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SPR Principals Pam Esterman and Dan Riesel to Co-Chair Annual ALI CLE Environmental Law Conference

  On February 22-23, 2024, SPR Principals Pamela Esterman and Daniel Riesel will co-chair the annual American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE) Environmental Law Conference, co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute. This year, the program will take place at the Washington Marriott Georgetown.  For more detailed information and online registration, click HERE. The program will feature panel discussions on the latest developments in environmental law, presented by senior government officials, renowned law professors, experienced private sector lawyers, in-house counsel, and leading public interest advocates. The panel topics include:
  • Environmental Enforcement Priorities at EPA and DOJ
  • Water Quality and Wetlands: Recent Developments
  • CERCLA and RCRA: Recent Litigation and Regulatory Developments
  • The Clean Air Act: Compliance, Enforcement, and Current Developments
  • Update on The Supreme Court’s Blockbuster Year with Respect to Environmental Law
  • Endangered Species, Public Lands, and Natural Resources: Hot Topics
  • Latest Developments in the Regulation of PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
  • The Latest Developments Related to the National Environmental Policy Act and Environmental Justice
  • Environmental Challenges of Renewable Energy Projects
  • Climate Change Developments and Litigation
  • Environmental Disclosure and ESG Update
  • Artificial Intelligence and Other Ethical Issues in the Practice of Environmental Law
The ALI CLE Environmental Law Conference is the oldest annual environmental law conference in the country, and was started by SPR attorneys in 1970, just after the enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act. Pam and Dan have both chaired and lectured at the conference annually since the early 1980s.