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Construction Webinar
2022-03-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Material Price Escalation: What This Means to Owners
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of construction labor and material prices have been soaring at record-breaking levels. Construction markets remain competitive as contractors struggle to overcome the challenges of the current market conditions and owners attempt to deal with the added risks from the economic threats. This session will provide an overview of the current market trends, changes to expect in project delivery and contracting methods, and how owners can be prepared to proactively address these issues head-on. After attending this presentation, attendees should be able to: (1) Identify current trends in the industry concerning construction starts, sector performance, labor availability, and supply chain impacts; (2) recognize today’s current market conditions and how they may impact your project; and (3) evaluate the industry’s response and identify measures you can take to be prepared to proactively address current conditions.
Speakers: Brian Goodreau & Bryan Payne

Young Lawyers Call
2022-03-07 13:00 - 14:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Code Enforcement Call
2022-03-07 13:00 - 14:00

Regular Rates for the Mid-Year Seminar End
2022-03-04
2022 Mid-Year Seminar

April 8-11, 2022 | Washington, D.C. | Omni Shoreham Hotel

Homelessness Working Group Conference Call
2022-03-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-01-06 15:00 - 16:00

Preemption Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
2022-03-03 13:00 - 14:00
Preemption of Local Election Administration
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This session examines state preemption of local authority to administer elections on the impact that is having in key battleground states. Following the thoroughly discredited claims of election fraud in the 2020 election, several states have implemented policies to take authority away from local election boards, restrict ballot access, redraw district maps to favor candidates of a certain party, and potentially overturn local election results. All of these changes disempower voters, particularly from urban and marginalized communities. This session will discuss some of these trends at a national level and then engage with advocates on the ground in Texas and North Carolina to understand the real impact of this preemption.
Speaker: Richard Briffault, Deandrea Newsome, Luis Figueroa, and Marissa Roy

Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Intersectionality Call
2022-03-02 15:00 - 16:00

Climate Change Call
2022-02-23 15:00 - 16:00

Personnel Webinar
2022-02-17 13:00 - 14:00
The Americans with Disabilities Act Update: The Impact of COVID-19
In this webinar, Jonathan Mook will present an overview of significant ADA developments that occurred in 2021, particularly as they concern the COVID-19 pandemic. Issues such as whether COVID-19 (and, in particular, long COVID) is a “disability,” the applicability of the ADA’s direct threat defense to COVID-19, incentives an employer may offer employees to get a COVID-19 shot, and whether vaccination status and COVID-19 test results are protected medical information will be discussed. Jonathan also will offer a preview of emerging ADA issues that municipalities can expect to face in 2022, including assessing medical and religious exemptions to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements and the expansion of telework as a reasonable accommodation.
Speaker: Jonathan Mook & Robin Cross

Early Bird Rates for the Mid-Year Seminar End
2022-02-11

Finance Webinar
2022-02-10 13:00 - 14:00
Fundamentals of Municipal Finance and Borrowing
Municipal attorneys are often asked, “Can we do this?”, when “this” relates to getting, spending, and borrowing money by their municipal clients. This session will consider the essential legal issues attendant to that question. We will discuss basic constitutional issues like public purpose, corporate purpose, and lending of the public credit; the theoretical distinction between taxes and fees; the legal ramifications of that distinction; and other limitations on the ways that municipalities can get and spend money. We will also briefly consider the role and types of municipal borrowing. Because the laws vary widely from state to state, the session will focus on issue spotting and general questions that the municipal attorney should consider when asked financial questions.
Speaker: Eric Shytle

Civility Discussion
2022-02-09 15:00 - 16:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.

By way of background, there is a feeling, if not a reality, that civility, public discourse, and interactions we all have with one another are becoming more negative by the day. This, we find, is true in local government as well. NLC released a report in 2021 highlighting the existence of the issue on a national scale (https://www.nlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/On-the-Frontlines-of-Todays-Cities-1.pdf).
Engagement with the people is essential to our form of government. This is especially true when it comes to local governments. The discussion between a local entity and the public is not like Twitter, an uncivil individual can’t just be removed from the platform. Local governments are tasked with finding ways to operate that maximize public engagement and free speech while maintaining order and civility in public meetings, amongst local officials, between local officials and the public, and on social media.
Join Robert Palmer, the General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for the Iowa League of Cities to discuss the role of the local government attorney in assisting the government in promoting civility, including a discussion of legal considerations in doing so. This is not a formal presentation, but rather, the aim is to foster discussion on zoom between members interested in this issue.

