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Board Policy Manual Session 2024 (PDF 265KB)
The Importance of the Board Policy Manual - Why You Need One and What You Can Do With It
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Board Policy Manual Session 2024 (PDF 265KB)
The Importance of the Board Policy Manual - Why You Need One and What You Can Do With It
The Importance of the Board Policy Manual - Why You Need One and What You Can Do With It
2022 APA-IL State Conference Handout (Wedding Planner) (PPTX 4849KB)
2022 APA-IL State Conference Handout (Wedding Planner)
2022 APA-IL State Conference Handout (Wedding Planner)
Statement of Economic Interests (PPTX 886KB)
Many local government officers and employees are required to file a statement of economic interests each year and the new questions on this year's form are causing confusion for many filers. However,...
Many local government officers and employees are required to file a statement of economic interests each year and the new questions on this year's form are causing confusion for many filers. However,...
IAPD/IPRA 2021 Virtual Conference: Session 128 (PDF 17985KB)
Not in My Park! Regulating Controversial Park Activities
Not in My Park! Regulating Controversial Park Activities
APA-IL Planning Law Symposium - Remote Meeting Checklist (PDF 67KB)
APA-IL Planning Law Symposium - Remote Meeting Checklist
APA-IL Planning Law Symposium - Remote Meeting Checklist
WEBINAR: WHAT DO THE NEW LEAVE LAWS MEAN FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS? (PDF 346KB)
COVID-19 FFCRA webinar 4-2-2020
COVID-19 FFCRA webinar 4-2-2020
Speaker, “Development Agreements and Vested Rights,” Webinar, Lorman Education Services, 2019 (PPTX 238KB)
David Warner
David Warner
TOI 2018 - Understanding Functions + Consolidation (PDF 200KB)
Understanding the Functions of Township Government and the Consolidation Clamor
Understanding the Functions of Township Government and the Consolidation Clamor
TOI 2018 Employment Laws (PDF 356KB)
Top 10 Things You Should Know about Employment Laws in Township Government
Top 10 Things You Should Know about Employment Laws in Township Government
David Silverman’s presentation at APA National Conference in New Orleans (PDF 3336KB)
NPC18 Working With Consultants
NPC18 Working With Consultants
APA-CMS: Planning Law Session - "Bar Exam: The Trilogy" (PDF 33KB)
Join the American Planning Association - Chicago Metro Section, and Ancel Glink attorneys David Silverman, Dan Bolin, and Christy Michaelson in a Mardi Gras celebration of planning law!
Join the American Planning Association - Chicago Metro Section, and Ancel Glink attorneys David Silverman, Dan Bolin, and Christy Michaelson in a Mardi Gras celebration of planning law!
Planning & Law Division Webcast (PPTX 12842KB)
Special Topics in Planning and the First Amendment: Signs, Adult Businesses, Religious Land Uses, and More.
Special Topics in Planning and the First Amendment: Signs, Adult Businesses, Religious Land Uses, and More.
Total Request Live: Night Meeting Edition! Powerpoint (PDF 140KB)
IML presentation with Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf, Stewart Diamond, Daniel Bolin, and Kurt Asprooth.
IML presentation with Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf, Stewart Diamond, Daniel Bolin, and Kurt Asprooth.
