Program Chair:

Sarah A. Slack
Foley & Lardner LLP
Madison

Speakers:

Amanda K. Beggs
Foley & Lardner LLP
Milwaukee

Carrie Cox
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madison

Dominique Fortune - Student
Marquette University Law School 
Milwaukee

Marney Hoefer
EDF Renewables
Minneapolis, MN

Christopher J. Jaekels
Amundsen Davis LLC
Milwaukee

Mimi L. Johnson
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madison

Attorney General Josh Kaul
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Madison

Tressie K. Kamp
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Madison

Jodi Arndt Labs
Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C.
Green Bay

Jodi Arndt Labs
Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C.
Green Bay

Robert Lundberg
Earthjustice
Chicago, IL

William J. Nelson
Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Madison

Timothy J. Pierce
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison

Melissa K. Scanlan
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Milwaukee

8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

Sarah A. Slack

9:00 a.m. Keynote Address – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul

9:30 a.m. PFAS Update

Mimi L. Johnson, William J. Nelson

10:20 a.m. Break

10:35 a.m. Water Update

Melissa K. Scanlan

11:25 p.m. Air Update

Amanda K. Beggs

12:15 a.m. Networking Lunch Break – All Welcome

1:15 pm Infrastructure Development Updates

• NEPA
• Climate Change
• IJRA and IRA

Carrie Cox, Marney Hoefer, Sarah Slack (moderator)

2:15 p.m. Environmental Justice Panel

Dominique Fortune, Robert Lundberg, Tressie K. Kamp (moderator), Julie Majerus

3:15 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. Ethics for the Environmental Lawyer

• How to identify your client when representing an organization
• Compare privilege and confidentiality
• Mandatory vs. permissive disclosures
• Communications with corporate officers and employees

Christopher J. Jaekels, Jodi Arndt Labs, Timothy J. Pierce

4:30 p.m. Program Concludes

• Discover the potential environmental benefits of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
• Hear directly from the Wisconsin Attorney General about current environmental concerns in the Badger State
• Know the latest rules, regulations, legislation, and case law addressing air and water pollution
• Receive updates on how Wisconsin is addressing PFAS contamination
• Conquer ethical dilemmas unique to environmental law practice

• Environmental lawyers
• Agriculture lawyers
• Real estate lawyers
• Construction lawyers
• Government and municipal lawyers

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The Environmental Law Section is pleased to offer 5 scholarships to attend the 35th Annual Environmental Law Update in person or via live webcast on Thursday, September 14, 2023. Find more information on scholarship eligibility and the application here. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 25. Questions? Please contact Section Coordinator Kara Olson.

Let’s taco ‘bout it

Attend the in-person seminar on Thursday, September 14, 2023 for a special opportunity to meet and chat with the presenters and fellow attendees at a complimentary taco bar luncheon sponsored by the State Bar’s Environmental Law Section.