Good Morning, We will be hosting our weekly COVID-19 call next week, Tuesday, April 21st at 4:30 PM Eastern. Dial-in Number: (205) 825-9410 No Access Code needed For Canadian Members: If you are having issues with the phone line, please hang up and call 805-360-1075. After calling you will need to enter the original dial-in number then access code. If you have difficulty getting through or experience a busy signal, please keep trying with the same number and the system will let you in. ________________________________ Please note that the change in time is due to the IMLA Virtual Mid-Year Seminar occurring during the time we regularly host the call. If you have not already registered, please click here<https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=IMLA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=11806567-3751-489b-a58f-bde2330adc1a> to register. We do have a session and some of our Vendor Brunch tables that will be discussing COVID-19. They are listed below. The various networking events are free for Seminar registrants. If you are a registrant, click here<https://imla.org/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/3143-imla-virtual-seminar-networking-events> to register for the networking events in general and for the specific tables. We encourage all registrants to take advantage of this! Sessions pertaining to COVID-19: Legal Implications of COVID-19: What Local Governments Need to Know Members of the Greenberg Traurig Health Emergency Preparedness Task Force will give an update on the COVID-19 global pandemic as it relates to local governments. The speakers will give an overview of disaster declarations, forecast litigation trends, and discuss the effects on economic development, land use, labor and employment, and public finance. Vendor Brunch Tables pertaining to COVID-19: COVID-19 and Local Government in 2020: Envisioning the Next Steps in Recovering from the Pandemic Discuss how municipalities are dealing with COVID-19. The Impact of Government Shutdowns on Construction Contracts and Schedules In this session, the panel will discuss the potential impacts on our construction industry of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures being taken to contain the virus by the government and private businesses. Virtual Meetings Because of the rapid spread of COVID-19 through US communities, Federal, state, and local mandates are limiting public gatherings. As a result, local government operations must transform, including changing the way public/legislative meetings are held. Join us as we share our tips and best practices to help you run a virtual meeting. Free Guidance on Key Coronavirus Legal Issues Join Roger Horner, former City Attorney for Brentwood, Tennessee, and Zach Ratzman, Practical Law's Director of Product Management for Government, for a walk-through of the free legal guidance Thomson Reuters has made available to help local governments meet the legal and operational challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, you'll leave the brunch with a better understanding of how to access and use the free, continually updated Thomson Reuters resources on COVID-19, which are written to help lawyers better handle the key business interruption, continuity of operations, privacy, health, and personnel matters that organizations everywhere are struggling to overcome. [photo] Caroline Storer Marketing and Administrative Coordinator International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. A 51 Monroe St., Suite 404, Rockville, MD, 20850 [cid:image003.jpg@01D613D3.D658CF60]<http://www.facebook.com/IMLA-259977855541/> [cid:image004.jpg@01D613D3.D658CF60] <http://www.linkedin.com/company/international-municipal-lawyers-association-inc./> [cid:image005.jpg@01D613D3.D658CF60] <http://twitter.com/imlalegal> [cid:image006.jpg@01D613D3.D658CF60] <http://soundcloud.com/internationalmunicipallawyersassociation> P (202) 466-5424 X7104 D (202) 742-1384 W www.imla.org<http://www.imla.org/> Plan Ahead! IMLA's 2020 Virtual Mid-Year Seminar<https://imla.org/events/seminars>, April 20-24! IMLA's 85th Annual Conference<http://imla.org/events/conferences>, September 23-27 in La Quinta, CA!