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Duane Morris Partner Peter V.K. Funk, Jr. to Speak at Pace Law School Conference on Effective Legal Strategies to Resolve New Environmental Disputes
November 17, 2009 | New York City
| The University Club
Duane Morris partner Peter V. K. Funk, Jr. will be speaking at a Pace Law School conference, "Changing Times - Changing Practice: Effective Legal Strategies to Resolve New Environmental Disputes," to be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, in New York City.
About the Program
The practice of law is expanding as environmental problems worsen, raising unique conflict resolution challenges: conflicts that involve new issues, multiple stakeholders, and, often, several jurisdictions. There is a need for new forums to supplement and substitute for adjudicatory tribunals. Lawyers must learn new strategies to convene those affected and represent them successfully in these forums.
This conference examines several contexts where new approaches to lawyering are required and being used with success. These include President Obama's memorandum on collaborative governmental decision-making, the adjustment of property rights in communities threatened by sea level rise, the siting of energy generation and high-technology energy facilities, and new regulatory approaches to mitigate climate change involving energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Experienced attorneys who use new conflict resolution strategies and forums for conflict management will discuss the role of lawyers in representing clients as this area of practice evolves, particularly in marshalling facts to define and resolve interests involved. Panelists will discuss real cases, practical tools and techniques, and successful forums and strategies.
For more information or to register to attend, please visit the Pace Law School website.
