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The Environment & Natural Resources Law Section of the Idaho State Bar promotes the education, training, and networking of attorneys practicing in the environmental law area. The section meets at 12:00 p.m. noon (MT) on the fourth Wednesday of the month, September through May at Perkins Coie in downtown Boise. The section also sponsors the Annual Environmental Law Seminar in late January.
Upcoming Meetings & Material
Next Meeting: Agenda | Materials
Perkins Coie Parking Information
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- Environment & Natural Resources Law Section Meeting on September 27, 2023 12:00 pm
- Environment & Natural Resources Law Section Meeting on October 25, 2023 12:00 pm
- Environment & Natural Resources Law Section Meeting on November 22, 2023 12:00 pm
- Environment & Natural Resources Law Section Meeting on December 27, 2023 12:00 pm
- Environment & Natural Resources Law Section Meeting on January 24, 2024 12:00 pm
- Past Meetings
- Meeting Minutes
- Past CLE Materials
- Newsletters
- Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
- Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand
- May 24, 2023 – Agenda
- April 26, 2023 – Materials
- March 29, 2023 – Agenda
- January 25, 2023 – Agenda
- November 30, 2022 – Agenda
- October 26, 2022 – Agenda |
- September 28, 2022 – Agenda
- May 25, 2022 – Agenda | Materials
- April 27, 2022 – Agenda
- March 23, 2022 – Agenda | Materials
- February 23, 2022 – Agenda
- December 8, 2021 – Agenda | Materials
- October 27, 2021 – Agenda | Materials
- September 22, 2021 – Agenda | Materials
- May 26, 2021 – Agenda
- April 28, 2021 – Agenda
- March 31, 2021 – Agenda | Materials
- February 24, 2021 – Agenda
- January 27, 2021 – Agenda
- December 9, 2020 – Agenda
- October 28, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
- September 23, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
- May 27, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
- April 22, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
- March 25, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
- February 26, 2020 – Agenda
- December 4, 2019 – Agenda
- October 23, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- September 25, 2019 – Agenda
- May 29, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- April 24, 2019 – Agenda
- March 27, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- February 27, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- January 23, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- November 28, 2018 – Materials
- September 26, 2018 – Agenda | Materials
- May 23, 2018 – Agenda
- April 25, 2018 – Agenda | Materials
- April 8, 2018 – Agenda (Joint Meeting with Real Property Section)
- February 28, 2018 – Agenda | Materials
- January 24, 2018 – Agenda
- December 6, 2017 – Agenda
- October 25, 2017 – Agenda | Materials
- September 27, 2017 – Agenda
- May 24, 2017 – Agenda
- April 26, 2017 – Agenda
- March 22, 2017 – Agenda
- February 22, 2017 – Agenda | Materials
- January 25, 2017 – Agenda | Materials
December 28, 2016– CanceledNovember 23, 2016– Moved to December 1, 2016, at Givens Pursley, LLP, 601 W. Bannock Street in Boise – Materials- October 26, 2016 – Agenda | Materials
- September 28, 2016 – Agenda | Materials
- May 25, 2016 – Agenda | Materials
April 27, 2016– Moved to Tuesday, April 26, 2016, to accommodate our speaker – Agenda- March 23, 2016 – Agenda | Materials
- February 24, 2016 – Agenda | Materials
- January 27, 2016 – Agenda | Materials
- April 26, 2023
- January 25, 2023
- November 30, 2022
- October 26, 2022
- September 28, 2022
- May 25, 2022
- April 27, 2022
- March 23, 2022
- February 23, 2022
- October 27, 2021
- September 22, 2021
- May 26, 2021
- April 28, 2021
- March 31, 2021
- February 24, 2021
- January 27, 2021
- December 9, 2020
- October 28, 2020
- September 23, 2020
- May 27, 2020
- April 22, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- February 26, 2020
- December 4, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- May 29, 2019
