International Municipal Lawyers Association January 2022 Webinars January 6th webinar, Telecommunications, Key Legal Issues: From Preliminary Assessment Through Detailed Project Planning. Click here to register.<https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=IMLA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=5d0620e9-368f-4743-9e62-73350a158c3b> 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 January 11th webinar, Diversity, How Denver Does It: The Creation of an Equity Program and Issues Faced. Click here to register.<https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=IMLA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=702edb3b-ee2e-4685-8a79-3e06d2efbdd2> 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 January 13th webinar, Law Practice Management, Office Management Solutions - Government Insights. Click here to register.<https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=IMLA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=4953ee89-c0bf-4bac-b03f-e5e08bdb6f49> Free Live For IMLA Members & *Free live for Thomson Reuters Members with Registration Code. CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. 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, Esq & Andy Heglund January 25th webinar, Diversity, Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (DEI) In the Workplace: Creating Impactful and Sustainable DEI Programs in Law Firms. Click here to register.<https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=IMLA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=0bb12bd5-70fb-4359-b7f3-bb7dd6870d0c> 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 January 28th webinar, Code Enforcement, An Assist from the Bench: Addressing Problem Properties with Dedicated Code Enforcement Courts. Click here to register.<https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=IMLA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=ec02c96b-c40a-4aac-9eaa-de5ef50124f5> Free Live For IMLA Members - 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 Click here<https://imla.org/webinar-schedule/> for more details on the webinar and our entire 2022 calendar. If your office participates in our Kitchen Sink Subscription, you do not need to register separately. Your office will be sent log in information automatically. If you'd like to subscribe to Kitchen Sink, please click here<https://imla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Kitchen-Sink-2021-Registration-Form.pdf>. Please let me know if you have any questions or I can be of any assistance! 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