Signage and Flags – First Amendment Issues Affecting Municipal Governments

Municipal attorneys aren't strangers to being thrown into legal advising on topics they have never been involved in before; often on issues that come up in relation to public crises. How should the attorney respond in these situations when time is of the essence? Local Government lawyers Julie Tappendorf and Steve Elrod use real examples and personal experiences to provide guidance on dealing with such emergencies and crises as natural disasters, mass shootings, the COVID pandemic, and protests and riots.

Covers updates on public/private partnerships; zoning code development; comprehensive plans; LaSalle factors; state and federal law considerations. Also offers insights into issues relating to drug rehabilitation centers, data centers, office to residential conversion projects; logistics facilties; renewable energy; and telecommunications.