- April 24, 2019
- March 27, 2019
- February 27, 2019
- January 23, 2019
- November 28, 2018
- September 26, 2018
- May 23, 2018
- April 25, 2018
- February 28, 2018
- January 24, 2018
- December 6, 2017
- October 25, 2017
- September 27, 2017
- May 24, 2017
- April 26, 2017
- March 22, 2017
- February 22, 2017
- January 25, 2017
- December 1, 2016
- October 26, 2016
- September 28, 2016
- May 25, 2016
- April 26, 2016
- March 23, 2016
- February 24, 2016
- January 27, 2016
October 27, 2021
Brad Andrews – ENR Ethics Q/A
May 27, 2015
Rep. Illana Rubel – 2015 Legislative Session in Review: Environment and Natural Resources
March 26, 2014
Prof. Jerry Long – Teton Creek Restoration
November 14, 2013
Mark Cecchini Beaver, JD, MS – The Columbia River Treaty Past, Present, and Future
March 27, 2013
David J. Beardall – Unintentional Overprotection of GM Plant Intellectual Property
February 27, 2013
Greg Friend – Wind Energy 101 (with some Solar Flair)
November 28, 2012
Don Smurthwaite – Through the Haze: Twelve Basic Questions and Answers about Wildfire
October 24, 2012
Sheryl Musgrove – Sustainability & the Law
September 26, 2012
Nicholas Peak – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs): CWA Authorities and Revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) CAFO Rule
June 27, 2012
Kelsey J. Nunez – Greening Your CC&Rs
May 23, 2012
Elizabeth M. Donick – Recent Urban Agriculture Revisions to the Boise City Code & Local Food Musings
October 26, 2011
Eric Christensen – BPA’s Environmental Redispatch – The Wind Hits The Fan
May 27, 2009
Senator Kate Kelly – 2009 Legislative Session Wrap-up
March 18, 2009
Stimulating Idaho’s Infrastructure: The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Effect on Idaho’s State Revolving Funds
January 14, 2009
Garrick Baxter – The Coeur d’Alene Spokane River Basin Adjudication
September 17, 2008
Robert Wilkosz – State of Idaho’s Carbon Footprint Inventory -What Path is Idaho On
May 28, 2008
Senator Kate Kelly – 2008 Legislative Session Wrap-up
- January 2019
- June/July 2016
- May 2015
- March/April 2013
- May 2009
- June/July 2007
- August 2005
- August 2004
- February 2003
- March 2001
- October 1999
The following courses were sponsored by the Environment & Natural Resources Law Section. They are available to watch on-demand (self-study) with 24/7 availability so you can easily view programs whenever and wherever it is convenient. Click on the course title to see the description of the course and the cost.
- What is ESG? An Exploration of Environmental, Social, and Governance – Total MCLE Credits: 3.0, January 27, 2022
- Water & Environmental Resources Innovation and Management -Total MCLE Credits: 5.0
- 2020 The Changing Face of Environmental Law – Total MCLE Credit: 3.0 NAC Credit: 3.0
- Science in Litigation: Total MCLE Credits: 3.00
- Litigation and Collaboration with Government: Total MCLE Credits: 4.25 Ethics: 1.0
- Idaho Administrative Law Primer and Practice Tips – Total MCLE Credits: 4.0 NAC Credits: 4.0
- Federalism: Exploring State and Federal Conflicts and Cooperation – Total MCLE Credits: 4.0
- 2019 Hot Topics in Environmental and Natural Resources Law – Total MCLE Credits: 4.0 Ethics: 0.50
Section Membership
If you are interested in joining the Environment & Natural Resources Law Section, please register using the Section Registration Form.
Membership dues are as follows:
Standard Membership Dues – $35
Attorneys Admitted to ISB Less Than 5 Years – $15
Law Students – $10
To view the section’s by-laws, select: Environment & Natural Resources Law Section By-Laws.
Section Officers
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At Large Council Members
Vice Chairperson
Past Chairperson
Secretary/Treasurer
Disclaimer
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While we strive to be accurate and timely and therefore hope to be a valuable resource to users of this site, nothing contained herein should be construed as legal advice and we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or the other sites to which we link.