IMLA

World Cup Working Group Call
2024-02-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
If you care to take part in this call, please email amorris@imla.org.

Mid-Year Seminar Early Bird Rates End
2024-02-16 00:00 - 23:30
2024 Mid-Year Seminar
Thursday, April 18 – Sunday, April 21, 2024
Washington, D.C.

Police Alternatives Meeting
2024-02-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-21 14:00 - 15:00
If you care to take part in this call or working group, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Code Enforcement Working Group Call
2024-02-26 15:00, 2024-03-25 15:00, 2024-04-29 15:00, 2024-05-27 15:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Wellness Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
2024-03-05 13:00 - 14:00
How Not to Die & How Not to Diet: Practical Tips for Attorney Wellbeing
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
Tailored for attorneys, this webinar will delve into essential topics encompassing health and lifestyle choices. Specifically designed to address the unique challenges faced by professionals with sedentary lifestyles, such as attorneys, this session sheds light on preventable and reversible health issues. Chronic disease is the number one cause of death and disability in the US. Heart disease, strokes, cancer, diabetes, dementia, and the accompanying physical impairment can prevent attorneys from competently representing clients & diligently performing services.
Speaker: Gary Laturno

Construction & Public Contracts Webinar
2024-03-07 13:00 - 14:00
Current Trends on Public Works Projects, including a focus on Lost Productivity and Total Cost Claims
Lost productivity claims are common on public works construction projects. Contractors bid fix priced contracts assuming a set level of productivity with narrow profit margins. However, projects rarely proceed according to plan, but instead, unwanted events occur that can cause out-of-sequence work, delays, accelerations, trade stacking, overtime shifts, diluted supervision, and supply problems resulting in total cost claims. This presentation discusses the owner’s best practices defending against such claims.
Speaker: Mark Guevara & Jennica Dycus

Elected Attorney Meeting
2024-03-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-08 14:00 - 15:00

Mental Health Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
2024-03-14 13:00 - 14:00
Taking Care of Your Mental Health: Strategies to Sustain and Protect Legal Professionals’ Well-being
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This course overviews obstacles to lawyer wellness and examines evidence-based strategies for building or maintaining mental health while engaging in the very demanding practice of law.
Speaker: Michelle Fontenot

Small/Rural Communities Working Group Call
2024-03-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-20 14:00 - 15:00

Police Liability Webinar
2024-03-19 13:00 - 14:00
Hot Topics in Law Enforcement Liability under Sec.1983: What Every Municipal Lawyer Should Know
Whether you are a defense lawyer or legal advisor, this webinar will help you to stay current on recent developments in police liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. After a brief refresher on claims and defenses, the program will turn to recent developments: consensus policies on use of force; chokeholds and neck restraints after George Floyd; de-escalation and use of force against emotionally disturbed subjects; the latest on shooting at vehicles and vehicular pursuits; best practices on the use of force during protests and demonstrations; restrictions on no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor; and the duty to intervene to prevent the misconduct of others. The program will end with a discussion about reducing money damages in high profile cases with inflammatory facts. All this, plus links to resources you can use in your practice.
Speaker: Wayne Beyer

Mid-Year Seminar Regular Rates End
2024-03-22 00:00 - 23:30

First Amendment Auditors Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
2024-03-26 13:00 - 14:00
Keeping Calm and Carrying On – What to Do When First Amendment Auditors Arrive in Town
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
Local government offices and agencies across the country are experiencing an ever-growing increase of First Amendment audits, a phenomenon involving disruptive visitors entering public spaces armed with video cameras and an intent to provoke reactions from public employees. This presentation discusses what First Amendment audits are, the legal framework governing filming in public spaces, and how local government agencies should prepare for and respond to First Amendment audits.
Speaker: Deborah J. Fox & Kristof D. Szoke

Consumer Protection Webinar
2024-03-28 13:00 - 14:00
Taking Action Against Medical Debt
Medical debt impacts over 100 million Americans. It affects people’s ability to access affordable credit, find quality housing, or even obtain a job. This session will examine how the CFPB has combated the burden of medical debt and how local consumer protection agencies can join the fight.
Speaker: James “Jim” Savage & John McNamara

Telecom Webinar
2024-04-01 13:00 - 14:00
Robocalls Update: Automated Calls by Cities and New FCC Rules
In December 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued the Broadnet Order on Reconsideration holding that cities and their contractors who initiate automated phone calls and text messages (“robocalls”) are subject to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 as well as associated FCC rules and orders. In July 2023, the FCC updated its rules to require cities to comply with certain standards, which previously only applied to telemarketers, when making robocalls to residential lines for a non-commercial purpose. This webinar discusses the applicable federal laws governing robocalls, practical considerations and best practices for cities when making robocalls to citizens, and the impact of the new FCC rules to cities.
Speaker: David Johnson

2024 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
2024-04-18 08:00 - 2024-04-21 12:00
2024 IMLA Mid-Year Seminar
Washington, D.C.: Thursday, April 18 – Sunday, April 21, 2024
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Click here to learn more about the seminar.

LGLC Navigating Social Media as a Local Leader Webinar - This is not an IMLA Webinar
2024-04-22 14:00 - 15:00
Navigating Social Media as a Local Leader in the Wake of Recent SCOTUS Decision
This is NOT an IMLA webinar and CLE will not be offered by IMLA.
osted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), legal experts will lead a discussion of the Lindke v. Freed decision in which the Supreme Court set forth the test for when local government officials are considered “state actors” for the purposes of the First Amendment when they post on social media.
Come learn how your municipality can implement and enforce local policies that reflect this court decision.
The LGLC is a coalition of national and local government organizations formed in 2023 by the National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities (NLC), International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA), and Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) to provide education to local governments regarding the Supreme Court and its impact on local governments and local officials and to advocate for local government positions at the Supreme Court in appropriate cases.
Speakers: Julie A. Tappendorf & Amanda Karras

Counties Meeting
2024-05-01 15:00 - 16:00

Homelessness Working Group Conference Call
2024-05-02 14:00 - 15:00

University Cities Working Group Call
2024-05-07 15:00 - 16:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email amorris@imla.org.
We will be holding a call for this group on Tuesday, 5/7 at 3 pm eastern to discuss the student protests and associated legal issues occurring around the country on university campuses. The call will be held on zoom.

Legal Departments in Transformation Webinar - Free Live & Not For CLE
2024-05-23 13:00 - 14:00
Legal Departments in Transformation: Navigating Success, Access to Justice, and Technological Change in 2024
This is a sponsored webinar and CLE will not be offered.
Join Thomson Reuters and learn about the evolving landscape of government legal departments in 2024. This webinar will explore how government legal departments define and measure success, the strategic approaches to overcoming ongoing challenges in the public sector, and the efforts to improve access to justice in an era of technological advancement. Discover how legal professionals confidently employ current technologies and understand the vital role of AI in shaping the future of government legal departments.
Speakers: Rabihah Butler & Christie Weidemann

Early Bird Rates for the Annual Conference End
2024-05-24
2024 IMLA 89th Annual Conference
Orlando, FL: Wednesday, September 25 – Sunday, September 29, 2024
Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
Click here to learn more about the conference.
