celebrate a major milestone by hosting a special live recording from Ancel
Glink’s Chicago headquarters. Our featured guest is our esteemed friend and
colleague, Julie Tappendorf, who joins us on the eve of her retirement to
reflect on her distinguished career in local government law. Julie is a
prolific writer and counselor helping local governments across Illinois with
land use, social media, legal compliance, and more. In this career
retrospective, Julie shares the professional lessons she learned along her
journey—from her early days in military intelligence to becoming a leading
local government lawyer.
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Episode Highlights
• From Cryptology to Codes: Julie reflects on her eight
years as a Korean cryptologic-linguist in the U.S. Army and how the discipline
of military intelligence prepared her for legal practice.
• The Land Use Landscape: We review the evolution of
development and annexation agreements. Julie explains how these contracts
reduce adversarial friction and why formal agreements are critical for risk
management.
• Municipal Minute: Julie shares the origin story of her
award-winning blog, Municipal Minute, which has registered over 3.3
million visits. She discusses her foresight in identifying social media as a
legal issue for local governments as early as 2011.
• Social Media After Lindke: What the Supreme Court’s
ruling in Lindke v. Freed means for local officials. Julie provides
essential advice on maintaining separate personal and official accounts and
navigating the “actual authority” test.
• The Future of the Field: A candid discussion on the next
“tweeting into trouble” moment—Artificial Intelligence. Julie warns
about the risks of AI “hallucinations” and the importance of
verifying legal output.
• Public Comment Segment: Ancel Glink attorneys share the
most impactful lessons they have learned from Julie over the years, ranging
from effective meeting procedures to the “gold standard” of
responsiveness.
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Contact Us
How has the Municipal Minute blog or the Quorum
Forum podcast helped your organization? We want to hear from you!
• Email: podcast@ancelglink.com
• Hotline: 312.604.9185
• Website: quorumforum.ancelglink.com
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Resources
• Development by
Agreement: A Tool Kit for Land Developers and Local Government, Second Edition
• Social Media
and Local Governments: Navigating the New Public Square, Second Edition
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Credits
• Producer: Daniel J. Bolin
• Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie
Tappendorf
• Chair: Daniel J. Bolin
• Co-Hosts: Erin Monforti, Katie Nagy, Tyler Smith
• Engineer: Rick Perez (behind the glass for our
protection)
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Disclaimer
This podcast is provided as a service to our public and
private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general
information of interest but should not be considered a substitute for legal
advice. Read our full disclaimer at www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers.