PIELC 2013 is coming up quick, February 28 – March 3, 2013.
If you are not familiar with the yearly Public Interest Environmental Law Conference held at the University of Oregon, or if you want more info on this years conference, check out the website:
http://pielc.org

This year, several CLDC board members and our executive director Lauren Regan will be on panels. Here is a schedule of the panels we are a part of:

Friday March 1
10:30 am – 12:15 pm
Navigating Criminal Courts: A Workshop for Activists and Attorneys (Ben Rosenfeld and Lauren Regan)
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Lawyers as Campaigners: Non-Legal Skills that Help Win Cases (Lauren Regan, Rebecca Smith, and Tim Ream)
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
How to be an Activist Attorney (Lauren Regan, Rebecca Smith, and Charlie Tebbutt, )

Saturday March 2
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Frontlines Activist Defense Update (Lauren Regan and Jenn Kaplan)
10:30 am – 11:45 am
What Lawyers and Activists Need to Know About Grand Juries (Lauren Regan, Jenn Kaplan, Ben Rosenfeld, and Jeff Hogg)
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Tar Sands Blockade: All Tools in the Toolbox (Lauren Regan, Ron Seifert, Cindy Spoon, and Ramsey Sprague)

Also, make sure you check out the 5th Annual Solidarity with Earth Defenders benefit event that CLDC is hosting on Saturday March 2nd at the Wow Hall.