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Local Government Legal Center Supreme Court Review Webinar

Supreme Court Preview for Local Governments: 2023-2024 Term This is NOT an IMLA webinar and CLE will not be offered by IMLA. Hosted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), join legal experts in a discussion of the new Supreme Court term and what decisions local governments should watch.  The Supreme Court will rule on several major cases this term, including on issues related to: A possible new standard for employment liability under Title VII; Whether a public official’s social...

Land Use Webinar

Drafting Short-Term Rental Regulations  Regulating short-term rentals has become a significant issue for municipalities throughout the United States. In Texas, traditional ordinances governing land use and zoning do not always provide adequate regulations to preserve the character of residential neighborhoods amid an influx of short-term rental uses. When trying to regulate these uses, the priorities of local governments and residents have clashed with certain rights and interests of property owners and rental occupants. In the absence of definitive legislative or...

New Lawyers Group Meeting

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

Technology Webinar

Artificial Intelligence with Real Consequences: A Government Lawyer’s Survival Guide of Navigating the Brave New World Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that has the potential to revolutionize the way in which governments work. AI-powered tools are already being used to review documents, conduct legal research, and write descriptions for webinars. However, the adoption of AI also comes with many risks, such as misinformation, bias, and discrimination. This webinar will explore the legal, ethical, and practical risks of AI...

Climate Change Webinar

The Climate Change Litigation and Municipalities as Plaintiffs Municipalities are often defendants in court, but increasingly they have become plaintiffs, suing a variety of industries and seeking remedies for city-wide injuries that also further public-policy goals. The climate-change litigation provides a prism for understanding how state law can provide some of the tools for this type of litigation and the types of roadblocks defendants throw up to reliance on state law through removal to federal court and the use of...

Protests and First Amendment Webinar – Free Live For IMLA Members

Protest and Demonstration Permits CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. A presentation discussing key considerations for governmental entities creating regulations that require permits for public protests and demonstrations. The webinar will cover the First Amendment standards for prior restraints - including strict scrutiny, intermediate scrutiny, limiting the discretion of government officials, justifications supporting the regulation, narrowly tailoring the permit requirements, content neutrality, and permit conditions. Speaker: Ian Williams

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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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