Legal Side of Employees' Use of Social Media (PDF 101KB)
The Legal Side of Employees' Use of Social Media Illinois Government Finance Officers Association Annual Conference
The Legal Side of Employees' Use of Social Media Illinois Government Finance Officers Association Annual Conference
Sharing with Care: Regulations for Responsible Short-Term Rentals (PDF 769KB)
North Central Illinois Council of Governments Semi-Annual Dinner
North Central Illinois Council of Governments Semi-Annual Dinner
Government Use of Social Media - Handout (PDF 55KB)
North Central Illinois Council of Governments Semi-Annual Dinner
North Central Illinois Council of Governments Semi-Annual Dinner
Government Use of Social Media (PDF 212KB)
North Central Illinois Council of Governments Semi-Annual Dinner
North Central Illinois Council of Governments Semi-Annual Dinner
IML - Strategies for Confronting Vacant Building Challenges (PDF 1149KB)
Vacant Building Ordinances: Strategies for Confronting Vacant Building Challenges
Vacant Building Ordinances: Strategies for Confronting Vacant Building Challenges
IML - Keeping the Peace During Elections (PDF 142KB)
Keeping the Peace During the Municipal Elections
Keeping the Peace During the Municipal Elections
IML - Strategies for Confronting Vacant Building Challenges
Vacant Building Ordinances: Strategies for Confronting Vacant Building Challenges
Vacant Building Ordinances: Strategies for Confronting Vacant Building Challenges
IML - Demystifying Transgender Laws Presentation (PDF 397KB)
Demystifying the Transgender Laws: How to Prevent Bathroom Battles from Becoming an Issue in Your Municipality
Demystifying the Transgender Laws: How to Prevent Bathroom Battles from Becoming an Issue in Your Municipality
APA-IL - The Real Houselawyers of Planning (PDF 187KB)
American Planning Association, IL The Real Houselawyers of Planning - Handout
American Planning Association, IL The Real Houselawyers of Planning - Handout
IML - Illinois Municipal Handbook Q&A (PDF 196KB)
Illinois Municipal Handbook Q&A QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Illinois Municipal Handbook Q&A QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
IML - Sharing with Care (PDF 31KB)
Sharing with Care: Regulations for Responsible Short-Term Rentals Illinois Municipal League - 103rd Annual Conference September 22, 2016
Sharing with Care: Regulations for Responsible Short-Term Rentals Illinois Municipal League - 103rd Annual Conference September 22, 2016
IML - Police and Community... (PDF 177KB)
Police and Community Relations Improvement Act Overview Illinois Municipal League 103rd Annual Conference September 22-24, 2016
Police and Community Relations Improvement Act Overview Illinois Municipal League 103rd Annual Conference September 22-24, 2016
Model Public Hearing Rules of Procedure (PDF 71KB)
Model Public Hearing Rules of Procedure from APA-PLD Webinar
Model Public Hearing Rules of Procedure from APA-PLD Webinar
ILGL - Police Powerpoint (PDF 3581KB)
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
ILGL - Public Act 099-0352 (PDF 315KB)
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
ILGL - Illinois State Police - Supplemental Homicide Reporting Form (PDF 66KB)
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
ILGL - Illinois State Police - Arrest Related Death Incident Form (PDF 124KB)
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
ILGL - IDOT - Pedestrian Stop Card (PDF 47KB)
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
ILGL - Handout Police and Community Relations Improvement Act (PDF 28KB)
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
APA-CMS “Bar Exam” Planning Law Session Teachers Edition (PDF 338KB)
Participants learned about local regulatory issues relating to adult uses, medical cannabis, video gaming, the takings clause, annexation, and the First and Second Amendments of the United States Con...
Participants learned about local regulatory issues relating to adult uses, medical cannabis, video gaming, the takings clause, annexation, and the First and Second Amendments of the United States Con...
ILA Social Media (PDF 185KB)
Keeping it Legal on Social Media. A Library State of Mind, ILA. 10-24-15.
Keeping it Legal on Social Media. A Library State of Mind, ILA. 10-24-15.
ILA FOIA OMA (PDF 191KB)
Guidelines for Complying with FOIA. 10-24-15. A Library State of Mind, ILA.
Guidelines for Complying with FOIA. 10-24-15. A Library State of Mind, ILA.
ASBO Legal Update OMA Website Social Media (PDF 204KB)
Legal Updates on Records Retention, OMA, and Required Website Postings. October, 14, 2015.
Legal Updates on Records Retention, OMA, and Required Website Postings. October, 14, 2015.
IML 2015 United We Stand Q & A Presentation (PDF 81KB)
IML 2015 United We Stand Q & A Presentation. Sept 17, 2015.
