Basic Practice Series – An Introduction to the Practice of Environmental Law
This special series of sessions will provide an introduction to the practice of environmental law through presentation and discussion of the major federal environmental programs by leading environmental law practitioners who are recognized experts on the subjects being presented. In addition to providing an overview of the basic federal programs, there will be a discussion of the current hot topics in each of the substantive areas. The sessions will also provide the lawyers attending the program with practical information, including identifying the best resources for lawyers to use efficiently (e.g. books, other publications, electronic resources) to learn more about these topics and thus provide more effective counseling.

Basic Practice Series Coordinator:
Eugene E. Smary, Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP, Grand Rapids, MI
 

Friday, September 28, 2007

1:30 p.m. – 2:45 a.m.
Clean Air Act
This session will provide an overview of how the Clean Air Act was developed, has evolved and is administered by EPA and the states. Learn about the key resources and strategies that you can use to efficiently and accurately answer the complex questions that frequently arise under the Act.

Roy Belden, Senior Vice President -Environmental Support, GE Energy Financial Services, Stamford, CT

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Networking Break

3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Clean Water Act
This session will provide an overview of how the Clean Water Act was developed, has evolved and is administered by EPA and the states. Learn about some of today’s hot topics that will be the major issues under the Act in the coming years.

Lynn Dodge, University of Detroit-Mercy Law School, Detroit, MI

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Networking Break

4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Superfund and Brownfields
This session will provide an overview of how the Comprehensive Environmental Response and Compensation and Liability Act, more commonly referred to Superfund, was developed and has evolved in the 25 years plus since its passage. Learn about the major issues in enforcement, defense, contribution litigation and the opportunities that Brownfields legislation and regulations provide to lawyers and their clients.

James R. (Jim) Arnold, The Arnold Law Practice, San Francisco, CA

Saturday, September 29, 2007

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Practice Development at the Beginning - Applying Your Energy and Resources to Create Your Practice Environment (non-CLE)
You are a new partner in a law firm or you have just left an environmental agency or you are starting your own “boutique” practice. You have developed some clients in environmental law, energy law and/or resources law. But, how do you develop enough clients to have a viable practice in these fields? Three attorneys and a professional development expert will explore what works and what does not work.

Moderator:
James R. (Jim) Arnold, The Arnold Law Practice, San Francisco, CA

Speakers:
Joseph M. Dawley, Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love, LLP, Morgantown, WV
Mary C. Hendrix, Director of Business Development, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, PLLC, Louisville, KY
Emily L. Won, K&L Gates, Newark, NJ

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Networking Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Chemical Regulation
This session will provide an overview of the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Toxic Release Inventory, California’s Proposition 65, and some other international treaties, federal and state statutes that regulate chemicals. Learn to navigate through the complex maze of chemical regulatory programs that can have profound operational and liability impacts on your clients.

Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., Washington, DC

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Break

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Hazardous and Solid Waste Law
This session will provide an overview of how the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act was developed, has evolved and is administered by EPA and the states. Learn about the most common situations under which clients are likely to have hazardous and solid waste issues.

Randy Hill, Deputy Director, Office of Civil Enforcement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Federal Information
This session will provide an overview of how federal regulatory agencies collect and disclose information in the context of environmental and resource disputes, from the administrative investigation stage to enforcement litigation in federal court. Learn about the resources you can use to respond to an administrative information request, protect confidential business information, and obtain the agency records you need.

Stephen Gidiere, Partner, Balch & Bingham, Birmingham, AL

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