2026 ABA SLTG ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Legal Pathways for Communities to Participate in Data Center Development – ABA Annual Conference (Chicago)
Featuring Letitia Johnson
Letitia Johnson, Managing Partner of the Southeastern Region, will serve as a panelist at the 2026 Annual Conference of the American Bar Association Section of State, Local, and Tribal Government Law in Chicago on July 30 – August 1, 2026.
Ms. Johnson will present on the CLE panel “Legal Pathways for Communities to Participate in Data Center Development” on Thursday, July 30. The session examines the zoning, permitting, and environmental review processes that govern data center siting, and how community benefits negotiations can give residents a meaningful voice in projects that reshape local land use, water demand, and energy infrastructure.
Panel
- Letitia S. Johnson – Managing Partner, Southeastern Region, Singleton Schreiber
- Traci L. Morris – Arizona State University
- Anamaria Hazard Meanes – Dentons
Topics Covered
- Data Center Siting and Land Use
- Zoning and Permitting
- Environmental Review
- Community Benefits Negotiations
- State, Local, and Tribal Government Law
Event Details
EVENT: 2026 ABA Section of State, Local, and Tribal Government Law Annual Conference
SESSION: Legal Pathways for Communities to Participate in Data Center Development
WHEN: July 30 – August 1, 2026 | Session on Thursday, July 30, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Chicago
West Tower, Lobby Level, Crystal Ballroom A/B
PANELIST: Letitia Johnson – Managing Partner, Southeastern Region | Singleton Schreiber LLP
ORGANIZATION: American Bar Association – Section of State, Local, and Tribal Government Law
For the full conference schedule, visit the ABA event page.