IML 2015 United We Stand Q & A Presentation. Sept 17, 2015.
IML 2015 United We Stand Q & A Handout (PDF 208KB)
IML 2015 United We Stand Q & A Handout. Sept 17th, 2015.
IML 2015 United We Stand Q & A Handout. Sept 17th, 2015.
IML 2015 Parliamentary Procedures Presentation (PDF 114KB)
Illinois Municipal League Annual Conference, Sept 17-19, 2015. 99 of the Most Important Issues in Dealing with Parliamentary Procedures Presentation.
Illinois Municipal League Annual Conference, Sept 17-19, 2015. 99 of the Most Important Issues in Dealing with Parliamentary Procedures Presentation.
IML 2015 Parliamentary Procedures Handout (PDF 281KB)
Illinois Municipal League Annual Conference, Sept 17-19, 2015. 99 of the Most Important Issues in Dealing with Parliamentary Procedures.Q&A.
Illinois Municipal League Annual Conference, Sept 17-19, 2015. 99 of the Most Important Issues in Dealing with Parliamentary Procedures.Q&A.
Are Your Exempt Employees Still Exempt? (PDF 576KB)
Presentation on if your exempt employees are still exempt.
Presentation on if your exempt employees are still exempt.
Time, Place & Manner: Regulating Non-Traditional Speech (PDF 510KB)
PowerPoint Presentation, IAPD Conference 2015
PowerPoint Presentation, IAPD Conference 2015
LawLawPalooza 2014 - Handout (DOC 209KB)
LawLawPalooza 2014 (American Planning Association Annual Illinois Conference 2014)
LawLawPalooza 2014 (American Planning Association Annual Illinois Conference 2014)
LawLawPalooza 2014 - PowerPoint (PPTX 648KB)
LawLawPalooza 2014 (American Planning Association Annual Illinois Conference 2014)
LawLawPalooza 2014 (American Planning Association Annual Illinois Conference 2014)
Library Board Wars & Power Plays: How to Resolve Them and How to Avoid Them- Q & A (PDF 108KB)
Handout from the Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (October 2014)
Handout from the Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (October 2014)
Second Amendment PowerPoint (PDF 254KB)
Second Amendment and Zoning: The Other Side of Concealed Carry - IML
Second Amendment and Zoning: The Other Side of Concealed Carry - IML
IML TIA Year in Review Presentation (PDF 3569KB)
2014 Year in Review: Illinois Tort Immunity Update (Attorneys' Session)
2014 Year in Review: Illinois Tort Immunity Update (Attorneys' Session)
IML TIA Year in Review Handout (PDF 314KB)
2014 Year in Review: Illinois Tort Immunity Update (Attorneys' Session)
2014 Year in Review: Illinois Tort Immunity Update (Attorneys' Session)
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (PDF 97KB)
A summary of a public body's compliance requirements under FOIA (August, 2014)
A summary of a public body's compliance requirements under FOIA (August, 2014)
Doing Business with Cook County's Land Bank - Presentation (PPTX 12973KB)
PowerPoint Presentation for the Doing Business with Cook County's Land Bank event sponsored by Ancel Glink. (July 24, 2014)
PowerPoint Presentation for the Doing Business with Cook County's Land Bank event sponsored by Ancel Glink. (July 24, 2014)
Doing Business with Cook County's Land Bank- Resource Guide (PDF 3720KB)
Resource guide for the Doing Business with Cook County's Land Bank event sponsored by Ancel Glink. (July 24, 2014)
Resource guide for the Doing Business with Cook County's Land Bank event sponsored by Ancel Glink. (July 24, 2014)
Central Illinois Municipal Law Seminar Handout (PDF 1121KB)
Central Illinois Municipal Law Seminar, June 20,2014
Central Illinois Municipal Law Seminar, June 20,2014
Labor & Employment Program Handout (PDF 101KB)
Waubonsee Community College Communities of Excellence Program (May 7, 2014)
Waubonsee Community College Communities of Excellence Program (May 7, 2014)
Labor & Employment Program PPT (PDF 4128KB)
Waubonsee Community College Communities of Excellence Program (May 7, 2014)
Waubonsee Community College Communities of Excellence Program (May 7, 2014)
The Second Amendment and Zoning: The Other Side of Concealed Carry (PDF 318KB)
Lake County Bar Association, Local Government Committee Seminar, April 24, 2014
Lake County Bar Association, Local Government Committee Seminar, April 24, 2014
How Much Process Is Due Process? A Guide To Effectively Handling Due Process Hearings (PDF 789KB)
American Planning Association National Planning Conference 2014 - Atlanta, GA
American Planning Association National Planning Conference 2014 - Atlanta, GA
Sex, Guns, and God! (PDF 400KB)
Participants learned about local regulatory issues related to strip clubs, churches, guns shops and other land uses entangled with rights flowing from the First and Second Amendments of the U.S. Cons...
