Environmental Law Section

This program offers 1.5 participatory MCLE credit. You must register in advance to participate. This interactive roundtable panel brings together distinguished in-house counsel from a variety of corporate sectors. Each of the panelists has environmental law expertise and responsibilities, and will discuss common aspects of their positions, as well as some of the unique challenges they confront in managing complex environmental matters. Topics will include their companies’ management of environmental affairs; examples of representative matters; an in-house counsel’s responsibilities in… Read more

The Environmental Law Section Update is sponsored by the Environmental Law Section of the California Lawyers Association and reports on recent California case law of note, as well as significant federal case law and state and federal regulatory developments. Read more

Summer 2020 Program Vivienne Pismarov, of UC Davis Law School, spent her summer at Earthjustice in Los Angeles. “The most memorable experience through my fellowship was the opportunity to help submit a public comment to oppose a proposed nuclear waste rule. I had the privilege to help the team from the beginning of the case, all the way to the deadline. Aside from developing my research and writing skills along the way, I also learned what it means to be a part of a team… Read more

Thursday - Sunday, October 17-20, 2019 Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite1122 CA-41Fish Camp, CA 93623 Online registration has now closed. Registration Deadline: October 10, 2019 Qualifies for 11.50 Hours MCLE credit. Includes 2.5 Hours of Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society Credit. Conference Topics | Program Schedule | Essential Information | Hotel Information | SponsorsConference Mobile App | Mentor Program | Scholarship ProgramBrochure | Registration Form The Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® is nationally recognized as… Read more

For a PDF version of these guidelines, click here. Implementation of the Model Law Office Sustainability Guidelines below will help State Bar members minimize the environmental impacts of law practice. Education Educate all new and existing employees and firm members about the sustainability policy. Invite and promote speakers on sustainability and conservation during firm training. Maintain communication with the building owner regarding sustainable management of the office building. Monitor and record rates of water and energy use and solid and… Read more

Did you miss the 2018 Yosemite conference or an important panel presentation because it conflicted with another can’t-miss presentation? You’re in luck. All Yosemite panels are available on the Section’s website. Download and receive MCLE credit today! Read more

The California Lawyers Association’s Eco-pledge program encourages California lawyers to pledge to reduce the ecological footprint of office activities. The legal profession uses enormous amounts of paper, energy, water, and other natural resources, and generates a vast stream of waste products. Read more

Are you a member of the Environmental Law Section (ELS) and interested in sharing career advice with law students? Read more

We are pleased to announce the 2019-20 Officers for the Environmental Law Section, effective this Fall: Chair: Jennifer F. Novak, Law Office of Jennifer F. Novak, Rancho Palos VerdesVice Chair: Allison C. Smith, Stoel Rives LLP, SacramentoTreasurer: Jessica Fierro, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, FresnoSecretary: Jeannie Lee, Governor’s Office of Planning & Research, Sacramento We also welcome several new members of the Section’s Executive Committee, each of whom will serve a three-year term beginning this Fall: Mary Akens,… Read more

Registration is now open for our September 13, 2019, conference, “Think Holistically: Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Environmental Decision Making,” at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. Join community leaders, law and policy practitioners, and students for a discussion of what is being done – and what could be done – to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in environmental law and policy. Attendees can earn up to 3.25 hours MLCE credit, including Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession… Read more