Institute for City and County Attorneys
Original Program Date :
Length: 12 Overall CLE with 1 Ethics, 1 Professionalism and 3 Trial Practice Hours
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Wednesday, |
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Presiding: |
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Rebecca L. “Becky” Tydings, Program Co-Chair; City Attorney, City of Centerville, Centerville, GA |
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Christian G. Henry, Program Co-Chair; Hall Booth Smith PC, Athens, GA |
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7:30 |
Registration and Breakfast |
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8:00 |
Welcome, Program Overview and Business Meeting of the Local Government Law Section, State Bar of Georgia |
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8:15 |
zoning procedures update |
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Brian E. Daughdrill, Giacoma Roberts & Daughdrill LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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9:15 |
Short-term rentals |
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Kenneth Edward Jarrard, Jarrard & Davis LLP, Atlanta, GA |
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Christian G. Henry |
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9:45 |
Break |
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10:00 |
Property Tax – Legal Issues (Appeals and Contracts) |
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Christopher J. Hamilton, Jarrard & Davis LLP, Cumming, GA |
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G. Aaron Meyer, Jarrard & Davis LLP, Cumming, GA |
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11:00 |
Judicial Update |
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James E. Elliott, Jr., Butler Snow LLP, Macon, GA |
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11:45 |
lunch (Included in registration fee) |
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12:45 |
Annexation Update |
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Ted Christopher Baggett, Thompson Sweeny Kinsinger & Pereira PC, Lawrenceville, GA |
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1:15 |
Legislative Update |
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Megan Nicole Martin, Association County Commissioners of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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2:00 |
Break |
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2:15 |
Construction Law for Local Governments |
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William “Chad” Hayes, Hudson Lambert Parrott Walker, LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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3:00 |
Cybersecurity Issues for Local Government Attorneys |
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David A. Cole, Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP, Atlanta, GA |
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4:00 |
Recess |
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5:00 |
Reception |
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thursday, |
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7:30 |
Registration and Breakfast |
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7:55 |
welcome |
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8:00 |
Firearm Regulation on Government Property |
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John R. Monroe, John Monroe Law, Dawsonville, GA |
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8:30 |
Professionalism Matters During Crisis Communications |
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James W. Satterfield, Founder and President, CRISISRISK Strategies, LLC, |
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9:30 |
Break |
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9:45 |
Public Works and Procurement |
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David Reid Cook Jr., Autry Hall & Cook LLP, Atlanta, GA (Vinings &Tucker) |
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10:30 |
Eminent Domain in Light of the Property Owner’s Bill of Rights |
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Warren Michael Tillery, Smith Welch Webb & White LLC, McDonough, GA |
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11:30 |
School Safety — Legal guidelines and coordination issues |
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Chris Grimes, Director of Emergency Management Forsyth County, |
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12:00 |
Lunch (Included in registration fee) |
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1:00 |
Elections law |
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C. Ryan Germany, Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, Atlanta, GA |
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Ann S. Brumbaugh, Law Office of Ann S Brumbaugh LLC, Decatur, GA |
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2:00 |
break |
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2:15 |
1st Amendment; Social Media and Public Expression |
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Sherrie Lynn Hines, Athens-Clarke County Attorney’s Office, Athens, GA |
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3:15 |
adjourn |
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We strive to meet the listed times, but the challenges that come with live events may cause delays. |
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Ken is a founding partner of Jarrard & Davis law firm in Cumming. His firm specializes in local government representation, and is the retained counsel for the Counties of Barrow, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Georgetown-Quitman, Greene, Newton, Screven, and Pickens, and the Cities of Alpharetta, Fayetteville, Milton, and Stone Mountain. His firm also provides litigation and specialty services on a case-by-case basis to governments and authorities throughout the state. In addition to legal representation, Ken provides numerous training classes throughout the year for Georgia elected and appointed officials, including attorneys and judges, in all areas of local government law including ethics, open government, contracts, emergency management, civil rights, zoning, and governmental immunities. Ken received his Master of Public Administration and law degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Deputy General Counsel
Jim is a member of Butler Snow’s Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets group.