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Constitutional Law in Daily Government Practice

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James Andreen
B. Tyler Brooks
Anthony Vacanti
With James R. Andreen from Erstad & Riemer PA + 2 others

Fri, Dec 11, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

Today's Government Decisions Can Become Tomorrow's Constitutional Lawsuit

Whether you're advising on public meetings, code enforcement, land use, employment decisions, or social media, constitutional issues are never far away. Add recent Supreme Court decisions, evolving First and Fourth Amendment law, growing § 1983 litigation, and post-Loper Bright uncertainty, and the stakes have never been higher. Join our experienced faculty for a practical update on the constitutional developments shaping local government today. Learn how to identify constitutional risks early, advise with confidence, and help clients make legally defensible decisions before routine matters become lawsuits. Register today!

  • Stay ahead of the latest Supreme Court decisions and constitutional developments affecting local governments.
  • Avoid common First Amendment pitfalls involving public meetings, public comment, religious expression, protests, and political speech.
  • Evaluate whether permitting, land use, and code enforcement decisions can withstand constitutional challenges.
  • Navigate evolving Fourth Amendment issues involving inspections, surveillance technology, and digital devices.
  • Reduce the risk of § 1983 lawsuits and better understand municipal and individual liability.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Constitutional Law Update: Cases Every Government Lawyer Should Know
  2. Free Speech, Religion, and Public Meetings: Everyday First Amendment Issues
  3. Due Process, Equal Protection, and Fair Decision-Making
  4. Property Rights, Land Use, and Regulatory Authority
  5. Fourth Amendment: Hot-Button Issues and Emerging Questions
  6. Section 1983, Qualified Immunity, and Municipal Liability
  7. Legal Ethics

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 7 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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  1. Constitutional Law Update: Cases Every Government Lawyer Should Know

    1. SCOTUS and Federal Appellate Decisions Affecting Local Governments
    2. Post-Chevron: What Loper Bright Means for Agency Interpretation
    3. State Constitutional Trends Every Municipal Attorney Should Watch
    4. Emerging Constitutional Litigation Trends

  2. Free Speech, Religion, and Public Meetings: Everyday First Amendment Issues

    1. Public Comment at Council and Board Meetings
    2. Government Speech vs. Private Speech
    3. Social Media, Government Speech, and Public Officials' Personal Accounts
    4. Content-Based Restrictions, Time, Place, and Manner Rules
    5. Sign Regulations After Recent Case Developments
    6. Religious Displays, Public Prayer, and Religious Accommodation
    7. Campaign Signs, Political Speech, and Political Activity by Public Employees
    8. Protests, Demonstrations, and Use of Public Property

  3. Due Process, Equal Protection, and Fair Decision-Making

    1. Procedural Due Process in Hearings, Permits, and Licensing
    2. Notice, Opportunity to Be Heard, and Building a Defensible Record
    3. Equal Protection Concerns and Selective Enforcement Claims
    4. Bias, Conflicts, and Recusal Issues for Local Officials
    5. Arbitrary and Capricious Decision-Making

  4. Property Rights, Land Use, and Regulatory Authority

    1. Housing Initiatives and Constitutional Issues
    2. Short-Term Rentals and Constitutional Challenges
    3. Homeless Encampments and Public Property
    4. Code Enforcement and Property Rights (Dangerous Buildings, Vacant Properties, Property Maintenance, Nuisance Abatement, etc.)
    5. Easements and Public Access
    6. Development Exactions and Property Rights
    7. Regulatory Takings and Inverse Condemnation

  5. Fourth Amendment: Hot-Button Issues and Emerging Questions

    1. Fourth Amendment Basics
    2. Warrants and Consent
    3. Housing Inspections and Regulatory Searches
    4. Surveillance Technologies, Cameras, Drones, ALPRs, and Emerging Privacy Issues
    5. Digital Records, Smartphones, and Other Electronic Devices
    6. Recent Fourth Amendment Cases Every Government Attorney Should Know

  6. Section 1983, Qualified Immunity, and Municipal Liability

    1. Section 1983 Essentials Every Municipal Attorney Should Know
    2. Municipal Liability Under Monell
    3. Qualified Immunity
    4. Individual Liability for Officials and Employees
    5. Typical Cases: Police, Social Workers, Employment

  7. Legal Ethics

    1. Who is the Client? Government vs. Individual Officials
    2. Candor to the Tribunal
    3. Ex Parte Communications with Boards, Councils, and Decision-Makers
    4. Political Pressure, Public Interest, and Professional Judgment
    5. Public Records, Confidentiality, and Privilege in Government Practice
    6. AI-Assisted Constitutional Research: Ethical Responsibilities

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for municipal, city, and county attorneys, as well as private practitioners who represent local governments, developers, public employers, or public officials in constitutional and regulatory matters. Planners, code enforcement officials, local government leaders, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

James R Andreen
James R.
Andreen
Erstad & Riemer PA
B. Tyler Brooks
B. Tyler
Brooks
Law Office of B. Tyler Brooks, PLLC
Anthony R Vacanti
Anthony R.
Vacanti
Tucker Ellis LLP
Speaker bio
James R Andreen

James R. Andreen

Erstad & Riemer PA
James Andreen

is a shareholder for the law firm for Erstad & Riemer PA, where he is a trial and appellate lawyer, mainly in the areas of employment and civil rights. He is a member of the Federal, Hennepin County and Minnesota State bar associations, as well as the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association. Mr. Andreen earned his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Hamline University School of Law.

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B. Tyler Brooks

B. Tyler Brooks

Law Office of B. Tyler Brooks, PLLC
B. Tyler Brooks

is senior counsel with the Thomas More Society and maintains his law office in Greensboro, North Carolina. He represents clients throughout the United States in cases involving free speech and other constitutional rights and has extensive experience engaging in business and employment litigation in trial and appellate courts. Mr. Brooks earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Wake Forest University; his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University Law School; and his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in taxation from Villanova University's Graduate Tax Program, through which he also completed advanced coursework in ERISA and employee benefits law. He is admitted to practice law in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Michigan as well as numerous federal courts.

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Anthony R Vacanti

Anthony R. Vacanti

Tucker Ellis LLP
Anthony Vacanti

is a partner in the law firm of Tucker Ellis LLP, where he counsels property owners, tenants, developers, and investors through the complicated and sometimes political maze of land use, zoning, eminent domain, real property tax, and real estate transactional matters. Mr. Vacanti secures development approval and rights in administrative and court proceedings, including approvals before boards of zoning appeals, planning commissions, city councils, boards of township trustees, county and state commissions, and the court system. He also defends property owners and other interested parties when faced with the governmental exercise of eminent domain to ensure the governmental actions are proper and that interested parties receive just compensation. Mr. Vacanti is a member of the Ohio State, Akron, Cleveland Metropolitan and American bar associations. He earned his B.A. degree from American University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University Law School. 

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