The Second Annual NJSBA Clean Water Symposium
Date: Oct 28, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $203.00
Non-Member Price: $254.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Environmental
Earn up to 5.7 credits! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
- Kimberly Ann Cahall
- Chief Advisor, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton
- Jennifer Davenport, Esq.
- Attorney General of New Jersey
Moderator
- John E. Keefe, Jr., Esq.
- Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Keefe Law Firm, Red Bank - David M. Reap, Esq.
- Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York
Presenters
- Senator Holly T. Schepisi, Esq.
- Partner, O'Toole Scrivo LLC
- Senator Bob Smith
- NJ State Legislature, District 17
- Alfred M. Anthony, Esq
- Anthony Law Firm LLC, Roseland
- Andrew Calica, Esq.
- King & Spalding
- Michele Roseanne Donato
- Michele Roseanne Donato, Lavallette
- Matthew Edling
- Sher Edling LLP, San Francisco
- Britta Forsberg
- Save Barnegat Bay Ecocenter
- Amy Goldsmith
- Clean Water Action
- Allan Kanner, Esq.
- Kanner & Whiteley, L.L.C., New Orleans
- Scott Kauff
- Rockville
- Zachary M. Lawrence, Esq.
- Office of Attorney General, Trenton
- Kevin McKie, Esq.
- Environmental Litigation Group, PC
- Paul Stofa
- Office of the Attorney General
Contamination claims involving streams, groundwater and public drinking water sources are rapidly reshaping environmental litigation in New Jersey. Register today for The Second Annual NJSBA Clean Water Symposium to tap into the latest strategies you need to know from some of the state's leading experts, so that you can confidently navigate even the most complex matters that come your way. As an attendee, you will learn the latest developments in clean water enforcement and permitting regulations, and how to apply them to get the best results in the matters you handle.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Chief Advisor and Chief Enforcement Officer Kimberly Cahall will open the day with a keynote address detailing the state of clean water initiatives, so you can prepare your practice for future regulatory changes.
Beyond current enforcement priorities, our panel of environmental law leaders will detail how to prosecute water contamination liability claims. You will learn how to handle highly complex scientific data and emerging threats of further contamination so you can build these cases with confidence. You will come away with the strategies you need to address these evolving claims and expand your environmental law practice.
Program agenda:
10 a.m. Welcome from John E. Keefe, Jr., Esq.
10:05 a.m. Featured Speaker Presentation from DEP Chief Advisor Kimberly Cahall
Chief Advisor Cahall will discuss PFAS - the story isn’t over yet, the current status of both 1, 4 Dioxane and microplastics, and how climate change is driving water contaminant levels.
10:30 a.m. Protecting Our Communities and Our Natural Resources - Virtual remarks from New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport
10:40 a.m. Legislative and Municipal Efforts Towards Clean Water Issues in New Jersey -Sen. Holly T. Schepisi and Sen. Bob Smith
11:30 a.m. Clean Water Litigation Panel – Past, Present and Future
- PFAS Refresher, PFOS, PFOA, and CERCLA Related Issues - Allan Kanner, Esq. and Kevin McKie, Esq.
- Issues within municipal public water systems. – Kevin McKie, Esq.
- Corporations, development, and the environment. – Speakers TBA
- Cigarette butts, microplastics, and plastic pollution. – Allan Kanner, Esq.
- Introduction to 1,4-Dioxane and the Dow Defense – John E. Keefe, Jr., Esq. and Allan Kanner, Esq.
12:30 p.m. Lunch and Meet and Greet with Speakers
1 p.m. Justice Advocacy Panel
The speakers will discuss safe drinking water and the interaction with the public with a highlight on social and public health perspectives.
Topics include:
- Local land use issues as they relate to local water resource protection – Britta Forsberg, Esq.
- Growing concern about large-scale data centers: Contamination, consumption, and policy – Amy Goldsmith, State Director, Clean Water Action
- Restoring water through NRD (Natural Resource Damages) recovery – Michele Donato, Esq.
2 p.m. Natural Resource Damages (NRD) - Surface and Ground Water Contamination
Moderator: David M. Reap, Esq. Speakers:
Alfred M. Anthony, Esq.; Andrew Calica, Esq., Matt Edling, Esq., Deputy Director A. Paul Stofa, Scott E. Kauff, Esq., Deputy Attorney General Zach Lawrence,
3 p.m. Closing Comments and Q&A
3:30 p.m. Adjourn
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Digital Materials & Environmental Commitment: As part of our commitment to environmental sustainability, unless otherwise noted, all seminar materials are provided as digital downloads. You can access these materials through:
- The “My Links” section at the top of our website for in-person or online events
- Or, for online programs, the event access link included in your joining instructions
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
If you need to cancel your registration and are not transferring to another program or date, please submit a written request to us at least three business days before the event, meeting, or gathering. You will receive a refund minus a $20.00 cancellation fee. No refunds or registration changes will be issued within three business days of the event, meeting, or gathering.
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