24th ANNUAL TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERCONFERENCE

August 2-3, 2012
Four Seasons Hotel
Austin, Texas

The 24th edition of the annual Texas Environmental Superconference, one of the most entertaining and informative of environmental conferences, will be held on Thursday and Friday -- August 2-3, 2012-- in Austin at the Four Seasons Hotel. This year's conference is entitled "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” Our theme, of course, is Western Movies. The August 1st Wednesday evening session, entitled “How the West Was Won!” will be a primer on Practical Aspects of Environmental Litigation and will be held at the San Jacinto Center, 98 San Jacinto Boulevard, adjacent to the Four Seasons.

Click here to register for the Texas Environmental Superconference

Co-sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, the Air & Waste Management Association – Southwest Section, the Water Environment Association of Texas, the Texas Association of Environmental Professionals, The Auditing Roundtable, and the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, the conference routinely draws in excess of 500 attendees from both the public and private sectors. Because the conference consistently sells out, we encourage you to register early. There will be no walk-in registration.

Featured public sector speakers this year include: Stephanie Bergeron Perdue, Special Counsel to the Executive Director, TCEQ; Toby Baker, Commissioner, TCEQ; Steve Hagle, Director of Air Quality Permits, TCEQ; John Cruden, President, Environmental Law Institute (ELI); Barry Smitherman, Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission; Charles G. (“Chip”) Groat, Director, Energy and Mineral Resources Graduate Program; Associate Director, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin; Tom McGarity, Professor, University of Texas Law School; Sam Coleman, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6; Mark Pollins, Director, Water Enforcement Division, EPA DC; David Schanbacher, Texas Comptroller’s Office; and Booker Harrison, Senior Attorney, Environmental Law Division, TCEQ. Other high level speakers are from the private sector.

Topics Include: Case Law Update -- “Once Upon A Time In The West;” Water Quality/Water Rights Panel -- “Rio Bravo”; Audit Privilege -- “Support Your Local Sheriff”; Views From a TCEQ Commissioner -- “The Three Amigos”; Air Quality Panel -- “Riders In The Sky”; RCRA/Solid Waste Issues -- “Tombstone”; The Election – Ramifications For Environmental Law -- “Duel In The Sun”; Railroad Commission Update -- “3:10 To Yuma”; E&P Panel – Hydraulic Fracturing -- “There Will Be Blood”; Offshore Oil And Gas Issues -- “Hondo”; A Primer On Environmental Risk--A Toxicologists’s Perspective -- “One Eyed Jacks”; The Role Of Risk In Regulatory Decisionmaking -- “The Gambler”; Managing Environmental Risk In Transactions -- “The Professionals”; Managing Your Global Supply Chain For Profit, Reputation, and Compliance-- “For A Few Dollars More”; View From EPA Region 6 -- “Man Of The West”; EPA Enforcement After Sackett -- “Legend Of The Lone Ranger”;Green Infrastructure--Mitigation Strategies--“Urban Cowboy”; Ethical Issues Facing Environmental Practitioners --“Dances With Wolves."

As noted, the Wednesday evening program will be on practical aspects of environmental litigation. It will include: Intro and Overview –“The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean”; Preparing a Case for Filing and Discovery --“The Searchers”; Pre-Trial Motions & Jury Charge --“Go Kill Everybody and Come Back Alone”; Trial—“Gunfight at the O.K. Corral”; and Appeals --“The Undefeated.”

CLE CREDIT
Superconference CLE Credits: Accreditation of this activity has been approved by the MCLE Committee of the State Bar of Texas for 11.75 Hours in Continuing Legal Education Credits, including 1.0 hour of Ethics. An application has also been submitted to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification and recertification continuing legal education requirements for attorneys and legal assistants in the following specialty fields, for 11.75 hours of each: Administrative Law, Civil Trial Law, and Real Estate.

Wednesday Night Course CLE Credits: Accreditation of this activity has been approved by the MCLE Committee of the State Bar of Texas for 2.00 Hours in Continuing Legal Education Credits. An application has also been submitted to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification and recertification continuing legal education requirements for attorneys and legal assistants in the following specialty fields, for 2.0 hours each: Administrative Law and Civil Trial Law.

