Live Conferences

STUDIO WEBCAST – Jan 24, 2020

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (1.00 hr) Proponents of pipelines, transmission lines, roads and other linear infrastructure will learn how the federal natural resource laws can impact projects and how compliance strategies can help avoid costly delays.  Join Rebecca Hays Bahro and Brooke Wahlberg as they discuss how the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and other legal frameworks intersect with construction, operation, and maintenance of linear infrastructure projects. If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recording and eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast.  Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!

STUDIO WEBCAST – Jan 24, 2020

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (1.00 hr) Proponents of wind energy and solar projects should understand about how the federal natural resource laws can impact projects and how compliance strategies can help avoid costly delays. Join Rebecca Hays Bahro and Brooke Wahlberg as they discuss how the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and other legal frameworks intersect with construction, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy projects. If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recording and eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast.  Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!

STUDIO WEBCAST – Jul 12, 2019

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (1.00 hr) Join Rebecca Hays Barho and Brooke M. Wahlberg and for an overview of the Endangered Species Act, its current implementing regulations, and important policies and guidance documents, all of which have real effects on project proponents across all industries. Then, continue on to learn more about Endangered Species Act Reforms, starting at 3:00 p.m. (Separate registration is required for each presentation.) If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recording and eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast.  Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!

STUDIO WEBCAST – Jul 12, 2019

3:00 to 4:00 p.m. (1.00 hr) Over the past two years, significant effort has been made to change the Endangered Species Act, relevant regulations, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service policies implementing the same. Some of these efforts have fizzled, while others continue to have legs.  Join Rebecca Hays Barho and Brooke M. Wahlberg for a discussion on what the regulated can look forward to in the coming year. Join us earlier in the day for an Overview of the Endangered Species Act and a discussion of key regulations and policies, starting at 1:30 p.m. (Separate registration is required for each presentation.) If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recording and eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast.  Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!

Austin – Radisson Hotel and Suites, Austin-Downtown – Nov 2, 2016

The ideal introduction for new entrants to the field or a refresher for seasoned practitioners, as well as non-lawyers, governmental officials, and engineers, Water Law Fundamentals provides an overview of Texas water law statutes, regulations, and cases, including vocabulary and acronyms necessary to understanding Texas water law. INSTRUCTORS: Doug Caroom is a partner with Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP and is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specializations for Administrative Law.  With more than 40 years of experience in Texas, Doug practices in the areas of water and environmental law, administrative law, and public law. He assists municipalities, river authorities, and water districts in all phases of regulation and is an adjunct professor of Water Law at The University of Texas School of Law. Lyn Clancy is a Senior Water Policy Advisor and the Managing Associate General Counsel with the Lower Colorado River Authority and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Environmental Law Journal. With 15 years of experience in water rights and water policy in Texas, Lyn also serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas Water Conservation Association. Jim Mathews is a founding partner of Mathews & Freeland, LLP, and has been practicing law in Texas since 1973.  Jim has extensive experience with water rights and water quality matters, and served as an Assistant Attorney General and the Chief of the Environmental Protection Division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office prior to entering private practice. Stay on for the 2016 Texas Water Law Institute for in-depth coverage of water law developments.