Environmental risks and opportunities arise across a wide spectrum of projects and specialties. Whether helping someone construct a building, buy a business, operate a company, permit a project, or defend against a lawsuit, attorneys with diverse practices encounter environmental issues. Helping clients identify environmental permitting and compliance obligations, liability risks, and mitigation strategies adds value to any lawyer’s counsel. Through case studies that reflect client situations commonly confronted by both environmental specialists and attorneys focused on other areas, the program offers practical advice about minimizing and managing clients’ exposure to environmental liabilities. You gain the ability to issue-spot obligations and opportunities arising from a range of environmental laws across a project’s life, as well as best practice tips for interacting with environmental agencies to move projects through permitting and enforcement proceedings. Bring your questions to customize your conversation with the experts!
Course Content
9:30 - 9:35 amCourse Overview and Logistics
Panel
9:35 - 10:30 am
A Guide to Environmental Law in Massachusetts
Panel
Case Study #1
10:30 - 11:00 am
Hazardous Waste Storage & Disposal
Panel
11:00 - 11:10 am
Networking and Refreshment Break
11:10 - 11:50 am
Air Pollution Control
Panel
11:50 - 12:10 pm
Case Study Discussion
Panel
12:10 - 1:10 pm
Lunch (on your own)
Case Study #2
1:10 - 1:50 pm
Massachusetts Water law
Panel
1:50 - 2:45 pm
Wetlands & DEP Appeals
Panel
2:45 - 3:00 pm
Case Study Discussion
Panel
3:00 - 3:10 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
Case Study #3
3:10 -3:50 pm
Chapter 21E Site Remediation
Panel
3:50 - 4:00 pm
Case Study Discussion
Panel
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Issue Spotting and Takeaways
Panel
Please Note
This webcast is 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.
Speakers
ChairAladdine D. Joroff, Esq.,
City of Boston, Boston
Faculty
Deirdre C. Desmond, Esq.,
Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Robert H. Fitzgerald, Esq.,
Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston
Gregor I. McGregor, Esq.,
McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston
Jeffrey L. Roelofs, Esq.,
Law Offices of Jeffrey L. Roelofs, PC, Newburyport
