Julie Tappendorf is an equity partner with Ancel Glink, P.C. in Chicago, practicing in the area of local government, land use, and zoning litigation. Julie is a frequent speaker on local government and land use issues and has published extensively in these areas. She is also the author of a blog about local government legal issues, Municipal Minute, available at http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com. Cecily T. Barclay, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP, San Francisco, CA