC City Attorney and past president of IMLA) to share his wisdom with our group. Afterward, we will have a Q&A penal with Beth Anne Childs (town attorney/prosecutor for several entities and IMLA Board Member), Jeff Dana (Providence RI City Solicitor and IMLA Board Member), Chris Balch (Brookhaven GA City Attorney and IMLA Board Member), and – of course – Patrick Baker.

Construction Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
2022-05-10 13:00 - 14:00
Secrets and Strategies to Successful Public Construction Projects
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
Successful projects – meeting quality, time, budget requirements – can happen if the public owner and the municipal attorney take the proper steps to prepare for design and construction. Without the necessary planning and strategy, public works construction may experience unwanted delays, claims and cost overruns. This session will discuss the underlying causes that threaten successful project outcomes. Specific recommendations (“secrets”) will be presented regarding critical issues during the design phase including designer selection and professional services agreement, the public owner’s project management approach, and key construction contract provisions. Since unexpected issues are common in construction, a corresponding claims management strategy that focuses on avoidance, mitigation and resolution of claims and disputes will be presented.
Speaker: Joe Seibold & Christopher J. Petrini

Affirmative Litigation Call
2022-05-10 15:00 - 16:00

Small/Rural Communities Meeting
2022-05-16 14:00 - 15:00

Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Book Club Meeting
2022-05-17 15:00 - 16:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.
Join us on May 17th from 3-4 pm ET to discuss American Indians, American Justice by Vine Deloria, Jr. & Clifford M. Lyttle. This book club is for IMLA members only. As always, we welcome those who read and did not read the book (interested to listen to the discussion). For those of you who do not have time to sit and read, the book is available on Audible. Below is a synopsis of the book. Please email Deanna at dshahnami@imla.org if you have any questions. Thank you!
Google books synopsis: Baffled by the stereotypes presented by Hollywood and much historical fiction, many other Americans find the contemporary American Indian an enigma. Compounding their confusion is the highly publicized struggle of the contemporary Indian for self-determination, lost land, cultural preservation, and fundamental human rights—a struggle dramatized both by public acts of protest and by precedent-setting legal actions. More and more, the battles of American Indians are fought—and won—in the political arena and the courts. American Indians, American Justice explores the complexities of the present Indian situation, particularly with regard to legal and political rights. It is the first book to present an overview of federal Indian law in language readably accessible to the layperson. Remarkably comprehensive, it is destined to become a standard sourcebook for all concerned with the plight of the contemporary Indian. Beginning with an examination of the historical relationship of Indians and the courts, the authors describe how tribal courts developed and operate today, and how they relate to federal and state governments. They define such key legal concepts as tribal sovereignty and Indian Country. By comparing and contrasting the workings of Indian and non-Indian legal institutions, the authors illustrate how Indian tribes have adapted their customs, values, and institutions to the demands of the modern world. Describing the activities of attorneys and Indian advocates in asserting and defending Indian rights, they identify the difficulties typically faced by Indians in the criminal and civil legal arenas and explore the public policy and legal rights of Indians as regards citizenship, voting rights, religious freedom, and basic governmental services.

General Webinar
2022-05-19 13:00 - 14:00
Robocall Me Maybe? Examining Automated Calls by Cities in Light of the FCC’s Broadnet Order on Reconsideration
As local governments seek to streamline processes and efficiently utilize funds in continually decreasing budgets, some are turning to automated phone calls and text messages (“robocalls” and “robotexts”) as a cost‐effective option to communicate with citizens. This session discusses the applicable federal laws and regulations that govern automated calls, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 as well as the associated FCC rules, orders, and rulings, with a focus on the FCC’s Broadnet Order on Reconsideration, released December 14, 2020, that formally applied these federal laws and regulations to local governments and their contractors. This session also discusses practical considerations and best practices for local governments when contacting citizens by automated calls and texts, including those related to telephone town halls, municipal court cases, water utility service, and COVID‐19 information.
Speakers: David Johnson

Police Webinar
2022-05-24 13:00 - 14:00
Creating a System of Police Oversight
The City of Austin has had some form of civilian police oversight for 20 years. This presentation will explore the legal issues the city has faced during that time, the changes in civilian oversight that have occurred, and different forms of oversight in other cities that have influenced the City of Austin’s approach. It will explore issues related to the confidentiality of police disciplinary records, anonymous civilian complaints, and labor relations with the Austin Police Association.
Speaker: Neal Falgoust

2022 IMLA in Canada
2022-05-31 08:00 - 20:00
2022 IMLA in Canada
May 31, 2022
Toronto, Ontario
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2022 Employment Law Program
2022-06-02 08:00 - 2022-06-03 17:00
2022 Employment Law Program
June 2-3 & 6-7, 2022
Virtual
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