9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Join climate change opinion leaders, global corporate executives and government officials from the Great Lakes and Washington D.C. to discuss diverse views on cutting edge legal and public policy that is shaping this body of law - and impacting every business and organization. 

Agenda:
8:15 AM
Registration - Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM
Welcome - Opening Remarks

Mark J. Bennett, Symposium Chairman; Climate Change Practice Team Leader, Miller Canfield
Dean Robert M. Ackerman, Wayne State University Law School

9:15 AM
Keynote - Do Good, Make Money: Public Interest Aligns With Corporate America
As industry realizes the positive effects of energy efficiency and carbon emissions reductions, partnerships with public interest groups are becoming increasingly prevalent.  We will explore these win-win opportunities which bode well for long-term collaborative economic development.

Shannon Fisk, Climate Law Counsel, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

10:00 AM
Transparency Equals Opportunity: How Climate Risk Disclosure Creates Value While Minimizing Risk
Transparency can drive cultural change and investment focus leading to enhanced shareholder value.  The focus of this discussion will be the challenges and opportunities presented by recent interpretive guidance issued by the SEC regarding corporate climate change risk disclosure obligations and emerging regulatory trends at the state and local levels.

Moderator:  Mark J. Bennett, Symposium Chairman; Climate Change Practice Team Leader, Miller Canfield

Richard J. Plewa, Senior Vice President & Director, Office of Corporate Sustainability, Comerica Bank
James Coburn, Policy Advisor, Ceres
Matthew P. Allen, Principal, Securities Litigation, Miller Canfield

11:45 AM
Lunch
Carbon Regulatory Policy: A View From Washington
An experienced Washington insider will review climate related legislation making its way through Congress as well as the impact of Administration efforts and recent Supreme Court attention in this area.

Introduction:  Michael P. Coakley, Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group Leader, Miller Canfield

Christopher J. Adamo, Legislative Counsel, Energy Policy Advisor, Office of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow; Member, Senate Energy & Finance Committee (invited)
Ross E. Eisenberg, Counsel, Environment & Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

1:30 PM
Carbon in the Courts:  Nuisance Law and Other Corporate Climate Liability Pathways
Traditional legal theory is being used to address climate change grievances in the courts despite challenges based on legal fundamentals.

Moderator:  Anna M. Maiuri, Energy, Environmental + Regulatory Group Leader, Miller Canfield

Randy Gross, Director, Environmental & Regulatory Policy, Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA)
Noah Hall, Assistant Professor of Law, Wayne State University Law School
Douglas J. Sordyl, P.E., LEED-AP, Managing Director, Marketing Sales & Industry Relations, American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Sabrina Argentieri, Associate Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Paul M. Collins, Associate, Energy, Environmental + Regulatory, Miller Canfield

3:00 PM
Public-Private Partnerships in the Green Economy: Aligning Investment and Job Growth With Fiscal Responsibility
How can Clean Energy incentives be leveraged for long-term economic growth,  job creation and U.S. global competiveness in a recovering economy with structural deficit challenges?

Moderator:  Mark J. Bennett, Symposium Chairman; Climate Change Practice Team Leader, Miller Canfield

Trevor F. Lauer, Vice President, Retail Marketing, DTE Energy
Brandon Hofmeister, Special Counsel for Energy & Climate Policy, Office of Governor Jennifer Granholm
Andrew S. Levin, Deputy Director, Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, State of Michigan
Soji Adelaja, Director, Land Policy Institute, Michigan State University

4:15 PM
Closing Remarks

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking Reception

Location:
Wayne State University Law School
471 West Palmer Street
Detroit, MI  48202

Cost:
There is no cost to attend.  Attendance by invitation only.  Space is limited.

For More Information Contact:
Sandy Bera
248.267.3345, or click below to RSVP