March / April 2007 - Sacramento County Bar Association

Justice Robie Shares His Insights On Water Law;
Environmental Law Section Awards Scholarships
On
January 25, 2007, the Sacramento County
Bar Association Environmental Law Section
and the California Bar Association Environmental Law Section
hosted their annual joint luncheon at the Firehouse in Old
Sacramento. The indefatigable Justice Ronald B. Robie of the
Third District Court of Appeal was the featured speaker. He
provided fascinating insights into the State Water Resources
King Hall, the UC Davis School of Law, is well-represented by students
(l-r) Jack McKenna, Jessica Newman, Emily Brand, scholarship
recipient Austin Quinn-Davidson and Professor Holly Doremus.
Austin Quinn-Davidson, UC
Davis School of Law; Tina
Cannon, Chair, SCBA ELS; and
Susan Hill, McGeorge School
of Law.
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Section and Affiliate News
By Tina Cannon, Chair, Environmental Law Section
Photos by Ken Rabiroff
Jan Stevens, Former Senior
Assistant for the CA Attorney
General's Office Land Law
Section shares a moment with
luncheon key note speaker,
Justice Ron Robie of the Third
District Court of
Appeal who is also
a former Chair of
the SCBA ELS.
Cassie Aw-yang
and former SCBA
ELS Chair Tim
Taylor, both of
Somach, Simmons
and Dunn
Kristen Castaños, Secretary of the State Bar of California
Environmental Law Section, making the introductory remarks for
the joint luncheon.
After speaking on the State Water Resources Control Board
Coordinated Cases Opinion, Justice Ron Robie stops to chat with
Water Board Staff (l-r) Barbara Leidigh, Les Grober, (Justice
Robie), Betsy Jennings, and Andy Sawyer.