Thursday, March 4, 2021

50: Sixth Annual APA-CMS Bar Exam

The American Planning Association’s Chicago Metro Section and Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast hosted a live virtual happy hour for the Sixth Annual Bar Exam Planning Law Session! APA-IL President Elect Nina Idemudia and Ancel Glink’s Dan Bolin, Greg Jones and Joyce Jezeer joined planning professionals for a realistic law school simulation covering the year’s noteworthy cases on FOIA, zoning, short-term rentals and more for Quorum Forum’s 50th episode. What do you think will be the biggest issues for planners this year? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com! Listen below or here.

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Resources

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APA Chicago Metro Section

https://www.ilapa.org/chicago-metro-section

APA, People Behind the Plans podcast, Nina Idemudia

https://www.planning.org/podcast/people-behind-the-plans-nina-idemudia-aicp/

Upcoming APA-IL Events

https://www.ilapa.org/illinois-planning-events

Remote Meetings, P.A.C. Opinion 2020-07

http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2020/11/pac-interprets-new-remote-meeting.html

Zoning, Frederick v. Gaca

http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2020/10/homeowner-prevails-in-zoning-case.html

Short term rentals, Stone River Lodge, LLC v. Village of North Utica

http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/01/federal-court-addresses-challenge-to.html

Remote Meetings, Evans v. City of Joliet

http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2020/04/court-denies-tro-to-stop-remote-city.html

Religion & Government, Woodring v. Jackson County

http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/02/seventh-circuit-finds-nativity-scene-on.html

Liquor Delivery, S.B. 54

http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/01/liquor-delivery-bill-passes-both-houses.html

FOIA, Better Government Association v. City of Chicago

http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2020/08/1st-district-issues-opinion-on-foia-and.html

Website Accessibility, Robles v. Domino’s Pizza

https://www.adasoutheast.org/ada/publications/legal/Robles_v_Dominos-Pizza.php

Solicitors, Dumiak v. Village of Downers Grove

http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/01/content-based-regulation-of.html

Haymarket Pub & Brewery:

https://www.haymarketbeer.com/get-beer-and-more-to-your-door

APA-CMS BAR EXAM DRINK PAIRINGS

Course: Criminal Law

Suggested Pairing: Beer - Modus Hoperandi (Ska Brewing)

Course: Constitutional Law

Suggested Pairing: Wine - The Federalist (ideally their Bourbon Barrel Aged Zinfandel or Red Blend)

Course: Intellectual Property

Suggested Pairing: The Bacardi Cocktail

Ingredients: 2 oz Bacardi Ocho (or any Gold Rum), .75 oz fresh lime juice,

.75 Grenadine

Technique: Chill a coupe glass with ice and very cold water and put in freezer for 5 minutes; Add ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled; Strain into chilled coupe; Repeat as necessary

Course: State and Local Government

Suggested Pairing: Beer - Haymarket Brewery's Harold's '83 Honey Ale​