City Attorneys

Dear City Attorney Community:

The NSBA is considering offering a CLE specific for City Attorneys in 2025. Do you have suggestions on topics or speakers that we should consider? Some suggestions we have received include:

• Challenges/ethics of being general counsel to the city including issues with being asked to provide legal advice vs. business advice
• Tax Increment Financing

Below were the topics of discussion on the listserv in case that sparks other topic ideas.

• Closed Session Question
• utility services
• Municipal Leases
• Dump Ordinance
• Petition to Issue Bond to Purchase Building Prior to Resolution/Ordinance or Election under Neb Rev Stat 17-954
• Shouse/Barndominium Ordinance Examples
• Music Licensing Agency Agreements
• Village Fund Raising
• Jurisdiction and Trespass
• Nuisance Cats
• FOIA requests and the public interest waiver
• City Liability for Failure to Prosecute
• City Inspection Warrants
• County Bridges
• Appraiser Referrals
• Policy and Procedures for Design Build, housing development program, interlocal agreement with School

Again, if you have suggestions on what CLE opportunities would be beneficial for City Attorneys or suggestions for speakers, would you please email them to Allyson Felt at afelt@nebar.com?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Sincerely,

Liz Neeley

Liz Neeley, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Nebraska State Bar Association

lneeley@nebar.com

635 S 14^th St. #200 | Lincoln NE 68508

(402) 742-8129