Events

Identification and Elimination of Bias for Government Lawyers This presentation will discuss what implicit bias is and why it’s important for government lawyers to be concerned about their implicit biases.  The presentation will also provide tips on how to combat and eliminate biases in the legal workplace. Speaker: Tara Kelly

Update on Fair Housing Obligations for Local Governments:  Disparate Impact, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, and Others CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This session will review the basic obligations of local governments under the Federal Fair Housing Act, as well as recent changes in those obligations.  Topics to be addressed include protected classes, affirmative obligations and prohibitions, the requirement to affirmatively further fair housing, and recent disparate impact cases. Speaker:...

Philadelphia’s Guide to Energy Portfolio Planning and Renewable Energy CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This presentation is on the City of Philadelphia's energy portfolio planning and shifting renewable energy goals.  The presentation will explain how Philadelphia manages its electricity purchases to ensure cost and budget certainty and uses guaranteed energy savings contracts and power purchase agreements to achieve their goals for obtaining 100% renewable energy. Speaker: Kevin Birriel

Cell Tower Leasing and Sales This program provides municipalities (and all property owners) with the basics - - A to Z - -  of cell tower leases on city property, such as a park, police station or city hall.  It covers the impact of 5G service, which will require tens of thousands more cell sites, including describing 5G, why it will be rolled out slowly and why it may have little impact on lease rates or sales prices.  It is...