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We would like to invite all newly elected officials to participate in the Newly Elected Officials Bootcamp, May 8, 2018, at the Billings Red Lion Convention Center.  *Cost to participate is $75 for the single day, or if you attend the Elected Officials Forum, the combined fee is $225.

For more information, visit the MSU Local Government Center Website.

Montana Municipal Attorneys! Join us May 9-11, 2018 for the upcoming Jim Tillotson Service Program! We will offer you FREE CLE credits, an opportunity to network with your peers, and to learn about issues that are important to your municipalities.

View our FINAL Agenda

2018 Presentations

• ADA Requirements for Municipalities – Kelly A. Lynch
• Course and Scope – Steve Wade
• Cybersecurity Preparedness- The Legal Landscape and Incident Response Survival Guide – David M. Brown
• Breat Test Foundation For trial and Recent Defense Challanges
• Government Lawyer Ethics- Client – Constituent Communications – Professor Jordan Gross
•  Privacy, Privilege, and the Public’s Right to Know and Participate – Harlan B. Krogh
• Rouge Mayors Council Cousins and Stubborn Judges-Separation of Powers – Sam Painter

Join us for the 2018 MMIA Defense Counsel Summit presented by MMIA at the Clarion Inn Copper King Hotel on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, in the Copper 3 room.

Agenda coming soon. Free CLEs!

Although there is no cost for registration, registering helps to ensure that this event is adequately structured for the total number of participants. Free lunch will be provided.

 RSVP online today!

Final Agenda Announced!

Mayors, chief executives, and city managers join the MMIA, the Montana League of Cities and Towns (MLCT), and the MSU Local Government Center for the 2019 Executive Forum. The Forum is an educational and networking experience that is designed specifically with you in mind.
Please RSVP for this event at https://form.jotform.com/83224793942161. Registration is free, but we need an accurate attendee count to adequately plan the event.

To reserve your room in our block at Jorgenson’s Inn and Suites, please call 406-442-1770 and use the code “MMIA 2019 Executive Forum.”

This year’s Executive Forum is coupled with a Local Government Day at the Capitol Rotunda on February 14.

Take this opportunity to connect with your Montana legislators on local issues and pending legislation that will affect your city or town. No registration necessary. This event is presented by MLCT, MMIA, and our partners at the Montana Association of Counties (MACo).

If you have any questions, please contact Janel Favero at 406-495-7016 or jfavero@mmia.net. We look forward to seeing you in February!

For Clerks and Elected Officials

Thank you for attending the Jim Tillotson Service Program May 8-10, 2019. Your attendance is being reported to the Montana CLE, and you may earn up to 13.5 CLE credits, including 3 Ethics credits!

If you did not have time to submit your evaluation of our 2019 course, you can do so now at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019Tillotson

You can view copies of the presentations below.

• Claims Case Study: T.F. and S.H. v. City of Helena: Avoiding and defending sexual assault claims – William L. Crowley, Natasha Prinzing Jones, and Tracey Neighbor Johnson, Boone Karlberg P.C.
• Contract and Coverage Considerations – Chad Adams, Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven and Ann Komac, MMIA
• New Montana Criminal Legislation – 2019 Session – Ole Olson and Chris McConnell Assistant Attorneys General
• Legal Issues Concerning Homelessness Public Intoxication Panhandling – Brent Brooks, Billings City Attorney; Jim Nugent, Missoula City Attorney; and Ryan Sudbury, Deputy Missoula City Attorney
  • Billings, Missoula Ordinances Affecting Homeless
• Local Government Ethics and Political Practices – Jeff Mangan, Montana Commissioner of Political Practices

The 2019 Defense Counsel Summit will be in Helena this year at the Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern Hotel

2019 Defense Counsel Summit Agenda

Montana League of Cities and Towns Annual Conference

2020 League Conference Agenda

Jim Tillotson Service Program: Council Roles/Responsibilities

Using social media, blogs, etc. to voice personal opinions. Presented by: Jim Nugent, Attorney – City of Missoula; Dan Clark, Executive Director – Local Government Center; and Thomas Jodoin, Attorney – City of Helena

Jim Tillotson Service Program: Local Public Health and Emergencies

What’s Left of Local Authority? Presented by: Kelly A. Lynch, JD, AICP – League Deputy Director and Legal Counsel

Jim Tillotson Service Program: Ethics

Who’s your client – how to avoid potential conflicts when they exist between different factions of the city. IE.: Prosecuting a crime when the arresting officer is being disciplined. Presented by: Rich Hickle, Attorney – City of Kalispell; Sara Sexe, Attorney – City of Great Falls; and Greg Sullivan, Attorney – City of Bozeman

Jim Tillotson Service Program: Human Resources

Covid and ADA – reasonable accommodation, requiring vaccines, sending people home if ill once the emergency declaration is over. Presented by: Jordan Crosby, Attorney – Ugrin, Alexander, Zadick, & Higgins and Jill Gerdrum, Attorney – Axilon Law Group

Jim Tillotson Service Program: Regulating Firearms

Understanding LR-130, HB 102, and Other Changes to Gun Laws. Presented by: Kelly A. Lynch, JD, AICP – League Deputy Director and Legal Counsel