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Webinar: Anatomy of the Legislative Process – Turning Environmental Concepts into Law
Join us to learn about how concepts become bills and bills become law in California. Additionally, the CLA Environmental Law Section (ELS) Legislation Committee serves as a resource to the California Legislature by reviewing environmental, land use, energy, and natural resources bills, offering constructive, non-partisan feedback focused on the legal and technical aspects of draft legislation.
Environmental Law Miscellany – A Bi-Monthly Discussion Series: With The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF)
We invite our Environmental Law Section (ELS) members to stay connected and inspired through our new bi-monthly discussion series.
ELS Book Club event: The Storm Over Mono: The Mono Lake Battle and The California Water Future, By John Hart
Many environmental law students and practitioners in California are familiar with National Audubon Society v. Superior Court, 33 Cal. 3d 419 (1983), in which the City of Los Angeles water diversions were impacting the water volume and ecosystem of Mono Lake, one of the oldest inland seas in North America.
Webinar: National Audubon Society & Mono Lake Committee v. Superior Court: Behind the Case
In the late 1970’s and 1980’s a diverse coalition of local residents, scientists, activists and a dedicated team of lawyers achieved a landmark victory when the California Supreme Court handed down its decision in National Audubon Society & Mono Lake Committee v. Superior Court.
2022 Energy Law Conference: The Latest on California’s Clean Energy Transition
On May 12, 2022, the Environmental Law Section of the California Lawyers Association will present its fourth Energy Law Conference. Held in Downtown Los Angeles at the main auditorium of the California Attorney General’s Office, this will be the Environmental Law Section’s first in-person event in more than two years!
Webinar: Indigenous Rights and the Public Trust
Indigenous Californians serve an important role as stewards of the land and legal trustees. This event will explore those connections in case studies and case law developments.
Webinar: ELM – Environmental Law Miscellany – A Bi-Monthly Discussion Series: World Oceans Day & the feature documentary film Blue
We invite our Environmental Law Section (ELS) members to stay connected and inspired through our new bi-monthly discussion series.
Webinar: Intro to Environmental Law Series – Hazardous Waste Law 101
Interested in the practice of environmental law? This Hazardous Waste Law 101 webinar is part of a free series covering key practice areas within the environmental legal field.
Webinar: Environmental Legislation and Regulation in California: Trends, Directions, and Developments
This session will describe recent legislative and regulatory developments at the federal and California levels including key court opinions.
ELS Book Club Event: Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman with Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
Butterflies, honey bees, lightening bugs and ladybugs are all part of summer. But so are spiders and mosquitoes. Are bugs good? Are they bad? What do we really know about these amazing creatures?
We are committed to accessibility! Virtual events are equipped with closed captioning. To request an in-person accommodation, send us a note at accessibility@calawyers.org or contact us at 916-516-1760 for assistance.