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Collaborative Courts and Alternative Sentencing

This webinar will cover an overview of various collaborative courts and alternative sentencing programs that have been successful in the City of San Diego. Specifically, the City Attorney’s Collaborative Courts we will discuss include: Beach Area Community Court, Homeless Court, Behavioral Health Court, Drug Court, and Veterans Treatment Court. Additionally, SMART, the Prostitution Impact Panel, Community Justice Initiative and the Serial Inebriate Program are just a few of the Alternative Sentencing Programs we use as effective sentencing options. Speakers: Lara...

Feb 20- Public Works/ New Government Lawyer Series

Feb 20- Public Works/ New Government Lawyer Series Public Contracts and Bidding – Avoiding Delays and Mitigating LiabilityThis presentation will address the following areas: a. Requests for Bidsb. Requests for Proposalsc. Requests for Qualificationsd. Requests for Information e. Bidding in construction contracts and alternate construction delivery methods. Speaker: Majeed Makhlouf Click here to view the speaker's bio. Click here to register

February 22- Arbitration

February 22- ArbitrationWhat to Expect in ArbitrationWhat are the biggest differences between an arbitrator and a judge? What are the advantages and disadvantages to choosing arbitration? Presenter James Stokes will cover this and more, providing expert insight and practical tips from his years of experience as an arbitrator, city attorney, special magistrate, and former law enforcement officer. Speaker: James Stokes Click here to register.

February 27- Ethics; New Government Lawyer Series

February 27- Ethics; New Government Lawyer Series**FREE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! This presentation will provide an overview of the important ethical issues routinely faced by local government attorneys. Particular emphasis will be placed on ABA Model Rule 1.6 and 1.7 (client confidentiality and conflicts of interest respectively). In addition to an overview of each rule, the presenter will also walk participants through several hypothetical scenarios to demonstrate how each rule is applied in practice. Speaker: Chuck Thompson Click here to view the speaker's bio....

March 8- Land Use

March 8- Land UseSober Living Facilities**FREE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! Only Kitchen Sink Subscribers can obtain CLE credit. There has been a great deal of litigation concerning the effect of federal fair-housing and disability laws on the ability of local governments to exercise control over business-run group-living arrangements, particularly for persons with disabilities. In this context, Congress has extended “disability” to include recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. These federal protections for the disabled forbid discriminatory housing practices involving recovering addicts. Recovering...

March 12- Telecommunications

March 12- TelecommunicationsNew FCC Small Cell Zoning Rules**90 Minutes****Date subject to change depending on new FCC rule issuance on small cells in the rights of way and zoning**The FCC will soon be issuing orders regarding "small" cell towers and towers in the rights of way, and to some extent cell tower zoning generally. Municipal rights and authority are expected to significantly affected. The program will provide a summary of the orders with suggestions on how to proceed from John Pestle,...

Qualified Immunity in section 1983 cases, an overview of recent Supreme Court decisions and practical considerations for the government practitioner

Qualified Immunity in section 1983 cases, an overview of recent Supreme Court decisions and practical considerations for the government practitionerThis first part of this presentation will provide a discussion of recent Supreme Court qualified immunity presentations and underscore how local government lawyers can utilize these cases in their practice. The second half of this presentaiton will provide an overview of practice pointers on qualified immunity issues in the circuit courts of appeals. Speakers: Susan Lappen & Tom Carr Location: Blue...

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Webinars

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Seminars
2025 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 25 – April 28, 2025
Omni Shoreham Hotel

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2026 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: April 10 – April 13, 2026
Omni Shoreham Hotel

Conferences
2025 IMLA 90th Annual Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana: Friday, October 17 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

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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
IMLA in Italy
Lake Como, Italy
October 16-20, 2024

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