Interested in the practice of environmental law? Running into basic environmental issues in your field of law? The Environmental Law Section and the New Lawyers Section are excited to co-present this free series covering key practice areas within the environmental legal field. This series is geared toward law students, new lawyers, and even experienced attorneys interested in learning more about environmental law.

Participants will receive a “101” level introduction to the practice area from private, government, and non-profit lawyers. Each panel will include a high-level overview of the basic legal framework, real-life project examples, and a question-and-answer session for attendees to meet members practicing in the field.

2024 Intro to Environmental Law Series

Energy Law & Policy 101: April 10, 2024

Interested in the practice of environmental law? Running into environmental issues in another area of law? The Environmental Law Section (ELS) and the New Lawyers Section (NLS) of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) are excited to co-present this free series covering key practice areas within the environmental legal field. This series is geared toward law students, new lawyers, and even experienced attorneys interested in learning more about environmental law.

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Moderator: Nick Oliver. Speaker: John McKinsey.

Watch the 2023 Series

Land Use 101: August 31, 2023

2023 Intro to Environmental Law Series • Drinking Water/PFAS Law 101: August 2, 2023 | Watch the recording | View the slides

Speakers:

• George Croton
• Nicole Di Camillo

2023 Intro to Environmental Law Series • Forestry Law 101: June 22, 2023 | Watch the recording here!
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Moderator: Marisa Choy, Attorney, Southern California Edison

Speakers:

• Liz Esposito, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
• Toby McCartt, Assistant Chief Counsel, CAL FIRE
• Susan Jane Brown, Principal, Silvix Resources

Intro to Environmental Law Series – Climate Change Law 101: March, 17, 2023 – Watch the recording here!
Speaker: Cara Horowitz
Moderator: Paige E. Samblanet

Watch the 2022 Series

Hazardous Waste Law 101 (Part 1): June 21, 2022 – Watch the recording here!
Speaker: Gary Lucks
Moderator: Marisa Choi

Colorado River Law 101: August 3rd 2022 – Watch the recording here!
Speakers: Greg Walch and Cathy Stites
Moderator: Karen Donovan

Coastal Law 101: August 17, 2022 – Recording of Webinar Coming Soon | View Materials

Careers in Environmental Law 101: September 26, 2022 – Watch the recording here! | View Materials
Speakers: Jennifer Ganata, Paige E. Samblanet, and Tina Cannon Leahy
Moderated by: Miles Hogan

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2021 Video Series

Navigating the Yosemite Conference

Program Materials (pdf)

Speakers:

• Paige Samblanet
• Nell Green Nylen
• Kim Bick (moderator)

CEQA Law 101

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Speakers:

• Mindy Jian
• Nathan O. George,
• Nicole Hoeksma Gordon
• Paige Samblanet (moderator)

Air Quality 101

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Speakers:

• Jessi Fierro
• Byron Chan

Water Law 101

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Speakers:

• Kaitlin S. Harr
• Miles Hogan
• Staley Prom
• Christopher R. Guillen (moderator)