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

Jim Tillotson Service Program: Recreational Marijuana is Coming

How to Be Ready For It. Presented by:  Kelly A. Lynch, JD, AICP – League Deputy Director and Legal Counsel

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Meeting ID: 977 5623 1110
Passcode: 425479
Dial: 1 (253) 215-8782

Jim Tillotson Service Program: DUI Prosecution

Prosecuting DUIs from start to verdict including trends and information regarding marijuana and DUIs. Presented by: Mary Leffers Barry, Deputy City Attorney – City of Whitefish

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Meeting ID: 936 2086 3982
Passcode: 801092
Dial: 1 (253) 215-8782

Court Ruling costs a member-owner $850,000…
See how YOU can hang onto your dough.

Public Work Directors, Mayors, City Managers, and Attorneys

Join us Tuesday, March 8 from 1:30-2:30 to talk about Lift Station Liability and measures you can take to limit liability in your city or town.

Link: https://bit.ly/MMIA-LSL
Meeting ID: 845 2581 3130
Passcode: 745789
Call-In: 1-253-215-8782

Check out the information from presentations from the 2022 Jim Tillotson Service Program

• 2019-2021 Land Use Caselaw
• Employment: Analysis of Course and Scope
• Recognizing, Helping, and Reporting Lawyers with Mental Health Impairments
• Montana’s Property Tax System
• Case Law/Statutory Update with Focus on City/Town Misdemeanor Prosecution

Visit the League webpage for more conference information

View Agenda (PDF)

Registration is closed. If you have questions regarding the program, please contact Ty Peña.

Don’t forget to book your hotel. Available accommodations can be found at:
Days Inn – 406-587-5251 – Room Block: Tillotson
Comfort Inn – 406-587-2322 – Room Block: MT Municipal Institute
C’mon Inn Bozeman – 866-782-2717 – Room Block: Tillotson

MMIA is excited to announce that through our joint efforts with MACOP and MLEA, we have secured a federal VALOR grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to bring the Law Enforcement Agency and Officer Resilience Training Program to Montana!

This 4-day program is designed to equip officers with empirically validated skills of resilience and to provide them with the training resources to bring the program back to their agency. The goal is to build more resilient officers and agencies by enhancing knowledge and skills in resiliency to assist officers in dealing with the many day-to-day challenges and stressors they face as well as those larger critical incidents.  There is no cost to attend the training, which includes breakfast and lunch each day. Lodging and transportation costs are the responsibility of each individual agency.

REGISTER HERE

Join us May 8-10 for the 2024 Jim Tillotson Service Program presented by MMIA and the Montana League of Cities and Towns at Fairmont Resort between Anaconda and Butte.

The 2024 Jim Tillotson Service Program will provide an educational experience and valuable industry insight, specifically for municipal attorneys. Free CLE credit is offered for each session.

Register Now!

2024 Jim Tillotson Service Program Draft Agenda

Don’t forget to book your hotel. ROOMS ARE GOING FAST. Available accommodations can be found at:

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort – (406)-797-3241 | Room Block: Tillotson

The Forge Hotel, Anaconda, MT – (406)-797-4100 | Room Block: Tillotson