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2013 Teleconference Calendar
Unless otherwise noted, ALL
CALLS are 60 minutes
1:00PM – 2:00PM EASTERN
Special
Note
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offer a bundle purchase at a significant discount. For the price of $1999, sign
up for our "Kitchen Sink" offer, which allows you access to ALL
teleconferences presented by IMLA.
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you are purchasing sessions a la carte, then use the registration form located
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Below
is the tentative schedule for our 2013 teleconferences. All dates/topics
subject to change.
April 25 – Litigation – N32
Cost Savings
for E-Discovery
Speaker: Peter
Haskel and Robert Fitzgerald
E-Discovery often
diverts resources and decreases productivity for municipal attorneys, while at
the same time being considered simply the cost of doing business. This teleconference will examine some
obvious, and not so obvious, ways your office can cut costs during the
process.
May 1 – Telecommunications – T32
Federal Law of
Cell Tower Zoning for Municipal Attorneys
Speakers: Jonathan
Kramer, John Pestle
***This teleconference is 1.5 hours***
This teleconference
summarizes the key points (and risks) for municipalities from the legislation
as it has been actually applied by the courts and FCC. The emphasis will be on major appellate and
FCC shot clock decisions, summarized in a detailed paper. The program will provide many examples (with
pictures) of how cell towers can be camouflaged so as to be nearly or
completely invisible, an introduction to the basics of cell tower siting, and
practical suggestions for municipalities on how to proceed.
May 9 – Health Law – H34
Healthcare
Reform: Shared Responsibility
Speaker: Donna Lowe
The Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act doesn’t kick in until 2014, but proposed
rules are being worked out now! In this
4-part series Donna Lowe will examine the big unanswered questions for
municipal attorneys and make sure your office is prepared for the changes that
are coming.
May 13 – Land Use – L36
Up to Our
Eyeballs in Wetlands
Speakers: Dwight
Merriam, Dan Mandelker, Virginia Albrecht
Sometimes, local
governments forget that they are the ones who are applicants. The new school site, a road widening, and
recreational fields are all projects that might involve your being an
applicant. In this session you will
learn from a lawyer who is recognized as the leader in the field of wetlands
regulation what you need to know as an applicant, in the context of wetlands
decisions handed down over the last year.
May 15 – Personnel – P34
Courts Make
Employment Law, Too
Speakers: Dan
Crean, Doug Haney
Carmel, IN, City
Attorney will bring his unique vision and explanation of court decisions to
this seminar in a review of notable federal cases involving public employment
matters. He will be joined by IMLA Personnel Teleconference Host, Dan
Crean, who will review selected significant state court cases.
May 21 - Litigation - N33
Modern Police Practices Following Critical Incidents
Speaker: Kim Colwell
This Teleconference has been canceled due to Kim Colwell's recent appointment to the Alameda Superior Court.
May 29 – Environment – V31
The
Regulations Continue to Flow: Recent Developments in Water Quality Law
Speaker: Shawn
Hagerty
Municipalities are
facing significant new water quality regulations that touch on almost every
aspect of core municipal functions, from land use to municipal budgets.
These regulations, and court decisions interpreting them, are developing at a
rapid pass. It is important for municipal lawyers to maintain a working
knowledge of the regulations and court decisions on water quality. This
teleconference will provide an update on the key cases and regulations that
affect municipalities in this developing area of municipal law.
June 5 - Ethics - E32
Disaster Preparedness
Speaker: Norma Houston
This teleconference will be rescheduled for a later date.
June 10 – Land Use / First Amendment –
L37
A
"Sign" of the Times: The Collision Course with the First Amendment
Speakers: Dwight
Merriam, Dan Mandelker, John Baker
There are few
things, other than a city manager’s budget cutting the legal department, that
cause local government lawyers more angst than coming to grips with the complex
and often ambiguous court decisions involving signs. You know you can do content-based regulation,
but if you want to restrict off-premises business signs, how can you do that
without talking about the content? What
would you do with the business owner who hangs out a sign that says
"Welcome Home to Our Troops" and includes a prominent logo for
business, along with the name of the business?
Is this pure speech or commercial speech or both? Get the answers to these questions and
others, including how to handle those pesky new electronic signs, in this
important session.
June 19 – Personnel – P35
2013
Legislative Developments
Speakers: Dan Crean
This Teleconference
offers a practical breakdown of legislative developments in Personnel Law. The specific developments in the first half
of 2013 will determine the issues presented.
June 27 – Election Law – I31
Election Law
Update: Section 2 Vote Dilution Litigation & Preclearance Post-Shelby
County
Speakers: Ben
Griffith, Vincent Fontana
This program will
take place at the end of the current Supreme Court term, when a decision is expected
in the constitutional challenge to the Voting Rights Act’s Section 5
preclearance provision in Shelby County v. Holder. Speakers will discuss the significance of Shelby
County for covered municipalities and counties, as well as the impact of
the decision on preclearance of election-related changes sought by local
governments as well as the effect on the Attorney General’s 2011 regulations
and guidance for the administration of Section 5. They will also review recent decisions in
vote dilution litigation brought under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act,
including use of cumulative voting as an alternative remedy for voting rights
violations, the use of cumulative voting in U.S. v. Village of Port Chester,
current redistricting litigation that has reached the appellate stage, and
other noteworthy district court and appellate decisions under Section 2.
(Date TBA following key decisions by
SEC and MSRB) – Municipal Finance – M32
Developments
in Securities Regulation of Municipal Securities Issuers
Speakers: Robert
Doty, Julian Grant
Developments in
securities regulation of municipal securities issuers and professionals serving
the issuers, including SEC interpretive and regulatory actions affecting
municipal securities issuers; SEC definition of “municipal advisor;” MSRB rules
for municipal advisors; additional MSRB assistance to issuers; and SEC
legislative proposals to Congress to regulate the municipal securities market
and issuers.
July 8 – Land Use – L38
Takings - The
2012 Trilogy: The Truth Be Told
Speakers: Dwight
Merriam, Dan Mandelker, Professor Steve Eagle and Robert Meltz
In 2012 U.S.
Supreme Court decided three takings cases, the first time since 2005 that the
Court had taken more than one. Finally,
now that the pundits have thoroughly thrashed these decisions around, we'll get
to the bottom of what they really mean with our panel of two of the country’s
leading commentators.
September 9 – Land Use – L39
Eminent
Domain: Do you Dare Even Say Those Words After Kelo?
Speakers: Dwight
Merriam, Dan Mandelker, Robert Thomas
The author of the
most popular blog on eminent domain joins us in September to talk about recent
developments as they affect local government lawyers. Kelo
continues to reverberate around the country and is reflected in not only the
decisions, but recent proposed changes in laws at the federal and state
level. Eminent domain lives, but is it
on life support? What do you need to
know to stay out of trouble?
October 16 – Telecommunications – T33
Cell Tower
Leasing for Municipal Attorneys
Speakers: Jonathan
Kramer, John Pestle
***This teleconference is 1.5 hours***
Existing city cell
tower leases can be gold mines – but many miss out on major rent
increases. New leases, and amendments to
old leases, often make the city’s use secondary to that of the cell
company. Not good for antennas on water
towers or fire/police stations! Add in
the key lease terms needed (and needing to be deleted) to protect landlords
plus the unique issues posed by municipal law, and this program is a must!
October 21 – Land Use – L40
How Not to
Fall on the Sword of Procedural Due Process
Speakers: Dwight
Merriam, Dan Mandelker, Professor David King, Professor Julian Juergensmeyer
Most land use
litigation appears to center on procedural due process mistakes made before,
during, and after hearings. In this
session, in which we are joined by two land-use law professors, you will learn
about the most recent developments affecting the practice of local government
lawyers and planners including conflicts of interest, predetermination, ex
parte communications, and the problems created by social networking sites.
November 18 – Land Use – L41
Taming the
Beast: Managing Big Box and Formula Retail
Speakers: Dwight
Merriam, Dan Mandelker, Christopher Duerkensen
You’ve heard of
“big box retail” but do you know how to regulate these uses so you might have
some but not ruin your community’s appearance?
If you don’t know what “formula retail” is, you should because it is the
hot button topic of local planning. One
of the country's foremost land-use planners and lawyers who has written,
spoken, and practiced in this area joins us for this important discussion which
goes right to the heart of maintaining the quality of our communities.
November 21 – Telecommunications – T34
Federal Law of
Cell Tower Zoning for Municipal Attorneys
Speakers: Jonathan
Kramer, John Pestle
***This teleconference is 1.5 hours***
This teleconference
summarizes the key points (and risks) for municipalities from the legislation
as it has been actually applied by the courts and FCC. The emphasis will be on major appellate and
FCC shot clock decisions, summarized in a detailed paper. The program will provide many examples (with
pictures) of how cell towers can be camouflaged so as to be nearly or completely
invisible, an introduction to the basics of cell tower siting, and practical
suggestions for municipalities on how to proceed.
December 9 – Land Use – L42
Land Use
Regulation by Contract: How to Draft, Negotiate, and Defend Development
Agreements
Speakers: Dwight
Merriam, Dan Mandelker, Professor David Owens
Professor David
Owens of UNC-Chapel Hill, who has both a law degree and a masters of regional
planning, has become a bit of a holiday tradition with our land-use law
teleconference series, regaling us this time each year in elevating the mundane
to the magnificent. Before it was
variances, then conditional use permits, and this year he will go on to the
even bigger business of “Let’s Make A Deal”® for land use. Whether you are writing just a few conditions
on a variance or some other discretionary approval, or you're called on to
provide a development agreement for several-hundred-unit project that will take
decades to complete, you will want to join us for the valuable information and
insights Prof. Owens has to share.
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