Thursday, June 26, 2008
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time / 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Central Time
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Mountain Time / 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Pacific Time

Program Overview:
This Quick Teleconference will explore new developments and trends in the federal prosecution of environmental crimes. The program features the nation's top environmental prosecutor, Ms. Stacey Mitchell. Ms. Mitchell has served as Chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's Environmental Crimes Section since 2007, addressing a variety of important environmental crimes cases, including appellate challenges to the jurisdictional reach of the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act.

Ms. Mitchell will provide practical advice about what makes a case subject to criminal enforcement and how and when to approach government attorneys about an ongoing EPA criminal investigation. She will also discuss her Section's priority areas and provide insights on recent developments. These include:

• Challenges to sentences under the Crime Victim's Rights Act
• Case selection and deferred prosecution agreements
• EPA's proposed pilot program for new owners who self-report violations
• Waiver of attorney client privilege
• Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act jurisdictional challenges

Educational Objectives:

• Provide guidance on recognizing the types of environmental violations that may end up being viewed as potentially criminal and how to approach the government when a client becomes a suspect in an environmental crime investigation

Faculty:
Moderator:
Bruce Pasfield, Alston & Bird LLP, Washington, DC

Panelists:
Stacey Mitchell, Chief, Environmental Crimes Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

This program will not offer CLE credit.

ConferTel Teleconference (Individual dial-in):
If you wish to participate by telephone please register online.

Online registration is encouraged for immediate confirmation and billing receipt. You may also complete this form and fax it to (760) 931-0079. Once your registration and payment have been processed, you will receive a confirmation with the toll-free telephone number and security PIN number.

The registration fee covers the cost of the phone connection; you are encouraged to have others listen to the program with you. Registration cannot be confirmed until ConferTel receives check or Purchase Order.

*The Section has secured ConferTel to provide conferencing services, including registration, conferencing and payment. Please make checks payable to ConferTel. Questions regarding the teleconference can be directed to ConferTel at (866) 930-4500.

Registration Fee:
Registrations cannot be confirmed until ConferTel receives check or Purchase Order.
Section Members: $80 | Gov't, Academic, or Public Interest: $80 | Other ABA Members: $100 | General Attendance: $110

Cancellation Policy:
Paid registrants who are unable to call in to the conference may request a refund less a $30 administrative fee. Substitutions are acceptable.

Late Registration Notice:
Please register early, we cannot guarantee late registrations (day of event).

Law Students:
Complimentary registrations are available for law student groups and environmental law societies. Please contact Ninah Moore at (312) 988-5724 to secure your registration.

Do you have a question that you would like the panel to address? Please email your question in advance to the Moderator, Bruce Pasfield, at bruce.pasfield@alston.com prior to, or sent during the course of the program and the panel will make every effort to address your inquiry.

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