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August-2021 / For New Attorneys / For the Record

August Message From the Chair of the New Lawyer Division

August Message From the Chair of the New Lawyer Division

Stephanie Atkinson
NLD President

Greetings NLD!

I cannot wait to see you all tonight at the SDCBA/NLD Summer Social: Here Comes the Sun at Waterfront Park! This will be our first in-person event in 17 months, with heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, a live DJ, a photo booth, a glitter glam face & hair artist, step and repeat, cash bar, and more! We really hope to see you there! You can still register here. Read More

Environmental-Law / For New Attorneys / For the Record / July-2021

Organics Out of Landfills (OOL); Methane Pollution Reduction, a Quick Legal Summary of Compliance Developments

By Alison Schlick, Attorney at Law

California continues to experience the effects of a climate crisis including, hotter summers with world record-breaking temperatures, devastating wildfires with longer fire seasons, megadroughts, and rising sea levels. Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) are a result of human activities such as burying food and yard waste in landfills and contribute to the ongoing effects of climate change. Organic waste, which includes food scraps, yard trimmings, paper and cardboard, makes up half of what Californians dump in landfills. Read More