Environmental Law Section

As we begin Black History Month, I’d like to highlight the work of the Racial Justice Committee within the California Lawyers Association. Read more

ELS’s Mission Statement specifies the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion: “cultivating a well-informed, collegial, and diverse group of lawyers and law students” and fostering “an informed understanding of the role of such laws in encouraging … environmental justice.” Read more

The 29th Annual Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® was held virtually this year from October 15-18, 2020. The Conference’s 900+ attendees had access to 18 educational panels, keynote speakers, and more. Read more

Were you able to attend the virtual Yosemite Conference last month? Are you still feeling that amazing energy? Come hop on Zoom to say hi, check in, and share your experience. Read more

The 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. Read more

This year’s Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite will be virtual! The annual conference has become a cultural event, a place to meet and continue relationships with people from all walks of our practice – consultants, regulators, students, attorneys from all sectors, and people who are simply interested in environmental law – so we are disappointed that we will not be able to meet in person. Read more

Mark Dubois, will reflect on the state of our environment and share thoughts on strengthening the environmental movement and the efforts that led to the California and Federal Wild and Scenic River Protection Acts. Eric Wesselman, Executive Director of the Friends of the River, will share the status of these water quality laws along with the recently passed Protecting America’s Wilderness Act. Read more

Jennifer Novak, an environmental lawyer in Rancho Palos Verdes, had been missing the fellowship of her regular volunteer work, which was shut down during the shelter in place. So when she saw a Facebook post from a friend about helping with food delivery during the pandemic, she jumped on the opportunity. Read more

In this eye-opening book, the lawyer who with his students fought and won the first Endangered Species Act case to be adjudicated before the Supreme Court – known officially as Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill – tells the fascinating story behind one of the nation’s most significant environmental law battles.  Read more

We invite our Environmental Law Section (ELS) members to stay connected and inspired through our new ELS Book Club. Our book selections below touch upon environmental law issues through a range of styles and topics. In this session, we will discuss Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Read more