24th Annual Environmental and Natural Resources Law Conference
24th Annual Environmental and Natural Resources Law Conference
Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Friday, May 22, 2026
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, 565 W Adams Street, Chicago
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Complimentary networking reception to follow)
Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. (Complimentary Continental Breakfast served before)
10.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.50* hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following categories: Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit
Don’t miss ISBA’s 24th Annual Environmental and Natural Resources Law Conference! Join us for this annual conference that features updates on agency activities and priorities in Illinois and the Region presented by top representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. Attendees will also learn about the latest hot topic issues in environmental law from leading practitioners, including:
- The energy, environmental and community considerations associated with the rapid expansion of data centers in Illinois;
- Using AI in the environmental law practice;
- The nuts and bolts of challenging federal action;
- Conservation easements and land preservation;
- What you need to know about microplastics and other emerging contaminants;
- How the Illinois Rewilding Law (HB2726) will help restore land, reintroduce native species, and protect wetlands; and
- The federal/state cases and regulations, rulemakings, and legislation that you need to know.
The conference closes with an interactive ethics session that offers hypothetical scenarios and possible solutions to each ethical dilemma.
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