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Municipal Attorneys Institute
June 12-14, 2019
The Abbey Resort
Fontana, WIRegistration Fees: $295/Member, $320 Non-Member
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Registration
Online Registration (Credit Card)
Online Registration (Invoice Request)
Registration Form and Agenda (PDF Print & Send)
Lodging Information
Room reservations should be made directly with the Abbey Resort at 800-709-1323. Use the ID League of Wisconsin Municipal Attorneys Institute to receive the block room rate of $159 single/double.
Institute Materials - as one PDF 23MB file (click here)
Institute Materials - by Agenda Item (separate PDFs below):
Wednesday, June 12
1:00 - 2:00 P.M.
Attorneys Anita Gallucci and Julia Potter, Boardman Clark LLP
2:00 - 2:50 P.M.
Attorneys Ted Waskowski and Kyle Engelke, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
2:50 - 3:05 P.M. Break
3:05 - 4:30 P.M.
Aviva Meridian Kaiser, Ethics Counsel, State Bar of Wisconsin
4:20 - 4:30 P.M. Business Meeting
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Outdoor Cookout for Attorneys and Their Families/Guests
Thursday, June 13
8:00 A.M. Breakfast (protein, fruit, coffee)
8:30 - 9:20 A.M. Concurrent Session I
Records Retention: The New Wisconsin Municipal Records Schedule and Police Records Retention Issues
Andrew Baraniak, Local Government Records Archivist, Wisconsin Historical Society; Milwaukee Assistant City Attorney Peter Block
First Amendment Rights – Public Comment and Dealing with Critics, Disorderly Persons
Attorney James Macy, von Briesen & Roper SC
9:25 - 10:15 A.M. Concurrent Session II
Dealing with Non-traditional Transportation Options
Milwaukee Assistant City Attorneys Tyrone St. Junior & Saveon Grenell
Top 10 Tips to Avoid Constitutional Concerns in Municipal Regulation
Attorney Eric Larson, Municipal Law & Litigation Group SC
10:15 - 10:30 A.M. Break
10:30 - 11:20 A.M. Concurrent Session III
Rethinking Special Assessments
Neenah City Attorney James Godlewski; Appleton City Attorney James Walsh; and City of Oshkosh Finance Director Trena Larson
Hit Them Where It Hurts – Litigation Strategies Against Opioid Manufacturers for the Municipal Lawyer
Attorney Christopher R. Smith, Wesolowski, Reidenbach & Sajdak SC
11:25 - 12:15 P.M. Concurrent Session IV
Send Lawyers, Contractors, Designers, and Money – Preserving, Maintaining, and Defending Construction Claims
Attorney Todd Jex, Crivello Carlson SC
Understanding the Attitudes and Beliefs of Wisconsin Municipal Judges
Racine City Attorney/Town of Geneva Municipal Judge Scott Letteney and UW-Milwaukee Professor Douglas Ihrke
12:20 - 12:50 P.M. Cracker Barrel Lunch
1:00 - 1:50 P.M.
Mary O’Connor, ASA, CFE, Partner, Forensic and Valuation Services, Sikich LLP
1:55 – 3:05 P.M. Movie: All the Queen’s Horses (may not earn CLE)
3:05 – 3:30 P.M. Traditional Cracker Barrel Round-Table
6:00 - 7:30 P.M. Reception for Attorneys, Spouses/Significant Others
Friday, June 14
8:30 - 9:20 A.M.
James Madlom, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Mueller Communications, LLC
9:20 - 10:10 A.M.
Attorney Art Harrington, Godfrey & Kahn SC; John Osborne, P.G., Principal Hydrogeologist, GZA; Steven Elmore, Program Director, Bureau of Drinking & Groundwater, WDNR; Adrian Stocks, Wastewater Field Operation Director, Bureau of Water Quality, WDNR; Moderator: Oshkosh City Attorney Lynn Lorenson
10:10 - 10:25 A.M. Break
10:25 - 11:15 A.M.
Attorney Sally McCarthy Godlewski, McCarthy Godlewski, LLC
11:15 - 12:05 P.M.
Attorneys Claire Silverman and Maria Davis, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
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Contact Us
Claire Silverman
Legal Counsel
cms@lwm-info.org
Maria Davis
Assistant Legal Counsel
mdavis@lwm-info.org