Steamboat CLE Conference

NEW PROGRAM FORMAT! More free time to enjoy the mountains with your family before school starts!

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WHAT PAST ATTENDEES SAY:
“I look forward to this Conference every year!”
“Interaction of four significant areas of law is always interesting”
“All speakers and materials are excellent”
“I enjoy the opportunity to visit with experts in different fields”
“It is fantastic!”

CREDIT INFORMATION:
Submitted for 10 general CLE credits, including 1.5 ethics. Also submitted for 10 hours of real estate continuing education requirements under C.R.S. § 12-61-110.5(3)
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2008
7:00 - 8:45 pm Welcome Reception
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008
7:00 am	Registration and Breakfast
7:30 am	“Early riser” session - The Perils of “Paulien”: Recorded and Unrecorded Ag Liens Presented by Kathie T. Riley, Esq., Kathie Troudt Riley PC, Loveland, CO; and E. Dwight Taylor, Esq., Edwards & Taylor LLC, Denver, CO
8:55 am	Welcome from CBA Section Chairs
9:00 am	GENERAL SESSION Impact of the Climate Change Program on Energy Presented by James B. Martin, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO
10:30 am	Break
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Individual Tracks:	Ag & Rural Law	Water Law	Environmental Law	Natural Resources & Energy Law
10:45 am	Update from the Secretary of State's Office Services to the ag community; centralization of filing process; statutory reform for harvester, agister, and stud service liens Presented by Brian Gryth, Legislative & Legal Analyst, Business Division, Colorado Secretary of State's Office, Denver, CO; and E. Dwight Taylor	Energy-related Issues, and Implications of Climate Change Presented by Dan Birch, Esq., Colorado River Water Conservation District, Glenwood Springs, CO	Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Permitting; federal lands; NEPA, ESA, FERC; interaction with mineral estates; leasing/ contracting; easements; PUC and tax issues Presented by Judith M. Matlock, Esq. and Zach C. Miller, Esq., Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Denver, CO	Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Permitting; federal lands; NEPA, ESA, FERC; interaction with mineral estates; leasing/ contracting; easements; PUC and tax issues Presented by Judith M. Matlock, Esq. and Zach C. Miller, Esq., Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Denver, CO
12:00 pm	Lunch Break - Lunch is provided, so you can network with your colleagues!
1:15 pm	Appraisal and Mortgage Fraud in the Ag Sector and Related Industries, and Conservation Easements Presented by Erin Toll, Director, Colorado Division of Real Estate, Denver, CO	Case Law and Legislative Update, and Colorado River Compact Issues Presented by Peter Fleming, Esq., Colorado River Water Conservation District, Glenwood Springs, CO	Transportation Fuels from Biomass Mandates, technologies, resource utilization, environmental and commercial aspects Presented by E. Kendall Pye, Ph.D., Lignol Innovations Inc., Berwyn, PA	Responsible Development of Uranium as a “Renewable” Energy Source Presented by Mark T. Nesbitt, Esq., Denver, CO, and Anne Weber, Esq., Weber Law Firm LLC, Denver, CO
2:30 pm	Water Court Committee Report Presented by David W. Robbins, Esq., Hill & Robbins PC, Denver, CO
3:00 pm	Water Buffalo Induction Ceremony Presented by David W. Robbins
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008
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Individual Tracks:	Ag & Rural Law	Water Law	Environmental Law	Natural Resources & Energy Law
9:00 am	Case Law and Legislative Update Presented by Randall J. Feuerstein, Esq., Dufford & Brown PC, Denver, CO	The Pagosa Springs Decision and Its Implications for Long-range Water Supply Planning in the Face of Changing Conditions Presented by Casey S. Funk, Esq., Denver Water Board, Denver, CO	The New Energy Economy and Technology CO2 sequestration; liquid coal; impact on traditional sources Presented by Frank P. Prager, Vice President of Environmental Policy, Xcel Energy Services Inc., Denver, CO (invited)	Colorado Oil & Gas Development in the 21st Century Trends that are changing the face of development in Colorado, including: the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rule-makings; federal lands and federal land use planning; air quality; & cumulative effects analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act Presented by Ezekiel (Zeke) J. Williams, Esq., Faegre & Benson LLP, Denver, CO
10:15 am	Break
10:30 am	General Session Legal Ethics Can Be Fun! Lawyers on TV and in the Movies Presented by Larry J. Cohen, Esq., The Cohen Law Firm, Phoenix, AZ
11:45 am	Adjourn

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Steamboat CLE Conference

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