[Younglawyers] what's up today?
I would like to see this new list succeed. We had the start of a
conversation going the other day with "what's for supper" ... anyone
have anything on their minds today?
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca mailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
It's Thanksgiving week here in the States, so I'm stressing about how I'm going to get everything done while working right up to the night before the big day. Family is coming for lunch, the house isn't clean, all the groceries aren't bought (most, but not all), and I had wanted to make a few things ahead but didn't get to this weekend because other responsibilities crowded out my plans. Arg!
OK, thanks, I feel a bit better now getting that off my chest.
Leann D. Guzman
Assistant City Attorney II
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Ph: (817) 392-8973
Fax: (817) 392-8359
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org [mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Tamara Epple
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:40 AM
To: younglawyers@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
I would like to see this new list succeed. We had the start of a conversation going the other day with "what's for supper" ... anyone have anything on their minds today?
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
[cid:image001.jpg@01CCA903.C3D39080]
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.camailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.cahttp://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
Hello all:
Has anyone received unsolicited proposals to purchase cell tower sites from your local government? The City here leases a number of sites to various providers, and an investment firm has offered to purchase the revenue stream from the leases (usually 20 years) for an up-front cash payment. I was wondering if anyone has negotiated these agreements?
John S. Ridilla, P.E.
Deputy City Attorney
City of Las Vegas
Office of the City Attorney
400 Stewart Avenue, 9th Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone 702-229-6629
Fax 702-386-1749
JRidilla@lasvegasnevada.gov
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From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org [mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Tamara Epple
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:40 AM
To: younglawyers@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
I would like to see this new list succeed. We had the start of a conversation going the other day with "what's for supper" ... anyone have anything on their minds today?
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
[cid:image001.jpg@01CCA8F3.632944B0]
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.camailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.cahttp://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
Here's an interesting article that has made me think again about the trade-off that probably a lot of us made when we went to work for a governmental entity. I haven't regretted it, although I do sometimes wistfully wish I had the income of my law school friends who went the big law route.
Also, as to being less ambitious at 35 than I was at 25, I would say that I've achieved a lot of what I wanted at that age. I've just been informed that I've been promoted to Senior Attorney, which is as high as most people get in this office, and the lowest you can be without management duties. I still would like to advance one to two more positions in this office, which would put me at one slot below the top job, but at this stage I wouldn't want to be City Attorney, mostly because I have 3 small kids and they are my first priority.
Thought-provoking, at any rate.....
http://thecareerist.typepad.com/thecareerist/2011/11/nawl-2011-report.html
Leann D. Guzman
Assistant City Attorney II
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Ph: (817) 392-8973
Fax: (817) 392-8359
My name is Jim Lewis, and I am a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada. Now, I think I was invited on to this list years ago, when I was still a young lawyer. I turned 40 this year, so I am probably not a young lawyer for purposes of list anymore. However, I have noticed common theme amongst those using this listserv in the last two weeks-people not having the time to balance work and life. Our schedule here is Monday-Thursday 7:00a-5:30p, and I find government practice much more accommodating to my personal life than my life at a large firm.
I am curious as to what types of hours people are working. I certainly am not putting in the amount of hours that were necessary at the big firm before I entered government practice. Anyone care to share?
James B. Lewis
Deputy City Attorney IV
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org [mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Guzman, Leann
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:45 AM
To: 'Tamara Epple'; 'younglawyers@lists.imla.org'
Subject: Re: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
It's Thanksgiving week here in the States, so I'm stressing about how I'm going to get everything done while working right up to the night before the big day. Family is coming for lunch, the house isn't clean, all the groceries aren't bought (most, but not all), and I had wanted to make a few things ahead but didn't get to this weekend because other responsibilities crowded out my plans. Arg!
OK, thanks, I feel a bit better now getting that off my chest.
Leann D. Guzman
Assistant City Attorney II
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Ph: (817) 392-8973
Fax: (817) 392-8359
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org [mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Tamara Epple
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:40 AM
To: younglawyers@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
I would like to see this new list succeed. We had the start of a conversation going the other day with "what's for supper" ... anyone have anything on their minds today?
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
[cid:image001.jpg@01CCA8F3.C9C7B710]
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.camailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.cahttp://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
No, but we did have an unsolicited proposal to purchase a large amount of mineral interests for an up-front cash payment and a small portion of the revenue stream. Our people got stars in their eyes over the amount of the up front payment, but when we ran the numbers out over the life of the deal, the up-front cash didn't touch the amount we would make off the minerals over time. So, I just caution you to make sure someone runs the numbers and doesn't get too enamored with that up-front payment and end up making a bad decision.
