Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
2007 ABA Annual Meeting
August 9-14, 2007
San Francisco, CA
The ABA Annual Meeting will be held in San Francisco from August 9-14, 2007, with Section activities on August 10-12, 2007.
Section Headquarters
The Section Office/Hospitality Suite will be located in the St. Regis, 125 Third Street, San Francisco. The Hospitality Suite hours will be:
| Friday, August 10 | 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, August 11 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, August 12 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Annual Meeting Agenda
| Friday, August 10, 2007 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
CLE Program: Hot Topics in Toxic and Environmental Law Moscone Center West, Room 2002, 2nd Floor Primary Sponsor: Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law. Additional Sponsors: Section of Business Law, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, Section of International Law, Section of Litigation, Standing Committee on Environmental Law |
| Friday, August 10, 2007 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
CLE Program: Life Sciences & Law - Hit Fast Forward: Think You Won't Have a Humanoid Robot When You're 100? Think Again! Primary Sponsor: Section of Science & Technology Law |
| Friday, August 10, 2007 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. |
CLE Program: The Role of the Legal Profession in the Responsible Developments of Nanotechnology The panelists will discuss the opportunities and challenges lawyers are facing in counseling clients on emerging nanotechnologies, the legal, regulatory, ethical, and transactional issues that are arising in the area of nanotechnologies, and the opportunities for education, outreach, and innovative collaborations with stakeholders to ensure that technology develops responsibly. Speakers: Scott W. Cummings, Esq., Alexandria, VA; Mark N. Duvall, Esq., Midland, MI; Tom Kalil, Berkeley, CA; Christine Peterson, Palo Alto, CA Primary sponsor: Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. Additional Sponsors: Section of Science & Technology Law, Standing Committee on Environmental Law |
| Friday, August 10, 2007 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. |
Nanotechnology Reception Moscone Center West, Room 2024, 2nd Floor |
| Saturday, August 11, 2007 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Section Council Meeting St. Regis, Gallery II, 2nd Floor |
| Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
CLE Program: On the Docket Moscone Center West, Room 2009, 2nd Floor Primary Sponsor: Standing Committee on Public Education |
| Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Beyond the City Gates: Discovering San Francisco's Eco-Jewels. Standing Committee on Environmental Law Eco-Tour: Representatives from The Trust for Public Land will accompany the tour to two premier environmentally sensitive sites in the San Francisco area and provide expert commentary on their history and significance |
| Sunday, August 12, 2007 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Section Council Meeting St. Regis, Gallery II, 2nd Floor |
| Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
CLE Program: Critical Issues in Homeland Security—View from the 110th Congress Moscone Center West, Room 2024, 2nd Floor Primary Sponsor: Section of Science & Technology Law |
| Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
CLE Program: Nanotechnology: Will Big Legal Problems Come in Very Small Packages? Moscone Center West, Room 3016, 3rd Floor Primary Sponsor: Section of Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section |
| Sunday, August 12, 2007 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
CLE Program: Where’s the Smart Money in Greenhouse Gases? GHG Lessons for Today Fairmont, French, Lobby Level Primary Sponsor: Section of Business Law |
| Sunday, August 12, 2007 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
17th Annual Margaret Brent Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon, Ticket Price: $125.00 Moscone Center West, Ballroom, 3rd Floor |
| Sunday, August 12, 2007 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Section Business Meeting (Section Officers and Council elected) St. Regis, Impressionist I, 4th Floor |
| Sunday, August 12, 2007 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
ABA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy: Ceremony and Reception St. Regis, Conservatory, 4th Floor |
| Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Leadership Dinner, Ticket Price: $75.00 |
CLE Programs
The Presidential CLE Centre will be located at the Moscone West Convention Center. The Centre will offer accredited CLE programs covering all areas of practice, giving attendees an opportunity to conveniently earn a year’s worth of CLE credits in one central location.
All participants must be registered for the ABA Annual Meeting to attend CLE programs. Attendees can purchase an All-Access CLE Badge for a fee of $440 (increases by $130 after May 31, 2007). This badge can be used for admittance to governance meetings, non-CLE programs and ALL CLE programs at the Annual Meeting, including those in the Presidential CLE Centre and at the satellite hotels. Members whose primary focus at the Annual Meeting is governance, and who may only be able to attend a few CLE programs, can register for the Meeting for a fee of $165 (increases by $130 after May 31, 2007), which includes admittance at all governance and non-CLE programs, and purchase individual program tickets for $75 each. Discounted program tickets will be available to government lawyers and judges for $35. Law Student registrants will be admitted to all CLE programs at no additional charge. Admittance to each CLE program will require one individual program ticket OR the All-Access CLE Badge. Registration for non-ABA members is $775.
ABA Annual Meeting Registration
To register for the ABA Annual Meeting, please visit: http://www.abanet.org/annual/2007/home.html. On this page you will also find information about housing, maps, the President’s Reception, and the special events and tours program. You may register online or print a faxable registration form. The deadline for early bird discount rates is May 31, 2007.
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