Participants learned about local regulatory issues related to strip clubs, churches, guns shops and other land uses entangled with rights flowing from the First and Second Amendments of the U.S. Cons...
Armed & Ready: Legal Tools Clerks Need to Conceal and Carry With Them (PDF 1790KB)
Municipal Clerks of Illinois Institute, July 19, 2013
Municipal Clerks of Illinois Institute, July 19, 2013
Legal & Ethical Issues With Social Media & Local Governments (PDF)
Arkansas Municipal League Conference, June 20, 2013
Arkansas Municipal League Conference, June 20, 2013
I was at a meeting 'til 2 a.m. last night! What did you do? (PDF)
Illinois City & County Managers Association, June 14, 2013
Illinois City & County Managers Association, June 14, 2013
Becoming the Clerk They Won't Want To Replace (PDF)
Central Illinois Clerks Association & MCI, June 20, 2013
Central Illinois Clerks Association & MCI, June 20, 2013
Sunshine & Games (PDF)
FOIA, OMA & Video Gaming in Illinois, Municipal Clerks of Illinois, April 19, 2013
FOIA, OMA & Video Gaming in Illinois, Municipal Clerks of Illinois, April 19, 2013
Ethical Dilemmas for Municipal Attorneys (PDF)
NBI, Legal Issues Involving Local Governments, February 2013
NBI, Legal Issues Involving Local Governments, February 2013
Navigating Municipal Elections ILCMA (PDF)
ILCMA, Winter Conference 2013 (Navigating Elections Powerpoint)
ILCMA, Winter Conference 2013 (Navigating Elections Powerpoint)
Protecting the Pocketbook Through Purchasing and Procurement Policies (PDF)
IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 24-26, 2013
IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 24-26, 2013
Social Media and Governments - Legal and Ethical Issues (PDF)
IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 24-26, 2013
IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 24-26, 2013
10 Reasons Why Your Agency Could be Sued Over Labor Issues (PDF)
IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 24-26, 2013
IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 24-26, 2013
New Legislation, PAC Opinions, FOIA & OMA (PDF)
Municipal Clerks Institute (MCI) Winter Seminar, January 25, 2013
Municipal Clerks Institute (MCI) Winter Seminar, January 25, 2013
Ethics of Social Networking (PDF)
International Association of Assessing Officials, December 14, 2012
International Association of Assessing Officials, December 14, 2012
Township Board Meeting Bootcamp (PDF)
Township Officials of Illinois Conference, November 12-13, 2012
Township Officials of Illinois Conference, November 12-13, 2012
What Clerks Need to Know Elections (Part 2) (PDF)
Illinois Municipal League Conference, October 20, 2012
Illinois Municipal League Conference, October 20, 2012
Social Media and Local Governments (PDF)
International Municipal Lawyers Association Conference, October 23, 2012
International Municipal Lawyers Association Conference, October 23, 2012
A DIY Guide to Drafting Ordinances and Resolutions (Minus the Hourly Rate) (PDF)
Illinois Municipal League Conference, October 18, 2012
Close Illinois Municipal League Conference, October 18, 2012
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