Leann D. Guzman
Assistant City Attorney II
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Ph: (817) 392-8973
Fax: (817) 392-8359
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org [mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of John S. Ridilla
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:48 AM
To: Tamara Epple; younglawyers@lists.imla.org
Subject: Re: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
Hello all:
Has anyone received unsolicited proposals to purchase cell tower sites from your local government? The City here leases a number of sites to various providers, and an investment firm has offered to purchase the revenue stream from the leases (usually 20 years) for an up-front cash payment. I was wondering if anyone has negotiated these agreements?
John S. Ridilla, P.E.
Deputy City Attorney
City of Las Vegas
Office of the City Attorney
400 Stewart Avenue, 9th Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone 702-229-6629
Fax 702-386-1749
JRidilla@lasvegasnevada.gov
"Well done is better than well said" --Benjamin Franklin
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From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org [mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Tamara Epple
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:40 AM
To: younglawyers@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
I would like to see this new list succeed. We had the start of a conversation going the other day with "what's for supper" ... anyone have anything on their minds today?
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
[cid:image001.jpg@01CCA905.61977BF0]
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.camailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.cahttp://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
I don't mind sharing.
My schedule is 8:30 to 4:30 (35 hours per week). Those hours are
adjusted so I can pick my stepkids up from school when they are at our
house (about 60% of the time) and I work longer hours when they are with
their mom.
I am paid by the hour so when I attend council meetings (like tonight)
that goes on my timesheet
In the New Year we are moving to a salary type compensation so we won't
be counting hours but will make more to reflect that time.
I am well-compensated compared to what I was making in private practice
but Fort McMurray is a bit of an anomaly. I am busier now than I was
ever in private practice and we have opened nearly 100 more files this
year than all of last year.
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca mailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
From: James B. Lewis [mailto:jblewis@LasVegasNevada.GOV]
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 9:54 AM
To: Guzman, Leann; Tamara Epple; 'younglawyers@lists.imla.org'
Subject: RE: what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
My name is Jim Lewis, and I am a Deputy City Attorney for the City of
Las Vegas, Nevada. Now, I think I was invited on to this list years
ago, when I was still a young lawyer. I turned 40 this year, so I am
probably not a young lawyer for purposes of list anymore. However, I
have noticed common theme amongst those using this listserv in the last
two weeks-people not having the time to balance work and life. Our
schedule here is Monday-Thursday 7:00a-5:30p, and I find government
practice much more accommodating to my personal life than my life at a
large firm.
I am curious as to what types of hours people are working. I certainly
am not putting in the amount of hours that were necessary at the big
firm before I entered government practice. Anyone care to share?
James B. Lewis
Deputy City Attorney IV
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org
[mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Guzman, Leann
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:45 AM
To: 'Tamara Epple'; 'younglawyers@lists.imla.org'
Subject: Re: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
It's Thanksgiving week here in the States, so I'm stressing about how
I'm going to get everything done while working right up to the night
before the big day. Family is coming for lunch, the house isn't clean,
all the groceries aren't bought (most, but not all), and I had wanted to
make a few things ahead but didn't get to this weekend because other
responsibilities crowded out my plans. Arg!
OK, thanks, I feel a bit better now getting that off my chest.
Leann D. Guzman
Assistant City Attorney II
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Ph: (817) 392-8973
Fax: (817) 392-8359
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org
[mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Tamara Epple
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:40 AM
To: younglawyers@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
I would like to see this new list succeed. We had the start of a
conversation going the other day with "what's for supper" ... anyone
have anything on their minds today?
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca mailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
Congrats on the promotion!
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca mailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org
[mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Guzman, Leann
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 9:52 AM
To: 'younglawyers@lists.imla.org'
Subject: [Younglawyers] Trade-offs
Sensitivity: Confidential
Here's an interesting article that has made me think again about the
trade-off that probably a lot of us made when we went to work for a
governmental entity. I haven't regretted it, although I do sometimes
wistfully wish I had the income of my law school friends who went the
big law route.
Also, as to being less ambitious at 35 than I was at 25, I would say
that I've achieved a lot of what I wanted at that age. I've just been
informed that I've been promoted to Senior Attorney, which is as high as
most people get in this office, and the lowest you can be without
management duties. I still would like to advance one to two more
positions in this office, which would put me at one slot below the top
job, but at this stage I wouldn't want to be City Attorney, mostly
because I have 3 small kids and they are my first priority.
