12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
State Attorneys General and Department of Justice Issues Committee (AGDJ) Meeting
Dial-in: 866.646.6488; enter code: 476.263.2730#
Young Lawyers Committee Meeting
Dial-in: TBD
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting
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2:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
Low Income Populations: Underrepresented Socially; Overrepresented as Victims of Natural Disasters CLE
Sponsored by the Emergency Management & Homeland Security Community
Numerous media reports on recent disasters have confirmed yet again that people who are underrepresented in society suffer wildly disparate impacts from natural disasters. Such people, institutions, and businesses are frequently hit by disasters first and hardest, and recover last, if at all. Efforts by various organizations and municipalities to assist in addressing this disparate impact are underway. We will use a panel of experts to explore this phenomenon, discuss solutions, and solicit and document audience input on paths forward for use in the forthcoming ABA book on resilience and disaster risk reduction.
4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Land Use and Resiliency: Creating Resilient Communities Through Land Use Law—Before the Next Disaster CLE
Sponsored by the Land Use Planning & Zoning Community
Land use and zoning laws offer one of the most effective opportunities to create more resilient communities. Despite this, many communities remain vulnerable to flooding and other weather-related disasters. With an eye toward this resiliency gap and the opportunity to proactively create more resilient communities, this panel will discuss specific ways in which local, county, and state governments can facilitate resilient patterns of development. Panelists will discuss legal and other tools, and impediments and strategies for overcoming them, with a focus on experiences in Texas and beyond.
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Hilton Terrace Garden, 5th Floor
Networking Reception
7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Litigate the Vote: What It Means for Texas and America CLE
Sponsored by the Government Operations & Liability Community
States across the country face challenges to voter laws and redistricting. Texas is not immune. Texas’s strict voter ID law has been subject to challenge in Veasey v. Abbott, and its legislative redistricting battle, Abbott v. Perez, is now before the United States Supreme Court. The panel will address both cases, and the ongoing national debate over voter identification and redistricting generally.
10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
To Share or Not to Share—The Battle over Regulating the Sharing Economy CLE
Sponsored by the Sharing Economy Community
Whether it’s bedrooms, cars, or even bikes, the sharing economy is in full swing in Texas and elsewhere. What issues do these businesses raise? What are some communities doing to regulate them? Why are some states like Texas preempting local governmental regulation? This panel will address how local and state governments in Texas and elsewhere are responding to the sharing economy.
12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Keynote Address
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
FHA Claims and Affordable Housing after Inclusive Communities CLE
Sponsored by the Land Use Planning & Zoning and Diversity Law Communities
The ability to bring Fair Housing Act claims based upon disparate impact was confirmed in the Supreme Court’s 2015 opinion in Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. v. Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs. What has been the effect of the Court’s decision? An increase in upheld FHA discrimination claims, or instead an increase in dismissals of such claims? How can cities provide affordable housing without creating concentrations of poverty and perpetuating housing segregation? This panel will explore the ICP case and its aftermath as well as discuss the future of affordable housing.
3:15 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Anatomy of a #MeToo Investigation CLE
Sponsored by the Government Operations & Liability Community
The only thing bigger than Texas these days may be the #MeToo movement. But what happens when claims are made against public sector employees or officials? The panel will address best practices for handling sexual harassment and discrimination investigations, public sector peculiarities, investigation pitfalls to avoid, and practical steps to minimize a #MeToo lawsuit.
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
San Antonio River Tour
(This is a ticketed event at $12 per person.)
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Dine-Arounds
Sign up to dine with a group of old friends and new acquaintances at one of a number of San Antonio’s local restaurants.
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Publications Oversight Board
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Urban Lawyer Advisory Board
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
LUI Planning
Membership and Electronic Communications
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Land Use Meeting
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Substantive Committee Business Meetings: Eminent Domain, Public Education, Public Finance, Government Operations, International, Land Use, Environmental and Energy, Ethics, Public Education, Public Contracts, Emergency Management/Homeland Security, Diversity Law, Native American Tribal Law, International Law, Judicial, Sharing Economy
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
TBD
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
San Antonio Bus/Walking Tour
(This is a ticketed event at $40 per person.)
8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
SLG Council Breakfast Meeting
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