Have a question? Please contact Superconference@haynesboone.com.

The Texas Environmental Superconference recognizes its sponsors:

• State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section
  

• Air & Waste Management Association - Southwest Section
  

• Water Environment Association of Texas
  

• Texas Association of Environmental Professionals
  

• The Auditing Roundtable
  

• American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.

• 2012 Sponsors: CH2M HILL, Cirrus Associates, ERM, Geosyntec Consultants, Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C., Haynes and Boone, LLP, Jackson Walker, LLP, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C,. Smiley Law Firm, Strasburger & Price, LLP, Terracon Consultants, Inc., Thompson & Knight, LLP, Weston

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ENRLS Recipient of ABA SEER's State Bar Program of the Year Award:
The Section is pleased to announce the 2009 Texas Environmental Superconference as the recipient of the 2010 State or Local Bar Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award. Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section the Superconference is a mature, long-standing program with a very large, loyal following. The prgram annually combines the most relevant topics and some of the best speakers in an entertaining format for a large number of environmental attorneys and other environmental professionals. In addition to providing the sustained excellence for delivering CLE, the program also benefits the environment and environmental awareness in a number of ways. In addition to the technical information offered, proceeds from the program help fund multiple worthwhile projects. Proceeds from the conference have helped support the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section’s law school programs, including the summer law clerks/ intern program. Read More>>

Past Annual Environmental Superconference Highlights

		Highlights from the 22nd Annual Texas Environmental Superconference For the 22nd Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, we are proud to announce another first: A YouTube video of the opening performance. The award-winning Texas Environmental Conference was held August 5-6, 2010 at the Austin Four Seasons Hotel. The Wednesday evening sessions, entitled "Bella Notte," were on oil and gas. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 21st Annual Texas Environmental Superconference Rolling into its 21st year, the theme for this year's Environmental Superconference was "Viva Las Vegas." The premier Environmental Conference was held August 6-7, 2009 at the Austin Four Seasons Hotel. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 20th Annual Texas Environmental Superconference: Join the Party In an historic election year, the Environmental Superconference celebrated its 20th anniversary with an election theme. Check out the Superconference themes throughout the years by clicking here. The Superconference was held August 7-8 in Austin at the Four Seasons Hotel. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 19th Annual Texas Environmental Superconference: An Oscar Winning Performance Inspired by Academy Award Winning movies, this year's conference was entitled "An Oscar Winning Performance." There was plenty of excitement including a special appearance by Al Gore, tap dancing (literally) by a tuxedoed Jeff Civins, and a segwaying centurian. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 18th Annual Texas Environmental Superconference: The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades The theme of the 18th Annual Environmental Superconference, held August 3-4, 2006, was - "The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades" - featured songs from the 80's. There was a surprise performance of the theme song by Pat MacDonald, lead singer and songwriter of Timbuk 3, the band that recorded this huge 80's hit. MacDonald opened by joking that while it was a great honor to be asked to perform, "It's also my greatest humiliation." Read More >>
		Highlights from the 17th Annual Texas Environmental Superconference: A Superconference The 17th Annual Environmental Superconference, was held at the Austin Four Seasons on August 4-5, 2005. With this year's theme of Superheroes, there were surprise visits from The Incredibles , Wonder Woman (aka Ann Klee, General Counsel of EPA); The Thing (David Whitten), Superman (Superconference Chair Jeff Civins), Lois Lane (Mary Sahs), Batman (Mike Nasi) and his trusty sidekick Robin (Bob Chapin), and the Invisible Man. Attendees vied to correctly match the Superheroes with their alter egos and arch enemies, and to complete the Superheroes trivia quizzes. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 16th Annual Environmental Superconference Over 500 people gathered at the 16th Annual Environmental Superconference, held in Austin on August 5-6, 2004. "Reality TV" was the theme of this year's Superconference. In addition to learning the latest in Texas Environmental law, attendees got to participate in the Superconference's own version of Reality TV. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 15th Annual Environmental Superconference Read More >> Section Members, Access the 15th Annual Environmental Superconference Materials Here!

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