Co-sponsored by:
The Environmental Justice Committee of the ABA's Section on Civil Rights and Social Justice, the Howard Energy and Environmental Law Society (HEELS), and the Environmental Law Institute
This special program addressed the initiatives and strategies for Environmental Justice. The program also provided insight into environmental justice career opportunities and the chance to network with attorneys from law firms, the DOJ, and non-profits.
Panelists:
Scott Badenoch, Visiting Attorney, Environmental Law Institute and Vice Chair, ABA Environmental Justice Committee (moderator)
Quentin Pair, Professor, Howard University School of Law and former attorney in US DOJ's Environmental & Natural Resources Division
Patrice Simms, Associate Professor, Howard University School of Law
Sharonda Williams-Tack, Environmental Justice State Coordinator, Sierra Club
Benjamin Wilson, Chairman, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.