Environment and Natural Resources Section

Mission

The purpose of this Section is to promote the goals and objectives of the South Carolina Bar in the field of Natural Resources. Objectives include stimulating research and development, seeking uniformity in legislation and administration, and improving the application of justice in these fields of law.

SECTION BYLAWS

2025-26 SECTION COUNCIL

Goals

• Continue to conduct a Section seminar at the SC Bar Convention.
• Continue to produce online CLEs and distance learning programs.
• Continue to co-sponsor an Environmental Law Section Tri-State Conference with the State Bar of Georgia and the North Carolina Bar Association. The organizations were to alternate hosting the program.
• Continue to provide program support to the South Carolina Administrative and Regulatory Law Association (SCAARLA) at its annual seminar.
• Continue to improve communications between the South Carolina Bar Environment & Natural Resources Section and the ABA Section of Environment, Energy & Resources to elevate the profile of the South Carolina Section within the ABA and to actively share information with the Section members on resources available through the ABA.
• Continue to update and provide quality information on the Section community platform, in Eblast, on the Bar website, and other social media outlets by including significant developments in legislation, case law updates, frequently asked questions, links to legal resources, and upcoming events.
• Identify ways to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Section and its leadership.
• Explore opportunities such as lunch and learn programs and networking events, to connect with the Environmental Law Society at the USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law and the Charleston School of Law.