Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 3
CLE
Live Programs: 4
Discussions
Posts: 10
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 60
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2020–21 bar year, the Section sponsored or co-sponsored the following programs:
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - 19th Annual Environmental Law Conference – Part 1 (05/13/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - 19th Annual Environmental Law Conference – Part 2 (05/14/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Cultivating Cannabis: The Environmental Concerns Associated with Illinois’ Most Recent Economic Boon (06/15/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Environmental Justice: The Federal and State Governments' Renewed Focus and the Regulated Industries' Perspective (06/23/2021)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2020–21 bar year.
Environmental Law
- Community members: 337
- Total discussion posts: 10
Transactional
- Community members: 25,879
- Total discussion posts: 958
Litigation
- Community members: 25,867
- Total discussion posts: 1,739
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 60 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Multiple amendments for a comprehensive energy legislation to address carbon emissions and transition to clean energy.
- House Bill 644 facilitates the use of solar energy at condominiums.
- House Bill 3739 creates the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act to require municipalities to develop a plan to address lead-service lines.