Border Jurisdictions Conference Call
2019-11-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-11-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-09 13:00, 2020-01-23 13:00 (America/New_York)
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Opioid Litigation Work Group Call
2019-11-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-14 13:00, 2020-01-28 13:00

Disruptive Transportation Technology Conference Call
2019-11-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-12-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-12-17 14:00 - 15:00

Sanctuary Jurisdiction Working Group Call
2019-11-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-02 13:00, 2020-01-16 13:00

Affirmative Litigation Working Group Conference Call
2019-11-28 16:00

Telecommunications Webinar
2019-12-03 13:00 - 15:00
December 3 – Telecommunications
Cell Antenna Leases and Sales in the 5G Era
*120 Minutes*
What municipalities need to know about cell tower leases, 5G’s impact, and the sale of cell leases.
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 presented by two attorneys with decades of experience representing municipalities on cell leases. The program starts by covering key business issues in cell site leases, including lease rates, who gets the revenues from additional antennas or carriers being co-located at a site, and the major rent increases possible at renewals. It then shifts to avoiding lease terms which can prevent a landlord’s use or development of the property with the lease, and adding lease terms which help preserve these rights. After covering some more conventional lease terms the program addresses the sale of cell leases and future leasing rights. This includes typical sale prices (often 15 to 20 times annual revenues); when to sell and when it is not advisable to sell; how to get the best price and terms in a sale; and again avoiding provisions that restrict the development of the property. On both cell leases and the sale of leases the program addresses key items that are unique to municipalities. More generally, the program covers such topics as lease term and terminations, access requirements, radio frequency interference, design and camouflage, and radio frequency emissions safety.
Speakers: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer
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Preemption Webinar
2019-12-04 13:00 - 14:00
December 4 – Preemption
Repealing Preemption
*FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
As recent reports by the Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) and the National Employment Law Project (NELP) have highlighted, state legislatures around the country are increasingly abusing their power to preempt local authority on a wide range of issues. In response to the recent onslaught of preemption, local officials, local residents, and advocates have mounted increasingly coordinated and effective campaigns to defend their local authority from new preemption bills, and in 2019, a new trend emerged. Coalitions, in partnership with state policymakers, are pushing to repeal existing preemption and thus recover local power. Learn about successful campaigns in Colorado to repeal preemption in 2019, lessons learned for building effective preemption repeal campaigns, and recommendations for drafting strong preemption repeal bills.
Speaker: Laura Huizar
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Litigation Section Conference Call
2019-12-11 13:00 - 14:00

Code Enforcement Conference Call
2019-12-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-10 13:00

Code Enforcement Webinar
2020-01-07 13:00 - 14:00
January 7 – Code Enforcement
Demolition of Historic Structures
*FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This presentation will address the code enforcement aspects of historic preservation in terms of enforcing historic district ordinances and what to do if people violate historic district ordinances.
Speaker: Janet Spugnardi
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Section 1983 Webinar
2020-01-08 13:00 - 14:00
January 8 – Section 1983
Defense Strategies for Litigating Section 1983
Considering the wide scope of a Section 1983 municipal liability claim (“Monell Claims”) counsel can quickly find themselves overwhelmed in their efforts to defend these cases. This training session will cover strategies and nuts and bolts tips for dealing with a Monell case in an efficient and winning manner. Areas of discussion will include motions practice, bifurcation, discovery and trial strategy. Some topics may be added or removed from this presentation.
Speakers: Kerslyn Featherstone & Robert Deberardinis
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Construction Contracts Webinar
2020-01-14 13:00 - 14:00
January 14 – Construction Contracts
Tricks, Traps, and Ploys in Construction Scheduling
This presentation is intended to be a practical guide to managing and scheduling your construction projects to maximize efficiency and prohibit litigation that may arise from early problems. Contract provisions, scheduling methods, claims avoidance and dispute resolution are among the topics this webinar will cover. Additional topics may be added at a later date.
Speakers: Brian Goodreau & Greg Holness
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Personnel Webinar
2020-01-16 13:00 - 14:00
January 16 – Personnel
Title VII Exemptions
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees against discrimination based on certain specified characteristics: race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. Areas that may give rise to violations include recruiting, hiring, promoting, transferring, training, disciplining, discharging, assigning work, measuring performance, or providing benefits. This webinar will cover the Title VII exemptions in the public employment context. Additional topics may be added.
Speaker: Robin Cross
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Code Enforcement Webinar
2020-01-23 13:00 - 14:00
January 23 – Code Enforcement
Non-Conforming Uses and Equitable Defenses
After receiving a notice of violation from code enforcement, many homeowners respond by claiming, “But it’s been there forever!” This presentation will take a closer look at when such a defense is viable by analyzing non-conformities and equitable defenses like estoppel, vested rights, laches and impossibility with the goal of giving practitioners some takeaways on how to respond to or manage these defenses or raise them on behalf of a client.
Speaker: Jerrod Simpson
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Land Use Webinar
2020-01-28 13:00 - 14:00
January 28 – Land Use
Planning and Zoning 101
This presentation aims to serve as an introductory primer to various planning and zoning issues local governments routinely encounter. Additional topics may be presented.
Speakers: Kim Mickelson & David Silverman
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