From the people who brought you the leading treatise on the California Environmental Quality Act, a one-day livestream workshop with expert coverage of the latest CEQA analysis and developments.
Six hours of CEQA-specific MCLE
CEB knows CEQA – just ask the California Supreme Court, who cites our CEQA practice guide more than any other. We currently have 43 hours of CEQA-specific MCLE credit, and we’re adding six more with this workshop.
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Schedule of Sessions
*Schedule, sessions, & speakers subject to change
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Wildfire Risk Under Scrutiny: Strengthening CEQA Analysis in a Shifting Legal Landscape
Michelle Black | Carstens Black and Minteer
Brian Mulry | Oakland City Attorney
Understand how recent court rulings and legislation shape the adequacy of wildfire analysis in CEQA documents and learn strategies for assessing cumulative risk in a changing climate.
9:45 am – 10:45 am
Reforming the Record: New CEQA Requirements and What They Mean for Litigation Strategy
Christina Berglund | Remy Moose Manley
Katharine Van Dusen | Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Ruby Acevedo | Communities for a Better Environment
Interpret new administrative record requirements under CEQA and assess how these reforms may affect litigation strategy, transparency, and the integrity of the public process.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
What CEQA Practitioners Need to Know About Recent Housing Laws
Linda Klein | Cox Castle
Brooke Miller | Sheppard Mullin
Brandon Kline | California Air Resource Board
Rabeya Sen | California Environmental Justice Alliance
Analyze how recent housing legislation intersects with CEQA applicability and exemptions, and understand the legal and policy implications for infill and affordable housing development.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Navigating Tribal Consultation Under CEQA: Understanding AB 52 and SB 18 in Practice
Speakers TBA
Distinguish between the requirements of AB 52 and SB 18 and apply best practices for timely, substantive, and respectful tribal consultation under CEQA.
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Looking at the Road Ahead: Legal Risk, Policy Reform, and VMT Mitigation
Ron Milam | Fehr & Peers
Chris Gray | Western Riverside Council of Governments
Jamey Volker | UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
Evaluate the legal and policy implications of recent VMT rulings and explore defensible, forward-looking strategies for VMT mitigation and threshold setting.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Legal Risk and Practical Use of AI in CEQA Analysis
Mike Parker | Ascent
Identify practical applications and legal risks of using AI in CEQA work, and analyze emerging norms around defensibility, authorship, and ethical limitations.