Event Overview
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, One Vanderbilt Avenue, 29th Fl, New York, NY
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM – EELS Committee Meetings – Greenberg Traurig
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Executive Committee – Greenberg Traurig
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM – Agency Update MCLE Program – Greenberg Traurig
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Reception – Greenberg Traurig ($50 per person)
Friday, January 16, 2026
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM – CLE Program
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Off-Site Luncheon at Quality Bistro (120 W 55th St, New York)- $80 per person
The CLE Panel discussions will focus on a variety of topics, including: SEQRA on its 50th Anniversary, AI in Environmental and Energy Practice, Increasing Energy Demands Bring new focus to New York’s Nuclear Energy Industry future.
Highlights and Objectives:
- Changing Federalism Increases the Role of States in Environmental and Energy Law; Ethical Considerations of AI in Environmental Law
Environmental & Energy Law Section Chair:
Amy K. Kendall, Esq., Knauf Shaw, LLP
Program Chair:
John L. Parker, Esq., Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC
General Registration Fee
Required for all Annual Meeting attendees.
| NYSBA Members | $250 |
| Non-members | $395 |
+plus…
$195 Program Registration Fee
Agency Update: Free
New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting January 2026
Environmental & Energy Law Section Annual Meeting
Emerging Developments in Environmental and Energy Law
as the Section Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Friday, January 16, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019
2nd Floor Gramercy Room
4.0 MCLE Credits
3.0 Credits in Areas of Professional Practice;
1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-Ethics
This program is transitional and is suitable for all
attorneys including those newly admitted.
8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Section Chair: Amy Kendall, Esq. Partner Knauf Shaw LLP Rochester, New York Program Chair: John L. Parker, Esq. Partner Environmental, Energy, Resources Practice Group Sahn Ward Braff Coschignano PLLC Uniondale, New York
8:35 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
SEQRA on its 50th Anniversary: Lessons for New York from Changes to Environmental Review in Other Jurisdictions
Speaker
Susan Amron, Esq. | General Counsel, retired; New York City Department of City Planning and Chief, Environmental Law Division New York City Law Department
Anthony Luisi, Esq. | Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Peter Liebowitz | Senior Vice President WSP USA Inc.
Moderator
Steven Russo, Esq. | Co-Chair, Global Environmental Practice; Greenberg Traurig LLP
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice9:25 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Break
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Evolving Environmental and Energy Law Policies and Priorities
Speaker
Michael Martuci | United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 Administrator
Moderator
John L. Parker, Esq. | Sahn Ward Braff Coschignano PLLC
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Break
10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Increasing Energy Demands Bring New Focus to New York’s Nuclear Energy Future
Speaker
Hayley Carlock, Esq. | Special Counsel New York Power Authority
Kati Austgen | Director of Public Engagement and New Nuclear Nuclear Energy Institute
Moderator
Ekin Senlet, Esq. | Barclay Damon LLP
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ethical Issues Regarding Artificial Intelligence in Environmental and Energy Law Practice
Speaker
Raphael Siebenmann | Senior Principal – Information Management Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Marcy Stevens, Esq. | General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer New York State Office of Information Technology Services
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