Product Description

Serious environmental and land use lawyers and litigators know that MCLE’s Annual Environmental, Land Use & Energy Law Conference is “the place to be” on March 30th. Learn what happened in federal and state legislatures, agencies, and courts, and in Massachusetts municipal law. Find out what you need to know for your clients and career—and catch up on what you missed this year.

The panelists survey the critical new developments in each of the major fields of environmental law, energy law, land use, and related litigation. For those who have attended in prior years, attending annually refreshes your knowledge and helps keep you up-to-date on the latest developments. And for those new to the Conference, attending is a great way to broaden and deepen your knowledge by learning from experts who have been tracking the trends, cases, and statutory changes. 

Agenda & Materials

• 9:00 - 9:05 am

  Welcome and Introduction

  Pamela D. Harvey, Esq., Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC , Boston
  
• 9:05 - 11:05 am

  Survey of Cases: Significant Jurisprudence for Massachusetts Attorneys
• Environmental Permitting Litigation

  Sarah A. Turano-Flores, Esq., Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP , Boston
  
• Subdivision, Zoning, and 40B Cases

  Mark Bobrowski, Esq., Blatman, Bobrowski, Haverty & Silverstein LLC , Concord
  Michael K. Murray, Esq., Sullivan & Worcester LLP , Boston
  
• DEP and Home Rule Cases

  Richard A. Nylen, Jr., Esq., Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP , Boston
  
• 11:05 - 11:15 am

  Break
• 11:15 - 12:15 pm

  Government Updates: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• EPA Update

  Carl F. Dierker, Esq., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 , Boston
  
• DEP Update
• 12:15 - 1:15 pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:15 - 1:35 pm

  Featured Speaker: Recent Passage of the Public Lands Protection Act and Other Significant Legislative Initiatives

  Hon. James B. Eldridge, Massachusetts State Senate, Middlesex & Worcester District, Commonwealth of Mass
  
• 1:35 - 2:00 pm

  Public Lands Preservation Act Codifies EOEEA Policy and Article 97 “No Net Loss:”

  A Close Look at the PLPA, New EEA Portal, and EEA Guidelines Now in Effect

  Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC , Boston
  
• 2:00 - 2:50 pm

  Energy Law: Incentives, Standards and Siting Issues for Clean Energy Projects

  Beth A. Goldstein, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP , Boston
  Jonathan S. Klavens, Esq., Klavens Law Group, PC , Boston
  
• 2:50 - 3:00 pm

  Break
• 3:00 - 4:30 pm

  Significant Evolving Practice Areas
• Historic Preservation and Community Housing

  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  
• 21E and Brownfields

  Lucas Rogers, Esq., Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• Climate Change Update

  Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq., City of Boston , Boston
  

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

Cochairs

Faculty

Fees

• $247.50 - MCLE Sponsor Member
• $137.50 - New Lawyer
• $137.50 - Pending Admittee
• $137.50 - Law Student
• $137.50 - Paralegal
• $275.00 - All Others