2013 Law Seminar Presentations & Handouts
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Wednesday, November 20
Clean Water Act Primer
- Erika Powers, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, IL (presentation)
Opening Remarks & Seminar Overview
- Lisa Hollander, Sanitation District No. 1, KY
Welcoming Remarks
- Raj Bhattarai, Austin Water Utility, TX
EPA Clean Water Legal Priorities
- Nancy Stoner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
Integrated Planning - Where Are We & Where Are We Going?
- Deborah Nagle, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC and Mark Pollins, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC (presentation)
- Shellie Chard-McClary, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, OK (presentation)
- Fred Andes, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, IL
Opening Remarks
- Ken Kirk, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, DC
Utility of the Future at Work - Lessons from the San Antonio Water System
- Steven Clouse, San Antonio Water System, TX (presentation)
Opening Remarks
- Hilary Meltzer, New York City Law Department, NY
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - Recent Wet Weather Consent Decree Developments
- Lisa Hollander, Sanitation District No. 1, KY
- Karen Hansen, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., TX (presentation)
- Misty Brown, Unified Goverment Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS (presentation)
- Ronald Hill, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL (presentation)
Did I Learn That In (Clean Water) Law School? Important Non-CWA Legal Issues for Clean Water Professionals
- Dan Greene, New York City Law Department, NY (presentation)
- Cameron Prell, McGuireWoods, DC (presentation)
- Lauren Kalisek, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., TX (presentation)
Closing Remarks/Announcements
- Lisa Hollander, Sanitation District No. 1, KY
Thursday, November 21
Opening Remarks
- Lisa Hollander, Sanitation District No. 1, KY
Rainy With a 100% Chance of More Regulation - Emerging Stormwater Legal Issues
- Bethany Card, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, MA (presentation)
- Andre Monette, Best Best & Krieger, CA (presentation)
- Rebecca Hammer, Natural Resources Defense Council, DC (presentation)
Legal Negotiation Strategies for Critical Service Agreements
- Neal Sweeney, Kilpatrick Townsend, GA (presentation)
- James Stadler, Clark Hill PLC, MI (presentation)
- Scott Schwarz, Philadelphia Water Department, PA (presentation)
Opening Remarks
- Hilary Meltzer, New York City Law Department, NY
Top CWA Legal Cases of the Year
- Hilary Meltzer, New York City Law Department, NY, Brooks Smith, Troutman Sanders, VA and Lawrence Liebesman, Holland & Knight, DC (presentation)
Successful Legal Advocacy with EPA - An Insider's Perspective
- Scott Fulton, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., DC
- LaJuana Wilcher, English Lucas Priest & Owsley, KY (presentation)
- Bernadette Rappold, McGuireWoods, DC (presentation)
- Lee DeHihns, Alston & Bird LLP, GA (presentation)
Closing Remarks/Announcements
- Hilary Meltzer, New York City Law Department, NY
Friday, November 22
Opening Remarks
- Lisa Hollander, Sanitation District No. 1, KY
Legal Ethics: Going Beyond the Model Rules
- Allan Gates, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC, AR (presentation)
- Amy Hardberger, St. Mary's University School of Law, TX (presentation)
Key Developments in Wet Weather Enforcement & Permitting
- Paul Calamita, AquaLaw, VA (presentation)
- Carlton Ray, DC Water, DC (presentation)
- Gary Cohen, Hall & Associates, DC (presentation)
Closing Remarks/Adjourn
- Lisa Hollander, Sanitation District No. 1, KY