You're Invited: 2/24 CBA YLS Environmen​tal Law Committee Meeting with IL Pollution Control Board Member Carrie Zalewski

As Co-Chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, I invite you to our next meeting, which will take place on February 24th at 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm at the Chicago Bar Association.

Our meeting will feature Illinois Pollution Control Board Member Carrie Zalewski, who will be speaking about practicing law before the Illinois Pollution Control Board.  Ms. Zalewski was appointed to the Illinois Pollution Control Board by Governor Pat Quinn in 2009.  During this presentation, Ms. Zalewski will provide an introduction to the background and organization of the Illinois Pollution Control Board.  Ms. Zalewski will also discuss the different types of cases heard by the Illinois Pollution Control Board and will provide some tips and additional resources available for the practitioner. 

We invite attorneys of all ages, law students, and interested members of the public to attend this presentation.  For more information and to RSVP, please go to http://events.linkedin.com/CBA-YLS-Environmental-Committee-Meeting/pub/555010.

You're Invited: Careers in Environmental Law Seminar on 10/29/10

As co-chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, I am pleased to invite you to our Careers in Environmental Law seminar:

Careers in Environmental Law

Date: 10/29/2010

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Location: The Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604

Hear a panel of environmental practitioners discuss their career paths and the practical differences between the different areas of environmental law. The panelists will also share advice for law students and newer attorneys seeking to enter the practice area.

PANELISTS

Renee Cipriano, Partner, Schiff Hardin

Allison Torrence, Associate, Jenner & Block

Jessica Dexter, Attorney at the Environmental Law and Policy Center

Edward Manzke, Partner, Collins Law Firm

Sharon Neal, Assistant General Counsel, Environmental, Corporate, and Commercial Law Department, Exelon Business Services

MODERATORS

David Johnson, Esq.

David Scriven-Young, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
 
A networking reception will follow the seminar.  The seminar is free for CBA members and only $15 for nonmembers.  To register for the seminar, please click here.
 
I hope to see you there!

Free Seminar: What should manufacturers do when receiving a notice of violation from EPA?

I would like to announce my next speaking engagement.  On July 15th at noon, I will be speaking on "What should manufacturers do when receiving a notice of an environmental violation from EPA?" at the Morris Graduate School of Management, 1000 E Woodfield Road, #100, Schaumburg, IL 60173.

To get more information or to RSVP, please click here.  I hope to see you there!

Stay tuned to the Illinois Environmental Law Blog for more news and developments.