Affirmative Litigation Call
2022-02-09 13:00 - 14:00

Telecommunications Webinar
2022-02-08 13:00 - 14:30
Key Legal Issues: From Plan Implementation Through Ongoing Operation and Regulatory Compliance
This presentation is the second of a two-part presentation. Lawyers from Keller and Heckman LLP will address the critical legal and regulatory issues that public broadband initiatives and partnerships typically encounter at each stage of a project from initial opportunity assessment to ongoing operation and regulatory compliance. It will focus on negotiation and implementation of project plans; startup activities; contract matters of many kinds; and federal and state regulatory compliance. This presentation will also discuss privacy and cybersecurity; and developments to watch. Part 1 is scheduled for January 6, 2022.
Speaker: Jim Baller, Sean Stokes, Casey Lide, Wes Wright & Tracy Marshall

Code Enforcement Conference Call
2022-02-04 13:00 - 14:00

Cannabis Call
2022-02-02 15:00 - 16:00

General Webinar
2022-02-01 13:00 - 14:00
Legal Writing 101
Get valuable tips on writing — everything from an email to an appellate brief. Much of daily communication is the written word, and this seminar will teach you everything you need to know to make your communication clear and powerful.
Speaker: Blithe Bock

Code Enforcement Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
2022-01-28 13:00 - 14:00
An Assist from the Bench: Addressing Problem Properties with Dedicated Code Enforcement Courts
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
Litigation frequently serves as the legal backstop when code enforcement agencies have exhausted other avenues to gain compliance or when properties pose special challenges or imminent threats to public health and safety. While they can appear straightforward, today’s code cases involve complex legal issues related to ownership and title, interpretation of state laws and local ordinances, and the innovative use of civil and criminal remedies. Compounding the challenge, municipal attorneys often bring cases in courts that lack both expertise in the legal and policy nuances that drive code enforcement and familiarity with the community context that surround problem properties. In a handful of cities across the country, however, code enforcement cases are assigned to a dedicated court or court division with the jurisdiction and experience necessary to adjudicate the myriad of violations and issues at play.
This webinar will discuss a range of legal and procedural topics impacting municipal attorneys and prosecutors that handle code cases, including considerations for the effective presentation and resolution of code enforcement cases. This webinar will also compare and contrast two of these specialized judicial models: the Shelby County (TN) Environmental Court and the Cleveland Heights Municipal Court. In a conversation with faculty from the Strategic Code Enforcement Management Academy (SCEMA), Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge and Cleveland Height Municipal Court Judge JJ Costello will address the opportunities and challenges that come with having a devoted court hear, decide, and manage code enforcement cases.
Speaker: Judge J.J. Costello, Judge Patrick Dandridge, Daniel M. Schaffzin & Joe Schilling

Climate Change Conference Call
2022-01-26 15:00 - 16:00

Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Conference Call
2022-01-26 14:00 - 15:00

Diversity Webinar
2022-01-25 13:00 - 14:00
Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (DEI) In the Workplace: Creating Impactful and Sustainable DEI Programs in Law Firms
The presentation will largely be geared towards programming for law firms. The topic of DEI in law firms has been discussed at some level for many years. But just encouraging awareness and discussion is not enough. The presentation will provide tips and strategies for attorneys, including those representing local governments, to successfully implement sustainable DEI Programs in law firms. The presentation will also discuss the current trends in diverse hiring and recruitment and the benefits of prioritizing DEI programming.
Speaker: Chanae Wood

Last day to register for the 2022 Event Bundle
2022-01-15
2022 MEGA Bundle
2 great events for one low price!
2022 Mid-Year Seminar & 87th Annual Conference
April 8-11, 2022 | Washington, D.C. | Omni Shoreham Hotel
October 19-23, 2022 | Portland, OR | Hilton Portland Downtown & The Duniway, A Hilton Hotel

Super Save Rates for the Mid-Year Seminar End
2022-01-14

Law Practice Management Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members & Free Live for Thomson Reuters Members*
2022-01-13 13:00 - 14:00
Office Management Solutions – Government Insights
CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
*Free live for Thomson Reuters Members with Registration Code.
This session will give you deeper knowledge into what City and County Agencies are doing right now for office management solutions. The discussion will tackle what challenges they are trying to solve for and what they are investing in for people and technology solutions. Specifically, addressing matter management, document automation and public records requests.
Speaker: Kay Engler, Gordon Kwan & Andy Heglund

COVID-19 Conference Call
2022-01-11 15:00 - 16:00

Diversity Webinar
2022-01-11 13:00 - 14:00
How Denver Does It: The Creation of an Equity Program and Issues Faced
Kwali Farbes and Deanne Durfee from the Denver City Attorney’s Office will speak about the Denver City Attorney’s Office’s program on equity. The presentation will discuss how the program was created and curriculum used for the program. The presentation will also discuss practical issues, including legal issues, that come with implementing such a program in a law office.
Speaker: Kwali Farbes and Deanne Durfee

Young Lawyers Conference Call
2022-01-10 13:00 - 14:00

Telecommunications Webinar
2022-01-06 13:00 - 14:30
Key Legal Issues: From Preliminary Assessment Through Detailed Project Planning
In this two-part presentation, lawyers from Keller and Heckman LLP will address the critical legal and regulatory issues that public broadband initiatives and partnerships typically encounter at each stage of a project from initial opportunity assessment to ongoing operation and regulatory compliance. They will focus on authority issues; federal and state funding opportunities; infrastructure challenges (rights-of-way, easements, franchises, pole attachments, wireless matters, etc.); and access to customers, content, and services. This presentation will also discuss telephony issues (including 911); organizational and governance issues; and partnerships. Part 2 is scheduled for February 8, 2022.
Speaker: Jim Baller, Sean Stokes, Casey Lide, Tracy Marshall & Wes Wright
