My Story on How I Started an Agriculture & Environmental Law Practice

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I spoke yesterday to the American Bar Association’s Section on the Environment, Energy and Resources (“SEER”) Special Committee on Young Lawyers.  I’m no expert on the subject but the below presentation has “My Story.”  For those of you who are in law school or newly admitted attorneys, I encourage you to think about “Your Story.” [slideshare id=17463695&doc=howtostartanag-envirolawpractice-1-130321121011-phpapp01] If you have …

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Distance Learning Option Available for Summer Food and Agriculture Law Course at Pace Law School

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I just heard some exciting news – the Survey to Food and Agriculture Law Course offered this summer will be available to folks all over the country (and the world, for that matter).  Pace Law School will be making the course available with a distant learning option, which will be more convenient for many of you who are on other …

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Federal Government Agencies Responsible for Food

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Recently, I have been reading through Neal Fortin’s book titled “Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy & Practice”.   Fortin has a helpful chart illustrating the federal government agencies that regulate food.  The federal agencies and responsibilities are as follows: Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”): drinking water, pesticide residues Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”): food (excluding meat and poultry), drugs (including both …

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Overview of the U.S. Forest Service & Livestock Grazing Permits

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I thought it would be helpful to educate my readers on the government agencies that affect the food and agriculture system in the United States.  I will be going through the various agencies one by one.  So please stay tuned! The U.S. Forest Service (“FS”) is a sub-agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) and overseen by the Under …

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My Presentation on Livestock Judging

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This is no April Fool’s Day Joke.  I know that this is a food and agriculture law blog but I figured some of my readers might be interested on my presentation on how to judge livestock – specifically, beef cattle, swine, and meat sheep.  I judged competitively at Lake Land College and Texas A & M University in undergrad and …

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Listen to Me Talk Divorce & Divorce Mediation on the Russ Terry Show

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I had a great time talking divorce and divorce mediation on Monday night on the Russ Terry Show:  Live Your Best Life.  You can listen to the hour show on dealing with divorce here.  Want some quick and dirty tips instead?  Listen to Russ Terry’s debrief with 5 Tips for Dealing with Divorce here. Share this Article

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Overview of Common Estate Planning Documents for Farms

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Despite popular belief, the succession and estate planning process is more than just getting a Last Will and Testament – it’s taking a solid look at your estate planning goals and coming up with a plan that works for you and your family farm (no matter the size).  I think it’s really important for family farms to “improve the default …

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Pace Law School’s Environmental Law Summer Program with Food and Agriculture Law

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As I noted in this post, I will be teaching Survey to Food and Agriculture Law this summer from July 1-5, 2013 at Pace University, School of Law. I wanted to give my readers information on the entire environmental law program.  After looking at the entire course schedule, I’m in aw of the great job that my alum has done. …

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Interested in Starting an Agriculture or Environmental Law Practice?

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I will be joining Natara Feller, an energy lawyer, on April 9, 2013 to discuss starting an agriculture or environmental law practice.  The “Quick Teleconference” is hosted by the American Bar Association’s (“ABA”) Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (“SEER”) Special Committee on Young Lawyers and the Special Committee on Law Students.  The Quick Teleconference is free for SEER members …

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Guest Appearance on the Russ Terry Show: Dealing with Divorce

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I will be making a guest appearance on the Russ Terry Show on March 25, 2013 from 9-9:30pm.  Russ is a Life Coach in the Greater New York City area and his Blog Talk Radio Show has different themes each week.  On the 25th, Russ will be getting down and dirty with the “D” word (“and I don’t mean Dallas”). …

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Contract Management for the Food or Agri-Business

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I have been working on a contract management spreadsheet for a agri-business client of mine over the last month or so.  I think this is a healthy exercise for all food and agri-businesses, no matter the size.  It’s a nice way to understand who the company has contracts with, including Non-Disclosure/ Confidentiality Agreements with (potential) customers or employees/independent contractors.  When …

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My Presentation on Local Food Law at Pace Law School

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I gave the below presentation at Pace Law School last night.  It was great being back at my alma mater.  The recording is available for purchase from Pace Law School’s CLE program.  Jason Foscolo handled the first part of the presentation speaking on direct marketing, food labeling, the Food Safety Modernization Act and raw milk.  I touch upon several other …

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