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Webinar Replay: 2017 Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite: Respecting California Native Tribes as Sovereign Nations
This program offers 1.5 participatory MCLE credit; 1 Elimination of Bias. You must register in advance to participate. Certain environmental laws explicitly provide for government-to-government consultation between California’s Native Nations and local, state and federal agencies, but what does “consultation” mean? And what role does cultural bias play in the failure to recognize tribal governments…
Webinar Replay: 2018 Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite: Common Law Lawsuits by Municipalities in The Name of Climate Change
This program offers 1.5 participatory MCLE credit. You must register in advance to participate. Is Climate Change the next Big Tobacco? A wave of lawsuits in California seeks to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their contribution to climate change. In 2017, the Counties of San Mateo, Marin, and Santa Cruz, and the Cities of…
2019 Annual Meeting
Monterey Conference Center, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay Two Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA, United StatesThe California Lawyers Association will be hosting its 2nd Annual Meeting on October 10th through the 12th, 2019 at Monterey Conference Center, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay, Two Portola Plaza Monterey, CA 93940.
2019 Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite
Tenaya Lodge 1122 CA-41, Fish Camp, CaliforniaThe Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® is nationally recognized as the largest and most prestigious gathering in California of leaders in environmental, land use and natural resources law. We hope you will join us and many of our nation’s top environmental officials, lawyers and other professionals in the spectacular setting of Yosemite.
Webinar: California Writ of Mandate Petitions: Basics, Strategies, & Practice Tips
This webinar covers the fundamentals of traditional (section 1085) and administrative (section 1094.5) writs under the California Code of Civil Procedure, and provides examples of when and how to file writ of mandate petitions. The session also explores litigation strategies and best practices when bringing writ petitions, including important pre and post-filing considerations (e.g. exhaustion, augmenting the record, civil discovery, and notice requirements).
Webinar: Wellness Strategies in the Legal Profession
This webinar will cover the following topics: How prevalent substance use and mental health issues are in the legal profession. The signs and symptoms of substance use and mental health issues. How substance use and mental health issues can impair an attorney’s ability to perform legal services competently. Wellness Strategies in the legal profession. The Lawyer Assistance Program and other resources for legal professionals.
Webinar: Environmental Ethics
How to deal with conflicts and other attorney-ethics issues impacting attorneys practicing in any area of law. However, those issues are heightened when it comes to practicing environmental law.
Webinar: Senator Steinberg’s Environmental Legacy: The True Impact
Former Senator Steinberg championed several Seminole environmental bills ranging from the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), CEQA Reform (SB 743), and Sustainable Communities legislation (SB 375). Senator Steinberg will share his vision for these laws and his thoughts on the outcome assessing the ultimate policy performance.
Environmental Legislative and Regulation Update: Trends, Directions, & Developments
This webinar will capture new California environmental legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments and includes implications of the Wheeler US EPA. This webinar will capture the current state of US EPA policies, programs, and enforcement and evaluate the interplay with the California regulatory framework, EPA Region IX priorities, State Attorney General initiatives, and NGO-related citizen suits.
Webinar Replay: 2019 Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite: Conversation with California’s Top Environmental Regulators
Jared Blumenfeld, California Secretary for Environmental Protection and Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary for Natural Resources will share their insights on their vision and priorities for their respective agencies.
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