If you are going to be attending the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco next month, here are some of the CLE and other programs of interest to property, land use, and eminent domain types, sponsored by our Section, the State and Local Govt Law Section:
Thursday, Aug. 8
- Knick Overrules Williamson County: What Does it Mean for Eminent Domain (in person, or webinar)
In June 2019, the Supreme Court overruled its Williamson County precedent, which required that property owners, as a practical matter, must bring their Fifth Amendment takings claims against state or local governments in state courts. The Court’s new decision, in Knick v. Township of Scott, allows them to bring their inverse condemnation claims directly in federal court. Their insights into this important decision and its ramifications will be discussed by panelists who pled both sides of this case. Moderator: Steven J. Eagle, Professor Emeritus, Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, Arlington, VA; Speakers: Brian T. Hodges, Pacific Legal Foundation, Sacramento, CA; Nicole Rinke, California Department of Justice, Sacramento, CA; Teresa Ficken Sachs, Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, CA; Paul Utrecht, Utrecht & Lenvin, LLP, San Francisco, CA.
- Taking a Bite Out of Blight: Effective Legal Tools and Innovative Strategies in the Battle to Reuse Problem Properties
Problem properties, both vacant and occupied, undermine neighborhood vitality and are a source of constant frustration to lawyers working to stabilize and rebuild neighborhoods. In recent years, creative and diverse legal tools and strategies have emerged in many states and municipalities, enabling lawyers to overcome obstacles to successful anti-blight efforts, while managing legitimate legal concerns. This session will introduce several of these tools using best practice examples and help lawyers understand what it will take to replicate these strategies.
Moderator: Dwight Merriam, Esq., Weatogue, CT; Speakers:
Jessica Bacher, Executive Director — Land Use Law Center and Professor, Pace Law School, White Plains, NY; Lin A. Chin, Esq., Special Projects Manager, Hello Housing, Oakland, CA; Amber Knee, Urban Planner, Bicycle and Greenway Program, New York City Department of Transportation.
Friday, Aug. 9
- Presentation of the 2019 Jefferson B. Fordham Award (Daniel J. Curtin Lifetime Achievement Award) to Professor Frank Schnidmann.
In 1998, the ABA Section of State and Local Government Law was inspired to establish the Jefferson B. Fordham Awards to honor the accomplishments of practitioners and institutions active in the varied areas of practice associated with State and Local Government Law. This year, the Daniel J. Curtin, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to Frank Schnidman, former Distinguished Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, and former John M. DeGrove Eminent Scholar Chair, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.Saturday, Aug. 10
- Earth, Wine, and (Wild) Fires (bus transportation to Sonoma County, plus tour and tasting at Merriam Vineyards)
In the aftermath of the NorCal wildfires, surviving residents and businesses faced a wide variety of legal problems and barriers to recovery. In this unique CLE program, attendees will learn about the devastating fires, understand the framework for providing post-disaster legal services, and learn about disaster recovery and resiliency issues, from insurance to consumer fraud to FEMA assistance. Panelists will present on a chartered bus departing from downtown San Francisco, while en route to Merriam Wineries for a tour and a tasting.
Moderator: Linda Anderson Stanley, Senior Project Manager – Public Programs, Equal Justice Works, Tampa, FL; Speakers:
Tiela Chalmers, Chief Executive Officer & General Counsel, Alameda County Bar Association and its Volunteer Legal Services Corporation; Andrew VanSingel, Chair-Elect, ABA Standing Committee on Disaster Response & Preparedness, Chicago, IL.Details here, including registration information. Single ticket or package deals available.
