SEMINARS &
MEETINGS
CAMA holds seminars, webinars, and meetings on timely and relevant topics. Check back here often for upcoming event information. Click here for information on past seminars.
CAMA ANNUAL MEETING & SEMINAR: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR LAWYERS: TECHNOLOGY AND ETHICS
PLUS: CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 2025 PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS & MUNICIPAL PROCUREMENT
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2025
Join us Friday, June 6th from noon to 4 p.m. at the Middletown Inn in Middletown.
Please reach out to Korbi Kelly-Banks at [email protected] with questions.
CAMA ANNUAL MEETING & SEMINAR: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR LAWYERS: TECHNOLOGY AND ETHICS
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024
Join us Friday, June 14th from noon to 4 p.m. at Anthony's Ocean View in New Haven.
Guest Speakers:
- Marc C. Lombardi, Shipman & Goodwin LLP
- Daniel A. Schwartz, Shipman & Goodwin LLP
- Dana M. Hrelic, Pullman & Comley LLC
Please reach out to Korbi Kelly-Banks at [email protected] with questions.
CAMA ANNUAL MEETING & SEMINAR: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN REGULATING SHORT-TERM RENTALS (AIRBNBS, ETC.)
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023
Join us on Friday, June 16th from noon to 3pm at Anthony's Ocean View in New Haven.
Agenda:
- Election of Board members
- 2023 Legislative Update presented by Brian O'Connor, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM)
- Presentation: Recent Developments in Regulating Short-Term Rentals (Airbnbs, etc.)
Guest Speakers:
- Dwight Merriam, Attorney At Law
- Mario F. Coppola, Berchem Moses PC
- Jason A. Klein, Partner, Carmody, Torrance, Sandak & Hennessey LLP
Please reach out to Korbi Kelly-Banks at [email protected] with questions.
CAMA ANNUAL MEETING & SEMINAR: THE TECH, THE PREP, THE SHOW: THE NUTS AND BOLTS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS FOR REMOTE HEARINGS/TRIALS
FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021
CAMA held its annual membership meeting on Friday, June 18, 2021 via GoToMeeting.
Agenda:
1. Election of Board members
2. Update on new laws affecting municipalities passed during the 2021 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly presented by Mike Muszynski, State and Federal Relations Manager, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
3. Presentation - The Tech, The Prep, The Show: The Nuts and Bolts and Other Considerations for Remote Hearings/Trials
Topics to include:
Tech required/recommended for TEAMS and basic use of TEAMS
Preparing the space around you and similar considerations
Preparing for a remote hearing/trial
Conducting a remote hearing/trial
Anecdotes from the front lines of remote hearings
Guest Speakers:
Joseph G. Fortner, Jr., Esq., Halloran Sage
Jennifer A. Pedevillano, Esq., Halloran Sage
Please reach out to Beth Scanlon at [email protected] if you would like to view the recording of the presentation.
CAMA ANNUAL MEETING & SEMINAR: AFFORDABLE HOUSING: WHAT TO DO IF YOU DON'T MEET YOUR 10%
FRIDAY JUNE 14, 2019
CAMA held its annual meeting on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Waterbury City Hall.
A staff member from CCM provided a report on the pertinent outcomes of the 2019 legislative session.
This affordable housing seminar included discussion on:
- steps that a municipality should take once it receives an application for affordable housing and related issues
- steps that a municipality should take to monitor affordable housing units to ensure that the units remain affordable within the meaning of the statute
- small town (vs. larger urban projects) affordable solutions, challenges, funding, and housing choices
- and more!
Panelists Included:
- Michael C. Santoro, CD Specialist, Office of Policy, Research, and Housing Support, Department of Housing
- Mark J. Nolan, NP Rentals and Management, LLC
- Bill Fairbairn, CEO, New Samaritan
CAMA PRESENTS: SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES MIDTERM UPDATE FOR CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL ATTORNEYS WEBINAR
FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND, 10 AM
This webinar was held on Friday, March 22, 2018.
The US Supreme Court has a full bench and a full docket of cases of interest to municipal attorneys. Not only will the Court be hearing its first major gun case in a decade and two partisan gerrymandering cases, the Court will decide a number of more routine employment, land use, religion in public spaces, and Section 1983 cases.
Earn CLE credits for this hour-long webinar.
Join Lisa Soronen, Executive Director of the State and Local Legal Center, in a discussion about what this term may bring for local governments and their attorneys.
Space is limited for this webinar. Be sure to sign up early!
Registration Fee: CAMA Members - $50. Non-Members - $60
CAMA ANNUAL MEETING & SEMINAR: FRIDAY JUNE 15TH
CAMA held its annual meeting and seminar on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Waterbury City Hall.
Staff members from CCM provided a report on the pertinent outcomes of the 2018 legislative session. Attendees earned two credit hours toward your ethics CLEs. We were thrilled to have Pat King, Former Chief Disciplinary Counsel under Mark Dubois, present on municipal ethics.
Couldn't make it? You can still earn those CLEs. We have material and the presentation recording available for purchase. Contact Beth Scanlon at 203-946-3782 or [email protected].
THE ROLE OF THE MUNICIPAL LAWYER: BASICS AND BEYOND
CAMA held this seminar on Friday, March 16th. This program was designed to get new municipal attorneys up to speed as well a provide the latest information for veteran attorneys.
Agenda
11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:30 – 4:00 p.m. Seminar
Welcome and Introduction
Robin Edwards, CAMA President and Assistant Corporation Counsel, Danbury
Who Is Your Client? Ethical Considerations
Pat Alair, Corporation Counsel, West Hartford
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Janis Small, Corporation Counsel, Wallingford
Land Use Law and Update
Gail McTaggart, Secor, Cassidy & McPartland
State Administrative Agencies: Practice and Tips
Jesse Langer, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy
Public Contracts, Competitive Bidding, and RFPs
Richard Gentile, Assistant Corporation Counsel, East Hartford
General discussion and wrap-up
4:00 p.m. Adjourn