2025 EMLF Fall Symposium
2025-10-07 08:00 - 2025-10-09 12:15 (America/New_York) | Central Bank Center, 430 W. Vine Street, Lexington, KY, 40507, United States
Babst Calland joins the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) for its Annual Fall Symposium, October 7-9, 2025.
Employment and Labor Attorney John McCreary will present “The End of Prohibition: Marijuana Comes to the Workplace.” At least 33 states have authorized the use of medical cannabis. At least 18 states have “legalized” the recreational use of cannabis. To date, federal law continues to classify cannabis as a Schedule 1 substance defined as “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” The conflicting legal regimes create uncertainty for employers. This presentation will review state and federal laws relating to cannabis and discuss some noteworthy court decisions.
Litigation Attorneys Steve Silverman and Katerina Vassil will co-present “Legal and Practical Hurdles Surrounding Lithium: The Next Extraction Revolution.” As E&P companies explore participating in lithium extraction from produced water, they face many legal and business hurdles but recognize that the benefits may be tremendous. This program explores those hurdles, including overcoming title issues, lease language limitations, and other challenges by answering such fundamental questions as who owns the extracted lithium and the produced water where it resides. Just as importantly, it will address the state of extraction technologies and their current scalability and sustainability limitations.
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John McCreary
Steve Silverman
Katerina Vassil

ABA SEER's Fall Conference
2025-10-22 11:30 - 2025-10-24 18:15 | Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Babst Calland joins the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER) for its 33rd Fall Conference, October 22-25, 2025. SEER’s Fall Conference brings together leading professionals from the public and private sectors for dynamic programming that addresses hot topics in environmental, energy, and resources law, while also forging new connections and strengthening professional networks. For more information, click here.

2025 PA Chamber’s Annual Environmental Conference
2025-10-28 08:00 - 15:30 | Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey
Environmental Attorney Gary Steinbauer will co-present “Federal and State Policy Changes in Environment and Energy” at the PA Chamber of Business and Industry’s Annual Environmental Conference on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. This Conference brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to provide critical updates on environmental policy in the Commonwealth. It also explores insights and aspirations for the future of energy and infrastructure investment in Pennsylvania, as well as what that future holds for the state’s emerging policy landscape. For more information, click here.

ACBA Labor and Employment Symposium
2025-11-13 07:30 - 17:00 | The Westin Pittsburgh, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15222, United States
Babst Calland joins the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) for its Labor and Law Symposium on Thursday, November 13, 2025. For more information, click here.

2026 Environmental Compliance Navigator Conference
2026-03-17 12:00 - 2026-03-19 16:00 | NOPSI Hotel, 317 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112
Environmental Attorney Gary Steinbauer will present “Navigating the Federal–State Dynamic in Air Permitting and Enforcement: Practical Strategies and Tips for EHS Professionals” at the Environmental Compliance Navigator conference on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Air emissions permitting and enforcement actions often require facilities to navigate complex and sometimes disjointed relationships between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and delegated state or local air permitting and enforcement authorities. Differences in regulatory interpretation, permitting timelines, public participation requirements, and enforcement priorities can create uncertainty and operational risk for regulated entities—particularly when permits are modified, renewed, or challenged and when agencies’ policy priorities conflict.
In this session, Gary will explore how EPA and state air agencies interact under the Clean Air Act, where points of friction commonly arise, and how those challenges can impact facility operations and compliance obligations. Drawing on real-world permitting and enforcement experience, the presentation will highlight common pitfalls EHS managers encounter in air permitting and enforcement, including coordination issues with regulatory authorities, evolving regulatory requirements, and compliance vulnerabilities.
The session will conclude with practical strategies EHS professionals can use to better manage air permits, communicate effectively with federal, state, and local regulators, and proactively reduce air-related compliance risk.
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2026 ABA Litigation Section Annual Conference
2026-04-22 12:00 - 2026-04-24 13:00 | Hilton Boston Park Plaza
Babst Calland joins the American Bar Association (ABA) for its 2026 Litigation Section Annual Conference, April 22-24, 2026. This Conference brings together top litigation professionals from across the U.S. to discuss timely legal issues and the latest in trial advocacy, litigation strategy, and case management.
Litigation Attorney Joseph Schaeffer will serve as the moderator for the session “Litigating in the Age of AI: Navigating Algorithms, Deepfakes, and Data Overload.” Subject-matter experts on the use of AI will be joined by a member of the judiciary to discuss the effective use of AI in pretrial and trial practice, focusing on navigating algorithms, deepfakes, and data overload.
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