Why You Should Attend:

Land Use Institute offers invaluable insights into high-impact land use decisions, appellate brief strategies, and the latest legislative and ethical developments in land use law.

• Gain Appellate Insights from the Bench: Learn directly from a distinguished panel of Maryland's appellate justices and judges as they discuss recent high-impact land use decisions and provide expert suggestions for improving your appellate briefs in land use cases. This highly popular session offers unparalleled judicial perspective.
• Discover Sustainable Growth and Planning Principles: Hear from opening keynote speaker Rebecca Flora, Maryland's Secretary of Planning, on critical topics related to sustainable growth and new principles in comprehensive planning.
• Stay Ahead of Key Land Use Issues: Expert-led panels will cover a diverse range of timely and crucial topics, including:
  • Ethical considerations in land use practice.
  • The implications of the 2024 Housing Expansion & Affordability Act.
  • Lessons learned from the L.A. fires with relevance to land use.
  • Updates on takings cases and the conclusion of the Chevron doctrine.
• And much more!

6 CLE (including 1 hour of ethics) Credits will be offered for surrounding MCLE States

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*This program will be recorded on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The On-Demand will be available 7-10 business days after the live event.