LAWYERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Second National Conference of Lawyers Committed to Addressing the Climate Emergency
April 20, 2018 | Washington DC
Attend in person or via live webcast
LAWYERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Second National Conference of Lawyers Committed to Addressing the Climate Emergency
(Washington, DC): On April 20, 2018, a group of leading lawyers and academics will convene in person and by webcast at George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC, to discuss the problem of climate change and the role of lawyers in advancing solutions. This is the second year in a row for this national conference on this important subject. This year’s conference will feature leading experts addressing the most important aspects of the climate crisis from a legal perspective, including: litigation, economics, risk management, and environmental justice. The conference will also feature a program on specific ideas for how lawyers can become engaged and make a difference on climate change.
Keynote speaker: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (invited but not yet confirmed)
Topics include:
- Filling the Federal Gap on Climate Action
- The Economic Risk and Rewards of Climate Action
- Companies and NGOs Taking Action on Climate Change
- State and Local Climate Action Strategies
- Climate Litigation Important Developments
- How Can You Take Action on the Climate Crisis?
CLE Provided by the American University Washington College of Law
4.5 credit CLE available with one ethics credit subject to a $220 fee unless waived upon request for hardship
Agenda
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registration | 12:00 | ||
| 2 | Welcome and Keynote: Filling the Federal Climate Action Gap | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) , Scott Fulton , Yolanda Pagano | 12:30 | |
| 3 | The Economic Risk and Rewards of Climate Action | Jennifer Huang , Bob Litterman , Kenneth L. Adams | 12:50 | |
| 4 | Companies and NGOs Taking Action on Climate Change | Sally Fisk , Greg Bertelsen , Michael G. Mahoney , Michelle Patron | 1:40 | |
| 5 | Networking Break | 2:30 | ||
| 6 | State and Local Climate Action Strategies | Vicki Arroyo , C. Baird Brown , John Byrne , Michael Grainey | 3:00 | |
| 7 | Climate Litigation Now | Tom Lorenzen , Dena Adler , William J. Snape, III , Ed McTiernan | 3:50 | |
| 8 | How Can You Take Action on the Climate Crisis? | John Dernbach , Steve Harvey , Yolanda Pagano | 4:40 | |
| 9 | Reception | 5:30 |
Who's Speaking?
William J. Snape, III
Fellow, Practitioner-In-Residence, and Assistant Dean of Adjunct Faculty Affairs, American University Washington College of Law, and Senior Counsel, Center for Biological Diversity, Moderator
Vicki Arroyo
Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center, Assistant Dean of Centers and Institutes, and Professor from Practice, Georgetown University Law Center
Michael G. Mahoney
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Chief Environmental Counsel, Pfizer Inc., Moderator
Kenneth L. Adams
Partner, Adams Holcomb LLP and US Coordinating Counsel, Center for Climate Integrity
John Byrne
Director & Distinguished Professor of Energy and Climate Policy, University of Delaware and Chairman & President, Foundation for Renewable Energy & Environment
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