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Equine, Agriculture and Natural Resources Law Symposium Open to Public

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 23, 2015) — Framing a discussion around the laws that uniquely impact Kentucky — equine, agriculture and natural resources regulations  the University of Kentucky College of Law will host "Improving or Impeding? The Local & National Effects of State & Federal Regulation,” sponsored by the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture and Natural Resources Law from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the College of Law Courtroom.

 

The symposium is free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register at https://lars.law.uky.edu/registration/KJEANRL/. The equine law discussion will take place 9-11:30 a.m., and the agriculture and natural resources law discussion will follow from 1:15-4:30 p.m.

 

Legal scholars, practitioners and regulators from across the nation will share their thoughts on the benefits and limitations of equine, agriculture and natural resources regulations. Organizers of the event say regulations, at all levels, often have two competing goals that policymakers must balance: economic growth with human and environmental protection.

 

"We have a fantastic group of speakers from around the country and around Kentucky. The symposium will provide a platform for these professors and practitioners to discuss how current and future equine, agriculture, and natural resources regulations affect Kentucky’s economy," said Dillon Nichols, executive development editor of the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law. "While this discussion will focus on legal and regulatory implications affecting these industries, it is open to everyone, and the journal strongly encourages anyone interested in these fields to attend."

 

Thomas Rutledge, adjunct professor in the UK College of Law and member of Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, will moderate the equine law discussion. The discussion panel includes:

 

 

Michael Healy, Senator Wendell H. Ford Professor of Law in the College of Law, will moderate the agriculture and natural resources law discussion. The discussion panel includes:

 

  • Herb Miller, UK College of Law alumnus and current president of Columbia Gas of Kentucky;
  • Tom FitzGerald, UK College of Law alumnus and director of Kentucky Resources Council;
  • Jim Huffman, dean emeritus at the Lewis and Clark Law School;
  • Baylen Linnekin, founder and executive director of Keep Food Legal Foundation; and
  • Allen Olson, an agricultural lawyer and adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law.

 

To view the full agenda, visit http://www.law.uky.edu/files/docs/KJEANRL-symposium.pdf.

 

The Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law is a multi-disciplinary journal of law, science and policy published by the University of Kentucky College of Law. The journal is edited entirely by students of the College of Law. A forum for articles by practitioners, academicians, policy-makers, and other professionals throughout the United States and abroad, the journal welcomes original manuscripts focusing on the legal, policy, and ethical issues related to the environment, natural resources, land use, and energy.

 

 

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu