The International Municipal Lawyers Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the interests and education of local government lawyers.
IMLA champions the development of fair and realistic legal solutions, and assists members on the vast and cutting edge legal issues facing local government lawyers today.
Our successful CLE Events, expansive network of legal professionals, and our local government specific information channels make IMLA the essential organization for any advancing local government attorney.
Inaugurated in 2023, the Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Local Government Law Scholarships are competitive awards intended to recognize rising 2Ls and 3Ls with demonst...
Yesterday, in a 6-3 per curiam (unauthored) opinion, the Supreme Court in Zorn v. Linton summarily reversed the Second Circuit’s denial of qualified immunity ...
The Supreme Court held today in Olivier v. City of Brandon that Heck v. Humphrey does not bar a §1983 suit seeking purely prospective relief. This was the ca...
IMLA’s Legal Advocacy program promotes the interests of local government in amicus briefs filed at appellate courts nationally, including state supreme courts...
In a fractured 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the Supreme Court held that the President does not have the power to impose tariffs under the Int...
Case v. Montana, no. 24-624 (U.S. Jan. 14, 2026). In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Kagan with concurrences by Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch, the Supr...
As we close another impactful year of education and community in local government law, I find myself filled with anticipation for what’s in store for 2026 fro...
IMLA confirms Susana Alcala Wood as IMLA President from October 21, 2025 – September 27, 2026. IMLA confirms Susana Alcala Wood as IMLA President from Oct...
