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Gartland Becomes President, Colosimo’s term as Prez Ends
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Sheila Nolan Gartland of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP became President of EMLF at the conclusion of EMLF’s Annual Institute in Memphis. Gartland previously had served EMLF in several posts, including those of Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. She is based in Vorys’s Columbus, Ohio office, where she is a partner in the firm’s finance, energy, and real estate group.
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EMLF Holds Successful Annual Institute in Memphis
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EMLF returned to in-person programs with its 42nd Annual Institute, which was held June 20-22, 2021 at the historic Peabody Hotel in Memphis. More than 100 people registered for the event and the conference attendees seemed excited to be attending an in-person conference for the first time in more than a year.
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EMLF Presents Scholarships
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One of EMLF’s most popular programs is its academic scholarship program. In June 2021, EMLF awarded $29,000 in scholarships to eleven students from six different law schools, including the Appalachian School of Law, University of Pittsburgh, West Virginia University, Southern Methodist University, Louisiana State University, and Washburn University.
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Interview with Kevin Abbott
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Current association: Law Office of Kevin C. Abbott, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Professor of Practice
Past associations: Reed Smith LLP (2000-2019), Thorp Reed & Armstrong (1983-2000), clerkships at the U.S. Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio
Law School: University of Pittsburgh
Undergraduate: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Wife: Mari
Children: Rachel and Ellen
Home: Pittsburgh
Favorite restaurant in Pittsburgh: Eddie V’s
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Interview with Michael Moore
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Current association: Steptoe & Johnson PLLC in Bridgeport, West Virginia
Past associations: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. Morgantown, West Virginia
Law School: West Virginia University College of Law
Undergraduate: West Virginia University
Spouse: Dr. Emily R. Moore
Children: 1 daughter, Lucy Jean Moore, age 2
Current home town: Bridgeport, West Virginia - Michael was recently named West Virginia Young Lawyer of the Year.
Favorite bar or restaurant in current home city? Julio’s Café – Small, family-owned Italian restaurant that has been around since the 1950’s. Quaint and private, but incredibly welcoming. Even more, Julio’s prepares some of the best food you will find anywhere (and I mean anywhere). The restaurant and family is truly an extension of our family, as we use it for many of our special events.
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Carolyn May Retires
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Longtime EMLF employee Carolyn May retired in October of 2020, but continued to help out through this Spring during the transition to a new staff member. Carolyn, who worked at EMLF for almost 15 years, served as the CLE and Membership Coordinator.
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EMLF Hires Dawn Law
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EMLF hired Dawn Law in February 2021 as the organization’s Office and Web Administrator. She has also taken over many of the duties that Carolyn May had as CLE and Membership Coordinator. Dawn works remotely from her home in the Pittsburgh area.
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Recent Programs
The Special Institute on Solar Power was held January 26-28, 2021 in a virtual format. The program had 156 registrants and the program received very high evaluations. The program provided a great introduction to solar legal issues and EMLF was happy to welcome several new members as a result of the program. The Oil and Gas Environmental and Regulatory Institute was held February 16-18, 2021 in a virtual format. The program had 57 registrants and the timing of the conference gave the speakers a great opportunity to provide an outlook on the issues that may arise as a result of the change in federal administration.
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New Office Space
For years, EMLF had its offices at 340 South Broadway in Lexington, but near the end of 2020 the building was sold to a new owner who plans to convert its office space to condominiums. For a time, EMLF had some temporary office space, but now it has moved into permanent office space at 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Ste B215, Lexington, Kentucky, 40504.
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New Website
EMLF has a new website design that is now up and running. The new website is designed to showcase all the great things EMLF has to offer like our conferences, webinars, and white papers, and EMLF hopes the new website will help market the organization to non-members and potential attendees. The new website will be easy for our members to use to access on demand programming, and we hope to continue to expand its features to make it a real connection tool as well. Check it out at www.emlf.org.
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People News
- Former EMLF President Natalie Jefferis has joined the law firm Peacock Keller as Of Counsel in its Energy Group.
- Dentons is seeking an Environmental Attorney in their Lexington, Kentucky office. For more information, click here.
Individual members, companies, and firms are encouraged to e-mail dawn@emlf.org to have any professional news included in the EMLF Member e-News.
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Upcoming Events
- EMLF Fall Symposium - October 12-14, 2021, Lexington, KY
- AAPL & EMLF Joint Land Institute - November 3-4, 2021, Pittsburgh, PA
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Thank You To Our 2021 Annual Sponsors!
Power Patron Sponsor: Frost Brown Todd
Pillar Patron Sponsors: Babst Calland, Jackson Kelly, K&L Gates, McKool Smith, Reed Smith, Steptoe & Johnson, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
Production Patron: Sponsor Bowles Rice
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Anna Girard Fletcher Executive Director Energy & Mineral Law Foundation 2365 Harrodsburg Road, B215 Lexington, KY 40504 859.231.0271 www.emlf.organna@emlf.org |
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