Live Conferences

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 3-4, 2016

UT Law’s Texas Water Law Institute is the definitive gathering of regulatory agency members, water law practitioners and experts from around the state. Join us for two days of comprehensive discussion on the latest information and developments in Texas water law and planning. The 2016 program highlights include: Unbundling Water Rights: Piloting Efforts to Apply the Australian Experience in the American West with Prof. Mark Squillace, University of Colorado Law School Experienced practitioners explore the prior appropriation doctrine in Texas following TCEQ v. Texas Farm Bureau Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun presents highlights of the 2017 Texas State Water Plan and recent SWIFT program financing. Examine new requirements imposed by SB 660 (2011) and HB (200) in Desired Future Conditions: Will Process Changes Increase Accountability? Commissioner Jonathan K. Niermann of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality discusses A Change in Perspective: When the Lawyer Becomes the Client Case law updates highlighting key surface water and groundwater cases; as well as additional legislative developments addressing water issues. Earn up to 14.75 hours CLE credit, including 2.00 hours ethics credit. Come a day early for Water Law Fundamentals—an essential opener for new attorneys and great refresher for seasoned practitioners.

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.

Austin – Radisson Hotel and Suites, Austin-Downtown – Oct 28*, 29-30, 2015
*Wednesday Evening Texas Water Law Overview

UT Law’s Texas Water Law Institute brings together regulatory agency members, water law practitioners and experts from around the state to discuss the latest information and developments in Texas water law and planning.   The 2015 program highlights include: Texas State Senator (District 28), Charles Perry, provides his inside perspective on the policy rationale and legislative intent behind recent water-related legislation enacted by the 84th Legislature Current developments around the rule defining “waters of the U.S.” A review of recent taking litigation and analysis of its impact on groundwater regulation A look at the past, present and future of the Texas Water Development Board by Former Chairman, Carlos Rubinstein Discussion on select water rights permitting issues—water conservation considerations; plus impacts of regional planning  decisions on permitting and financing Tips for developing accounting plans, including guidance from the TCEQ An analysis of the impact of climate change on water planning and management, with Ronald A. Kaiser, Chair of the Texas A&M University Water Program Case law updates highlighting key surface water and groundwater cases; as well as additional legislative developments addressing water issues Wednesday evening’s Texas Water Law Overview with Jim Mathews and Doug Caroom Earn up to 15.50 hours CLE credit including 2.00 hours ethics credit