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. New this year is additional attention to the rapidly growing area of energy law, as well as several changes in local housing law and zoning. 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.

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Agenda & Materials

• 9:00 - 9:05 am

  Welcome and Introduction

  Pamela D. Harvey, Esq., , Brookline
  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
  • Zoning & Subdivision Cases
  • DEP and Home Rule Cases

  Matthew J. Connolly, Esq., Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP , Boston
  Valerie A. Moore, Esq., Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP , Boston
  Michael K. Murray, Esq., Nixon Peabody LLP , Boston
  Richard A. Nylen, Jr., Esq., Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP , Boston
  Jonathan M. Silverstein, Esq., Blatman, Bobrowski, Haverty & Silverstein LLC , Concord
  
• 11:05 - 11:15 am

  Break
• 11:15 - 12:15 pm

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

  Andy C. Mergen, Faculty Director, Harvard Law School , Cambridge
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• 12:15 - 1:15 pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:15 - 1:45 pm

  Innovative Initiatives to Address Climate Change

  Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq., Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 1:45 - 3:15 pm

  Significant Evolving Practice Areas

  • Trends in Municipal Land Use Law
  • Article 97 Update
  • 21E and Brownfields

  Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell , Milton
  Kurt Gaertner, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Mass. , Boston
  Lucas Rogers, Esq., Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 3:15 - 3:25 pm

  Break
• 3:25 - 4:55 pm

  Energy Law: Permitting, 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
  Michael Koehler, Esq., Keegan Werlin LLP , Boston
  
• 4:55 - 5:00 pm

  Closing Remarks

Special Program Materials:

• 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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