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Jason Holleman
Frederic Knaak
Ashley Ulbricht
Shlomo Katz
With Jason D. Holleman from Holleman Law Group + 3 others

Wed, Dec 30, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

Protect Your Municipality With Current Legal Insights

Municipalities are facing rapid change from every direction. AI is reshaping government operations, housing and infrastructure pressures are testing local authority, cybersecurity threats continue to grow, and new legislation and court decisions are redefining municipal responsibilities. Are you keeping up? Join our experienced faculty for a practical update on the legal developments every municipal attorney should be watching. Gain actionable guidance, sharpen your understanding of emerging risks, and leave better equipped to advise and protect your municipality. Register today!

  • Get current on the latest federal developments affecting municipalities.
  • Examine how courts are ruling on municipal authority, liability, and constitutional matters.
  • Navigate public records obligations involving text messages, AI-generated content, and other digital communications.
  • Stay ahead of housing, zoning, infrastructure, and data center developments that are reshaping communities across the country.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Municipal Law Update: Legislation, Cases, and Litigation Trends
  2. Municipal Contracts 2027
  3. Public Records, AI, and Digital Governance
  4. Land Use and Zoning: Balancing Growth and Community Interests

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Pending 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Municipal Law Update: Legislation, Cases, and Litigation Trends

    1. Federal Developments Affecting Municipalities
    2. Litigation Trends and Recent Case Law
      1. Section 1982: Constitutional Claims Against Municipalities/Qualified Immunity and Municipal Liability
      2. Labor and Employment Policy/Regulatory Shifts and Litigation Trends
    3. Preemption Battles: Where Local Authority Is Shrinking

  2. Municipal Contracts 2027

    1. Key Contract Clauses to Review in 2027
    2. AI, Software, and Technology Vendor Agreements
    3. Federal Funding, Grant Compliance, and Clawback Risks
    4. Bid Protests, Contract Disputes, and Recent Lessons for Municipalities

  3. Public Records, AI, and Digital Governance

    1. Public Records and Open Meetings in the Digital Age
    2. Text Messages, Personal Devices, Social Media, and More: What Creates a Public Record?
    3. AI Policies for Municipal Employees
    4. Public Records Implications of AI-Generated Work
    5. Cybersecurity, Ransomware, and Incident Response: Legal Responsibilities for Municipalities

  4. Land Use and Zoning: Balancing Growth and Community Interests

    1. Housing Legislation and Zoning Reform
    2. ADUs, Density, Redevelopment, and Other Housing Initiatives
    3. Addressing the Impact of Short-Term Rentals
    4. Data Centers, Renewable Energy, and Infrastructure Siting

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for municipal attorneys, city and county attorneys, assistant municipal attorneys, and private practitioners who represent municipalities and other local government entities. Local government officials and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Jason D Holleman
Jason D.
Holleman
Holleman Law Group
Frederic W Knaak
Frederic W.
Knaak
HKB Law, P.A.
Ashley M Ulbricht
Ashley M.
Ulbricht
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Shlomo D Katz
Shlomo D.
Katz
Brown Rudnick, LLP
Speaker bio
Jason D Holleman

Jason D. Holleman

Holleman Law Group
Jason Holleman

is principal at Holleman Law Group, where he focuses primarily on land use and zoning, state and local government regulation and licensing, property disputes, condemnation, and civil litigation. He is a current member of the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association. Mr. Holleman earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He subsequently earned his J.D. degree from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Frederic W Knaak

Frederic W. Knaak

HKB Law, P.A.
Frederic Knaak

is a partner in the law firm HKB Law, P.A. Recently, he has moved that practice into North Star Law Group in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he heads the municipal law group. Mr. Knaak has represented cities and other local units of government for more than 45 years. His practice includes real estate, zoning and land use, municipal law, public and election law, including substantial trial and appellate litigation experience state and federal courts. For ten years, Mr. Knaak served in the Minnesota Senate, representing a suburban district northeast of St. Paul. He was the Minority Floor Leader, and served during his entire tenure on the Data Practices Subcommittee, where he was directly involved in the drafting and amending of the Minnesota Data Practices Act and the Open Meeting Law of that state. People in Minnesota may recognize Mr. Knaak as a regular political panelist on the Public Television Almanac program. He was also lead attorney in the United States Senate election recount in Minnesota in 2008. In addition, Mr. Knaak was recently appointed to the Criminal and Juvenile Information Policy Advisory Group.

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Ashley M Ulbricht

Ashley M. Ulbricht

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Ashley Ulbricht

focuses her practice on representing clients in all aspects of municipal law. She has substantial background in handling land use and zoning, real estate, and general civil litigation matters, and advises her clients concerning public-private partnerships, development, municipal utility and telecommunications, construction project management and bid processes, code enforcement litigation, public safety discipline and investigations, §1983 litigation and public safety risk management, police and fire union contract negotiation, public law contract negotiation, and municipal employment law. Prior to joining Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Ms. Ulbricht served as city attorney for the City of Carmel, Indiana and general counsel to the Carmel Redevelopment Commission. She earned her B.S. degree from Saint Mary's College, University of Notre Dame and her J.D. degree from the Valparaiso University School of Law. Ms. Ulbricht is a member of the Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, where she has previously served as a member of the Litigation Committee and AIM Utilities Policy Committee. She is also a member of the International Municipal Lawyers Association and serves as the Indiana State Chair.

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Shlomo D Katz

Shlomo D. Katz

Brown Rudnick, LLP
Shlomo Katz

is counsel with Brown Rudnick, LLP in the firm's Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group, where he focuses on the areas of government contracts/procurement and commercial law and litigation, wage and hour law and construction law. He has significant experience in preparing, negotiating and litigating contract claims and bid protests, as well as advising clients on contract compliance, small business, subcontracting, data rights and labor law issues under government contracts. Mr. Katz has participated in mergers and acquisitions of government contractors, advising on issues of assignment and novation, intellectual property / data rights, size determinations, and security clearances. He has successfully litigated before federal, state and local courts and the Government Accountability Office and Boards of Contract Appeals. In addition, Mr. Katz is the Lead Lawyer in the firm's Wage & Hour Practice Group, representing clients in connection with minimum wage, working time and overtime issues under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act, Presidential Executive Orders affecting government contractors, and state wage payment and prevailing wage laws. This includes conducting proactive wage-hour audits for employers as well as litigation of minimum wage, overtime and wage payment claims by federal and state labor departments and private litigants, including class and collective actions. He also has represented parties in wrongful termination and discrimination cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and in federal court. In mergers and acquisitions, he advises on wage and hour issues as part of due diligence. Mr. Katz earned his B.S. degree from the University of Maryland School of Architecture and his J.D. degree from George Washington University Law School. He is admitted to practice in District of Columbia (State and Federal) and Maryland (State and Federal).

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