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The Year in Review

The Year in Review While you were messing around last year, paying no attention to the most recent, important statutory and case law developments, our panel of national experts had their noses to their computer monitors and yanked every relevant Tweet off their smartphones. You can have the benefit of their collective knowledge by dialing in to this kickoff session of our annual land-use law teleconference series and getting the highlights of the past year in a way that will...

Ethics and Responsibility for New Government Attorneys Part II

Intended primarily for young attorneys and those new to municipal law, this presentation provides an overview of laws and rules related to ethics and professional responsibility. Speakers: Marc P. Hansen & Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Register Now!

New Government Lawyers Series Parliamentary Procedure

New Government Lawyers Series Parliamentary Procedure Municipal and county governing boards are often populated with well-meaning public servants who have little or no understanding of parliamentary procedure. Consequently, they may conduct their meetings informally, applying procedural rules loosely and perhaps even inconsistently. This “down-home” approach might appear to work well when the board is dealing with noncontroversial matters. Yet when controversy arises – and it always does – the result can be multiple motions made in rapid succession and members...

Personnel

Speakers: Roberta "Robin" Cross 2017 Distance Learning

Land Use

2017 Distance Learning

SMART- San Diego Misdemeanants At-Risk Track

SMART- San Diego Misdemeanants At-Risk Track The SMART pilot program is designed to address low-level misdemeanor offenders who repeatedly cycle through the criminal justice system committing drug and quality of life offenses. These repeat offenders often have no access to services, coordination of care, or meaningful incentives to engage with social service providers. The goal of the SMART program is to safely divert chronic misdemeanor offenders, particularly those who are otherwise resistant to intervention, to a case manager, individualized treatment,...

Municipal Liability Claims under 42 USC 1983 – Issues and Concerns

Municipal Liability Claims under 42 USC 1983 – Issues and Concerns “Deliberate Indifference” as a Workable Standard of Conduct for Municipal Liability – Canton v. Harris and its offspring, Canton, Bryan County, and Connick…. Single Incident Monell Liability Threatens to Create Strict Liability in 42 USC 1983 Litigation • Circuit Court split. • Expert evidence / testimony can substitute for the policy, pattern or practice, or custom. How can a personal standard of conduct “deliberate indifference” be superimposed on a...

Fair Housing Act Update

Fair Housing Act Update Speaker: Dwight H. Merriam & Daniel R. Mandelker 2017 Distance Learning

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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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