Program Chair:
Tressie K. Kamp
Center for Water Policy
Milwaukee
Speakers:
Vincent R. Bauer
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Milwaukee
Alixandra J. Burke
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madison
Heather Dietzel
Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee
Gail Good
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madison
Chandra N. Harvey
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
Fred J. Hegeman
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madison
Christopher J. Jaekels
Amundsen Davis LLC
Milwaukee
Michael J. Kowalkowski
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madison
Jodi Arndt Labs
Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C.
Green Bay
Jane R. Landretti
Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
Madison
Benjamin McKay
Southeastern WI Regional Planning Commission
Waukesha
Bradley J. Motl
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Madison
Jason Mugnaini
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Madison
Todd E. Palmer
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Milwaukee
Timothy J. Pierce
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison
Derek J. Punches
Godfrey & Kahn
Madison
James Rasmussen
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Odanah
Jillian Rountree
Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Counsel
Chicago
Anne M. Vogel
Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator
Chicago
Adam Voskuil
Midwest Environmental Advocates Inc.
Madison
8:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Tressie K. Kamp
8:30 a.m. Keynote Address
Anne M. Vogel
9:00 a.m. Water/Wetlands Update
Michael J. Kowalkowski
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Air Update
- Status of Southeast Wisconsin ozone nonattainment
- Air Permitting trends
- Federal enforcement under the current federal administration
- PFAS air regulation
Gail Good, Todd E. Palmer
11:15 a.m. Indian Law for Environmental Law Practitioners
- Fish and Wildlife Treaty Rights and Jurisdiction
- 10 Things You Should Know About Federal Indian Law
- Best Practices in Working with Tribes
Chandra N. Harvey, James Rasmussen, Jillian Rountree
12:15 p.m. Networking Lunch Break – All Welcome
1:15 p.m. Ethics and the Environmental Lawyer
- AI Update
- Issues with multi-jurisdictional practice (Rule 5.5)
- Disclosing imminent environmental harm/client confidentiality issues
Christopher J. Jaekels, Jodi Arndt Labs, Timothy J. Pierce
2:15 p.m. Local Government & Commissions Panel
- Local and regional cooperation and governance
- Watershed-scale planning and permitting coordination
- Stormwater, green infrastructure and climate resilience measures
Moderator: Alixandra J. Burke
Speakers: Vincent R. Bauer, Heather Dietzel, Jane R. Landretti, Benjamin McKay
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Updates in Agricultural Law
- Trends in state judicial enforcement involving agricultural facilities
- Emerging tools in citizen enforcement of agricultural water pollution permits
- Current and emerging issues with PFAS-containing biosolids and industrial sludge
- Federal policy updates and funding opportunities
Moderator: Derek J. Punches
Speakers: Fred J. Hegeman, Bradley J. Motl, Jason Mugnaini, Adam Voskuil
4:30 p.m. Program Concludes
- Understand the latest in water and wetlands regulation, including permitting and enforcement trends shaping compliance decisions
- Get clarity on air regulation and enforcement priorities, from ozone nonattainment to PFAS-related air issues
- Apply federal Indian law principles with confidence, including treaty rights, jurisdiction, and effective Tribal collaboration
- Stay ahead of agricultural and PFAS-related risks, including enforcement trends, citizen actions, and emerging biosolids concerns
- Navigate real-world ethics challenges, including AI use, multi-jurisdictional practice, and disclosure of environmental harm
- Environmental lawyers
- Agricultural lawyers
- Real estate lawyers
- Construction lawyers
- Municipal and government lawyers
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The Environmental Law Section is pleased to offer three scholarships to attend the 38th Annual Environmental Law Update in person or via live webcast on Thursday, September 10, 2026. For more information on scholarship eligibility and the application process, please visit wisbar.org/EnvironmentalScholarship. The deadline to apply is Monday, August 17.
Questions? Contact Section Coordinator Kara Olson.
Attend the in-person seminar for a complimentary taco bar lunch sponsored by the Environmental Law Section and get to know fellow attendees and speakers.