Annual Conference and Expo

• 2024 Playbook for Developments in Municipal Finance Law and Policy
• A Collaborative Approach to Combat Fentanyl
• Are Cities Ready for an Electric Future
• Are You Ready for Disaster - Implementing Effective Crisis Management in the Early Stages of an Event
• Battling Misinformation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
• Building Vibrant Communities Leveraging Partnerships for Fun and Engagement
• California Economic Forecast - Navigating Economic Trends
• Capital Improvement Funding for Technology and Innovation Within Cities - Black Leadership for Economic Development
• City Clerks Workshop - Local Democracy in the United States - Institutions, Trust, and Public Policy
• City Successes in Responding to Homelessness
• Code Enforcement
• Cyber Security and IT Strategy for Municipalities
• Don't Confuse Kindness with Weakness How to Handle Disruptive Public Meetings
• Economic Development and Public Finance - New Best Friends Forever
• Empowering Latino Homeownership - An Action Plan - Mojica
• Essential Tips for Effective Council Meetings
• Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors and Officials - AB 1661 Training
• Housing Law Jeopardy
• How a Transparency Portal Can Improve Accountability and Inform Citizens
• How Embedded Acoustic Lead Detection is Resolving Non-Revenue Water Loss
• How to Integrate Real-Time Crime Centers and Advanced Training Simulators
• How Your City Can Help Secure Residents the Best Possible Insurance Rates - Molloy
• Integrating Higher Education and Public Sector Employment
• Main Street Climate Resiliency - Urban and Rural Solutions
• Maximize Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Your Community
• Navigating Homelessness - Press Release Orange County Continuum of Care Approves Funding for Regional Navigation Centers
• Navigating Homelessness - A Successful Regional Partnership in North Orange County
• Navigating Homelessness - Orange & Los Angeles Counties
• Navigating Homelessness - Orange County Service Planning Areas Map
• Show Me the Money - Evaluating and Explaining Your City’s Financial Condition (3)
• Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - Effective City Council-City Manager Relationships Create Thriving Communities
• The AI Advantage - Automating Road Assessments for More Accurate Pavement Management
• The Rise of E-Bikes
• Trolls on Social Media Can I Block Them
• Understanding Public Service Ethics Laws & Principles - AB 1234 Training
• Where the Sidewalk Will End - The Dire Outlook For State Transportation Funding
• Winning Fistfuls of Dollars for Cities
• Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness
• Your Housing Element is Certified! Now What

MCLE Session Materials

See the MCLE session schedule here.
Read all Speaker Bios here.
Download all Whitepapers here.
LAC Report here

General Municipal Litigation Update  
Speakers: Mark J. Austin, Partner, Burke Williams & Sorensen
Matthew Slentz, Senior Counsel, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC
Paper | Presentation

Hate-Bombing and Poetry Recitations: Handling Disruptive Public Comment   
Speakers: Amy Ackerman, Partner, Renne Public Law Group 
Eli Beckman, Mayor, Corte Madera   
Jonathan V. Holtzman, Founding Partner, Renne Public Law Group 
Paper | Presentation

Land Use and CEQA Litigation  
Speakers: Christie Crowl, Partner, Jarvis Fay  
John Luebberke, Of Counsel, Herum Crabtree Suntag 
Paper | Presentation

Development Agreements - All You Need To Know For Successful Development 
Speaker: Gabrielle Janssens, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP 
Karen Tiedemann, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP
Paper | Presentation

The Builder’s Remedy: Fear and Trembling and Local Control  
Speakers: Dave Rand, Founding Partner, Rand Paster & Nelson LLP 
Susan Cola, Assistant City Attorney, Santa Monica  
Barbara Kautz, Partner, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP   
Paper | Presentation

Improving Civility  
Speaker: Honorable Wendy Chang, Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, Member, California Civility Task Force  
Honorable Mary H. Strobel (Retired), Signature Resolution 
Paper | Presentation

Labor and Employment Litigation 
Speakers: Elizabeth Tom Arce, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 
Jennifer Rosner, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore      
Paper | Presentation | Handout

Homeless Enforcement in Light of Boise, Grants Pass, and Supreme Court Review! 
Speaker: Curtis Wright, Managing Partner, Serviam by Wright LLP  
Paper | Presentation

Municipal Tort and Civil Rights Litigation  
Speaker: Sean Richmond, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Sacramento
Paper | Presentation

A Comprehensive Update on the Evolving Landscape of Tenant Protections  
Speaker: Nazanin Salehi, Associate, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP 
Thomas Webber, Associate, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP   
Paper | Presentation

Surplus Land Act (Part 2)  
Speakers: Jena S. Acos, City Attorney, Carpinteria, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP  
Sydne Rennie, Associate Attorney, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP 
Paper | Presentation

• Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis
• Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis - McChristian
• A Local Agency's Guide to HCD's Housing Accountability Unit
• A Tale of Two Cities Disparities in Mental Health
• Adapting Main Street for a Changing Retail Landscape
• After the Storm Lessons Learned from the California Storms
• AI in Governance- Opportunities and Ethical Considerations
• Assets and Opportunities Surplus Land Act 101
• Black Health and Wellness Healthcare Services within Communities of Color
• Building Americas Greenest City Hall
• Building in Economically Challenging Times
• Building Mobile Crisis Response Teams - Linkins
• Building Mobile Crisis Response Teams - Planck and Shyne
• California Cannabis Seven Years After Legalization
• California Cannabis- Seven Years After Legalization - Hillsman
• California Economic Forecast A Look Ahead
• CalPERS Funding Levels, Projections and Strategic Update
• Case Study Response to Homelessness in the City of Rialto - Kling
• Centralized Customer Relations
• City Clerks Workshop- 2024 Elections Trends, Legislation, and Practical Advice
• Connecting and Engaging to Make a Difference Mentoring Not Just Mangaging
• Connecting With Your Community Through Human-Centered Communication
• Cybersecurity Checklist - Kaufman
• DEI Recruitment at All Levels of Your Organization - Winney
• Enhancing Emergency Preparedness Through Whole Community Collaboration
• Fees! You Got ‘Em. How Do They Work Today - Colantuono
• Fees! You Got 'Em. How Do They Work Today - Seufert and Turner
• From Idea to Action Budgeting for Strategic Impact
• Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors and Officials (AB 1661) (5)
• Hiring Future Local Leaders How to Attract Top Talent
• Homelessness to Housed How Cities Create and Leverage Strong Partnerships - Schneider
• Increasing Collaboration Between Local Governments and Utilities on Installing Infrastructure
• Introduction to the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System
• Managing Difficult Conversations with Constituents
• Minority Leaders Reshaping Local Government
• Navigating The New State Housing Laws
• One City, One Team Establishing Effective City Manager-Council Relations
• Opt In Why Cities Should Care About Digital Rights
• Reducing Wildfire Risk to Wildland-Urban Interface Communities
• Righting Wrongs Addressing Discrimination Against AAPIs
• Stop Hate How Local Elected Officials Can Combat Rising Hate Crimes and Hate Speech - Mei
• The Mayor Said What! Staying Ahead of the News
• The Joint Powers Act and its Utilization in California
• Understanding Public Service Ethics Laws and Principles (AB 1234)
• What about CSA’s and other Revenue Tools?
• What the Bleep!” Limits of Public Comment
• What the heck is a CSA?

MCLE Session Materials

Access the MCLE sessions agenda here.

Access the MCLE Evaluation form here.

Read speaker bios here.

Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law (MCLE Specialty Credit for Technology in the Practice of Law)

Speakers: Peter Lee, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law, Director, Center for Innovation, Law, and Society, UC Davis School of Law
Matthew Slentz, Senior Counsel, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley
Paper |  PowerPoint

General Municipal Litigation Update

Speakers: Pamela K. Graham, Senior Counsel, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley
Meghan Wharton, Senior Counsel, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley
Paper |  PowerPoint

Meeting Disruptions, Workplace Violence Restraining Orders, and the Bane Act

Speakers: Jon R. di Cristina, Senior Counsel, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley
Ryan Richardson, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Oakland
Paper | PowerPoint

Land Use and CEQA Litigation Update

Speaker: John Luebberke, Of Counsel, Herum Crabtree Suntag
Paper |  PowerPoint

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing – State and Federal Law

Speakers: Celeste Stahl Brady, Shareholder, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Yolanda M. Summerhill, Assistant City Attorney, Newport Beach
Paper |  PowerPoint

Case Study: A Capital City’s Approach to Unsheltered Community

Speakers: Emilio Camacho, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Sacramento
Aaron M. Israel, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Sacramento
Beau Parkhurst, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Sacramento
Paper |  PowerPoint

Labor and Employment Litigation Update

Speakers: Geoffrey S. Sheldon, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Elizabeth Tom Arce, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Paper |  PowerPoint

CalPERS Legal Update, Emerging Issues, and Common Compliance Problems

Speakers: Steve M. Berliner, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Michael D. Youril, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Paper |  PowerPoint

Municipal Tort and Civil Rights Litigation Update

Speakers: Jeremiah Johnson, Partner, ColeHuber
Neil Okazaki, Senior Deputy City Attorney / Constitutional Policing Advisor, Corona
Paper |  PowerPoint

Pay to Play No More? Levine Act (SB1439)

Speakers: Robert Fabela, City Attorney, Anaheim
Amanda B. Freeman, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Fresno
Rebecca L. Moon, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Sunnyvale
Paper|   PowerPoint

Practicing Ethics (MCLE Specialty Credit for Legal Ethics)

Speaker: Valerie Silverman Massey, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, San Diego
Paper | PowerPoint