Events

Federal Circuit Court Trends This presentation will examine trends in the federal circuit courts involving important constitutional issues for local governments. Topics covered will include social media cases and the First Amendment, homelessness case trends, Taking trends, novel Fourteenth Amendment arguments stemming from COVID-19 shutdowns, and the dormant commerce clause as it relates to short-term rentals. Speaker: Amanda Karras

Prosecuting Code Cases This presentation will discuss pros and cons for taking the civil/administrative and criminal routes in prosecuting code cases. The presentation will discuss initial intake issues and concerns and the common errors and problems that come with them.  The presentation will also discuss training and advising investigators and ethical dilemmas which may arise for Prosecutors. Speaker: Samuel Adams & Felix Ramirez

Questions to an Ethics Hotline This presentation will cover questions regularly raised by local government lawyers about the Rules of Professional Conduct and discuss how and which Rules answer such questions.  The presentation will generally cover several of the ABA Model Rules having particular applicability to local government lawyers, including the Preamble and Scope and Rules 1.0 through 1.11, 1.13, 1.16, 1.18, Rules 3.1 through 3.5 and Rules 3.8 and 3.9, Rules 5.1 through 5.4 and Rules 8.3 and 8.4...

Fundamentals of Alternative Project Delivery in Public Construction: CMAR and Design-build Mechanics CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This program will introduce municipal practitioners to the basic procurement and contracting distinctions between traditional public construction through “low bid” and alternative project delivery models including design-build and construction manager at risk (CMAR).  As more states permit local government to use these progressive project delivery models, municipal counsel are increasingly called upon...

Employment Law Challenges in the New Normal Municipal employers are facing a variety of challenges in the post-pandemic, new normal workplace.  This especially is the case with the advent of what is termed “long COVID,” which has been defined as “new, recurring or ongoing health problems” experienced at least four months after infection with the COVID-19 virus. This program, presented by Jonathan R. Mook, will address the extent of long COVID among working age Americans and its economic impact as...

Alternative Project Delivery: What Went Wrong Construction owners are seeking to find better methods of procuring construction projects than the traditional Design-Bid-Build method. Do you know what the advantages and disadvantages are of alternative project delivery methods such as Design-Build and CM At Risk? This presentation will explain the differences between these alternatives, and share best practices for how to make each method successful. Additionally, how disputes are handled will be discussed. After attending this presentation, participants should be able...