October 5, 2012
Materials
Click on the name of the presenter for a link to the materials they have provided for their presentation. Presenters listed below who do not have links did not provide written or visual materials at the conference.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.: NEPA/Endangered Species Act
Lawson Fite, Markowitz Herbold Glade & Mehlaf PC
Jay Waldron, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
Daniel Mensher, Earthrise Law Center (formerly Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center)
Jay Waldron, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
Daniel Mensher, Earthrise Law Center (formerly Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center)
NEPA and ESA updates related to various topics including climate change, salmon, and coal exporting.
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.: Natural Resources
Steve Odell, USDOJ
Adam Orford, Marten Law Group
Recent developments in the law relating to management of Oregon’s forests; update on the Klamath Basin Adjudication.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Key Note Address: DEQ Priorities and Challenges
12:45 – 2:00 p.m.: Clean Water Act/Clean Air Act
Overview of recent litigation and legislation.
2:00 – 3:15 p.m.: Local Environmental Issues
Nanci Klinger, Portland City Attorney’s Office
Christine Hein, Wrenn Bender McKown & Ring LLP
Overview of environmental matters facing local governments, such as sewers, water supply and permitting issues.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Ethics Considerations for the Green Lawyer
Ethical issues specific to environmental and natural resources law practice.