Fall 2017

Texas A&M School of Law Announces Thomas Mitchell as Interim Dean

Section member Thomas W. Mitchell, J.D., LL.M., professor of law and co-director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law, has agreed to serve as interim dean of the Texas A&M University School of Law.

Eminent Domain

Understanding the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and WUI Risk Factors

By Kelly Johnston, RPF, FBAN

Planning to prevent and to prevent the spread of wildfires, especially in the urban-wildland interface that is common to cities, suburbs, and exurbs in the Western and InterMountain United States is a very regular and recurring issue.

State Government

Wildland-Urban Interface Planner Training Overview

By Ben Yellin, Wildfire Planning International

Planning to prevent and to prevent the spread of wildfires, especially in the urban-wildland interface that is common to cities, suburbs, and exurbs in the Western and InterMountain United States is a very regular and recurring issue.

State Government

International Law Committee Reports on the Rule of Law in Namibia

In September 2016, Jordan Lesser and Sorell Negro travelled to Namibia for meetings with stakeholders in partnership with the Legal Assistance Centre of Namibia (LAC) for help on measures to limit and to prosecute poaching. This is their report.

State Government

Model Ordinance Now Available to Promote Water Neutral Growth

Net Blue is a collaborative initiative of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, the Environmental Law Institute, and River Network to support sustainable community growth.

Local Government

Proposal for 2018 Paris Sessions: Cybersecurity Best Practices in Elections

This is an excerpt from the program proposal submitted to the Planning Committee for the ABA 2018 Paris Sessions to be held June 7-10, 2018, at the InterContinental Grand Hotel in Paris.

State Government

Recap of Section CLE Presentations at Annual Meeting

In case you missed some or all of the Section’s program at the ABA Annual Meeting in August, we’re pleased to offer a recap and links to selected material from the speakers.

State Government

Upcoming

In lieu of Midyear Meeting programming, the Section will host a three-part webinar series on January 30, January 31, and February 1, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern. Final program information will be available soon. Please save the dates!

State Government

32nd Annual Land Use Institute: Planning, Regulation, Litigation, Eminent Domain, and Compensation

This Annual Land Use Institute program is designed for attorneys, professional planners, and government officials involved in land use planning, zoning, permitting, property development, conservation and environmental protection, and related litigation.

Local Government

Reviews and Reflections on Planned Communities

By Ronald S. Cope, Kimberly Freimuth, and Stephen R. Miller

In November 2014, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Urban Land Institute released Placemaking: Innovations in New Communities, a report that synthesizes best practices from more than 700 survey responses, 20 in-depth interviews, and three workshops of staff and advisors who work on planned communities in both the public and private sectors.

State Government

Editor’s Choice

A curated selection of short articles on contemporary topics, including: A Civil War historian at the University of California Davis, Professor Gregory Downs, considers the history lessons implicit in these monuments.

State Government

Editor’s Message

This Annual Land Use Institute program is designed for attorneys, professional planners, and government officials involved in land use planning, zoning, permitting, property development, conservation and environmental protection, and related litigation.