Thought-provoking, at any rate.....
http://thecareerist.typepad.com/thecareerist/2011/11/nawl-2011-report.ht
ml
Leann D. Guzman
Assistant City Attorney II
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Ph: (817) 392-8973
Fax: (817) 392-8359
I came to work for Leawood after working first in West Virginia Economic Development Office, and then at a midsize firm as a bond attorney. We work 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. here. If you leave for any reason, including doctor's appointments, etc., then you have to fill out a form and get it approved, and your vacation/sick time gets docked accordingly. I also work 3-4 night meetings a month that can last up to 10 p.m. We accrue sick and vacation time. The first 5 years here we get 10 vacation days and 2 personal days.
I like that I am no longer working until 10 p.m. or later and waking up at 5 a.m. to my blackberry going off. I also worked with two partners who routinely slept at our office. Christmas-forget it. We had most of our closings in December. But, I also liked that I could come and go as I pleased, but for meetings or things that required my attendance in the office. I also miss my expense account. Haha. I truly enjoy the people I work with here at the city, and I guess the manageable work load is worth the trade off.
Franki Parsons Shearer
Assistant City Attorney
City of Leawood
4800 Town Center Drive
Leawood, Kansas 66211
(913) 339-6700 ext. 223
(913) 339-9325 (fax)
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org [mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of James B. Lewis
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:54 AM
To: Guzman, Leann; 'Tamara Epple'; 'younglawyers@lists.imla.org'
Subject: Re: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
My name is Jim Lewis, and I am a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada. Now, I think I was invited on to this list years ago, when I was still a young lawyer. I turned 40 this year, so I am probably not a young lawyer for purposes of list anymore. However, I have noticed common theme amongst those using this listserv in the last two weeks-people not having the time to balance work and life. Our schedule here is Monday-Thursday 7:00a-5:30p, and I find government practice much more accommodating to my personal life than my life at a large firm.
I am curious as to what types of hours people are working. I certainly am not putting in the amount of hours that were necessary at the big firm before I entered government practice. Anyone care to share?
James B. Lewis
Deputy City Attorney IV
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.orgmailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org [mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Guzman, Leann
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:45 AM
To: 'Tamara Epple'; 'younglawyers@lists.imla.org'
Subject: Re: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
It's Thanksgiving week here in the States, so I'm stressing about how I'm going to get everything done while working right up to the night before the big day. Family is coming for lunch, the house isn't clean, all the groceries aren't bought (most, but not all), and I had wanted to make a few things ahead but didn't get to this weekend because other responsibilities crowded out my plans. Arg!
OK, thanks, I feel a bit better now getting that off my chest.
Leann D. Guzman
Assistant City Attorney II
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Ph: (817) 392-8973
Fax: (817) 392-8359
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.orgmailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org [mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Tamara Epple
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:40 AM
To: younglawyers@lists.imla.orgmailto:younglawyers@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
I would like to see this new list succeed. We had the start of a conversation going the other day with "what's for supper" ... anyone have anything on their minds today?
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
[cid:image001.jpg@01CCA905.F65618F0]
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.camailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.cahttp://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
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John,
IMLA had a teleconference on this topic a few months ago. While we
normally charge for this ($99 for members), I'm going to try (for free!)
to include the materials in this email. The materials include the MP3
and the slides from the call.
If this doesn't work due to the technical limitations of the listserv,
I'll send to folks in individual emails by request.
Mr. Devala Janardan
Director of Legal Advocacy/Associate Counsel
International Municipal Lawyers Association
(202) 466-5424, ext.7112
djanardan@imla.org mailto:djanardan@imla.org
From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org
[mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of John S.
Ridilla
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:48 AM
To: Tamara Epple; younglawyers@lists.imla.org
Subject: Re: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
Hello all:
Has anyone received unsolicited proposals to purchase cell tower sites
from your local government? The City here leases a number of sites to
various providers, and an investment firm has offered to purchase the
revenue stream from the leases (usually 20 years) for an up-front cash
payment. I was wondering if anyone has negotiated these agreements?
John S. Ridilla, P.E.
Deputy City Attorney
City of Las Vegas
Office of the City Attorney
400 Stewart Avenue, 9th Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone 702-229-6629
Fax 702-386-1749
JRidilla@lasvegasnevada.gov
"Well done is better than well said" --Benjamin Franklin
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From: younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org
[mailto:younglawyers-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Tamara Epple
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:40 AM
To: younglawyers@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Younglawyers] what's up today?
Sensitivity: Confidential
I would like to see this new list succeed. We had the start of a
conversation going the other day with "what's for supper" ... anyone
have anything on their minds today?
Sincerely,
Tamara D. Epple, B.A., J.D.
Senior Municipal Solicitor
Director, Legal Services Department
T 780.788.1582
C 780.713.5948
F 780.792.5952
tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca mailto:tamara.epple@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 2K4
