Product Description

Serious environmental and land use attorneys know that MCLE's Annual Environmental, Land Use & Energy Law Conference is "the virtual place to be" on March 4th. Join your colleagues online at this premier event to learn what happened in the legislature, state agencies, and courts, and what's new at the municipal level. Find out what you need to know for your clients and your career, and catch up on what you missed during this busy year.

The Conference is designed for both attorneys who have been coming or practicing in the field for years, as well as for those new to this practice area. The panelists survey the critical new developments in each of the major fields of environmental law, energy law, land use, and related litigation. For those who have attended the Conference in prior years, attending annually refreshes your knowledge and helps keep you up-to-date on the latest developments. And for those new to the Conference, attending is a great way to broaden and deepen your knowledge by learning from well-known experts who have been tracking trends, cases, and statutory changes of which you need to be aware. The plenary format gives you the latest information on a variety of hot topics. Get what you need directly from the experts—all from the convenience of your home or office.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:15 - 9:20 am

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Pamela D. Harvey, Esq., , Brookline
  Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC , Boston
  
• 9:20 - 11:20 am

  Survey of Cases: Significant Jurisprudence for Massachusetts Attorneys

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• Environmental Permitting Litigation

  Sarah A. Turano-Flores, Esq., Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP , Hyannis
  
• Subdivision & Zoning Cases

  Michael K. Murray, Esq., Nixon Peabody LLP , Boston
  
• DEP and Home Rule Cases

  Richard A. Nylen, Jr., Esq., Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP , Boston
  
• 40B Cases

  Mark Bobrowski, Esq., Blatman, Bobrowski, Haverty & Silverstein LLC , Concord
  
• 11:20 - 11:30 am

  Break
• 11:30 - 12:30 am

  Government Updates

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• US Environmental Protection Agency Update

  Carl F. Dierker, Esq., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 , Boston
  
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Update

  Martin J. Suuberg, Esq., Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 1:30 - 2:15 pm

  Featured Presentation: The Evolution of Environmental Law: 50 Years and What's Next?

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  Dr. Brent Blackwelder, President Emeritus, Friends of the Earth , Washington
  
• 2:15 - 3:00 pm

  Energy Law

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• Energy Resources

  Ruth H. Silman, Esq., Nixon Peabody LLP , Boston
  
• Energy Projects

  Jonathan S. Klavens, Esq., Klavens Law Group, PC , Boston
  
• 3:00 - 3:10 pm

  Break
• 3:10 - 4:55 pm

  Significant Evolving Practice Areas

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• Trends in Municipal Law: Community Preservation Act

  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  
• Environmental Justice in Massachusetts and the Energy Perspective

  Rishi P. Reddi, Esq., Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• Brownfields Redevelopment and 21E Update

  Paul W. Locke, Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• Climate Change: Update on Mitigation and Adaptation

  Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq., Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  

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