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New Lawyers Call

Claims under the Freedom of Information Act (FIOA) can be challenging to handle.  This presentation will go over general FOIA issues and how to avoid them. Presenter: Lynn Sprately, City of Newport News, Virginia If you care to take part in this call, please email dshahnami@imla.org.

Code Enforcement Call

If you care to take part in this call or working group, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Animal Law Webinar

Effective Animal Ordinances-Dealing with Nuisances Safe and humane communities are a priority. Have you examined your animal services ordinances to ensure they effectively address real not perceived nuisances?  Are they written so they can't be weaponized in petty neighborhood arguments wasting the time of your field services workers?  We will examine some creative habitual nuisance ordinances and provide examples of creative solutions to your animal issues. Speaker: Ledy VanKavage & Katie Barnett

DEI Book Club Meeting

If you care to take part in this call or working group, please email dshahnami@imla.org. JOIN US May 10th from 3-4 pm ET to discuss How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood by PE Moskowitz.  It is BYOB (Bring Your Own Book/Booze). We welcome those who read the book and those who did not have time but are interested in the topic.  This book is also available on Audible!  Below is the  Amazon description...

Mental Health Webinar

"In This Together" - Well-Being Practices for Lawyers Since 2016 the ABA and the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs has heightened focus on Lawyer Well-Being. Often neglected in general “wellness” programs, “well-being” represents not only mental and emotional health, but life satisfaction, purpose, and fulfillment. This presentation explores some of the elements that boost well-being, including Zen and how to incorporate it, as well as a review of habits and practices recommended in the ABA activities workbook published in...

Construction Webinar

Sunshine Laws and the Vulnerability of Consultant Work Product in Public Works Construction Disputes The United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and similar state-level open records statutes are intended to promote transparent government operations.  However, when public agency owners encounter construction disputes, such "sunshine laws" may become an obstacle to resolving them.  This presentation will explore the vulnerability of consultant work product to public records act demands against the intersection of attorney-client and work product privilege. Speaker: Bryan Payne...

Virtual Employment Law Program

12:00PM to 12:55PM Informal Networking Lunch 1:00PM to 2:00PM Great Expectations: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (the PUMP Act) 2:15PM to 3:15PM Navigating the Legal Complexities of Employees with Substance Abuse Issues

*all times listed are in Eastern Standard Time
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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