Product Description

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., , 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
  • Subdivision and Zoning Cases
  • MassDEP Administrative and Home Rule Cases
  • 40B and Subdivision Cases

  Michael K. Murray, Esq., Sullivan & Worcester LLP , Boston
  Jonathan M. Silverstein, Esq., Blatman, Bobrowski, Haverty & Silverstein LLC , Concord
  Richard A. Nylen, Jr., Esq., Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP , Boston
  Sarah A. Turano-Flores, Esq., Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP , Hyannis
  
• 11:05 - 11:15 am

  Break
• 11:15 - 12:15 pm

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

  Carl F. Dierker, Esq., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 , Boston
  Bonnie L. Heiple, Esq., Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 12:15 - 1:15 pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:15 - 2:00 pm

  Featured Speaker

  Beyond Environmental Protection: Climate Resilience as a State-Wide Priority

  Melissa A. Hoffer, Esq., Office of Climate Resilience and Innovation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , 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

  • Trends in Municipal Use Law
  • Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Update
  • 21E and Brownfields

  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq., City of Boston , Boston
  Lucas Rogers, Esq., Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  

Special Program Materials:

• Massachusetts Environmental Law
• Massachusetts Real Estate Law Sourcebook & Citator

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.

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