On Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 8:30am–4:30pm, the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will host the 2024 Pennsylvania Agricultural Law Symposium in-person at Penn State Law, Lewis Katz Building in University Park, Pa.  

This day-long symposium will offer 6 CLE credits for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys. Lunch and refreshments provided!

AGENDA (Subject to Change)

9:00–10:00am   Carbon Credits and Contracts: Common and Uncommon Provisions

• PowerPoint: Carbon Credits and Contracts
• Presenter: Rusty Rumley, Esq., National Agricultural Law Center
• 1 hour of Substantive CLE

10:00–11:00am     Legal Landscape of Land Application: Biosolids and Food Processing Waste

• PowerPoint, part 1: Legal Landscape of Land Application
• PowerPoint, part 2: Legal Landscape of Land Application 
• Presenter: Martin Siegel, Esq., Barley Snyder; Brook Duer, Esq., Penn State Ag Law Center
• 1 hour of Substantive CLE

11:15am–12:15pm     Agricultural Cooperatives: Is Everything Old New Again?

• PowerPoint: Agricultural Cooperatives: Is Everything Old New Again?
• Presenter: Mike Traxinger, Esq., Agtegra Cooperative
• 1 hour of Substantive CLE

12:15–1:00pm     LUNCH (provided with registration)

1:00–2:00pm   2023-24 Agricultural Law Year in Review

• PowerPoint: 2024 Ag Law Year in Review
• Presenter: Chloe Marie, Research Specialist, Penn State Ag Law Center; Audry Thompson, Esq., Penn State Ag Law Center
• 1 hour of Substantive CLE

2:15–3:15pm     Using Farm Labor Contractors for Domestic and H-2A Workers

• PowerPoint: Using Farm Labor Contractors for Domestic and H-2A Workers
• Presenter: Kimberly Clarke, Esq., Varnum Law
• 1 hour of Substantive CLE

3:15–4:15pm     Conflicts and Ethical Issues in Farm Family Representation

• PowerPoint: Conflicts and Ethical Issues in Farm Family Representation
• Presenter: Gary Heim, Esq., Sarah Straub, Esq., Hazen Law Group
• 1 hour of Ethics CLE

Registration price:

• $150 for attorneys requesting CLE
• $100 for non-attorneys
• $25 for students

This event is in-person only, no online option available.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 9, 2024