2016: The Law of Energy

Media gallery
Reception at the Charleston Distilling Co. (l-r) Tac Hargrove, Skyler Wilson and Jared Simmons
Reception at the Charleston Distilling Co. (l-r) Tac Hargrove, Skyler Wilson and Jared Simmons
Reception at the Charleston Distilling Co. (l-r) Tac Hargrove, Skyler Wilson and Jared Simmons
Reception at the Charleston Distilling Co.
Reception at the Charleston Distilling Co.
Reception at the Charleston Distilling Co.
(l-r) Zac Smith, Kevin Johnson, Geoff Waite
(l-r) Zac Smith, Kevin Johnson, Geoff Waite
(l-r) Zac Smith, Kevin Johnson, Geoff Waite
Reception at the Charleston Distilling Co.
Reception at the Charleston Distilling Co.
Reception at the Charleston Distilling Co.
(l-r) Jay Spears, Olesya Stevens, Morgan Long and Jonathan Arndt
(l-r) Jay Spears, Olesya Stevens, Morgan Long and Jonathan Arndt
(l-r) Jay Spears, Olesya Stevens, Morgan Long and Jonathan Arndt
(l-r) Gabby Sulpizio, Olesya Stevens, and Mariah Crawford
(l-r) Gabby Sulpizio, Olesya Stevens, and Mariah Crawford
(l-r) Gabby Sulpizio, Olesya Stevens, and Mariah Crawford
(l-r) The Honorable Roger M. Young, Sr., Tara Young, Professor Virginia D. Meeks
(l-r) The Honorable Roger M. Young, Sr., Tara Young, Professor Virginia D. Meeks
(l-r) The Honorable Roger M. Young, Sr., Tara Young, Professor Virginia D. Meeks
(l-r) Debra Gammons, Don Gordon and Zac Smith
(l-r) Debra Gammons, Don Gordon and Zac Smith
(l-r) Debra Gammons, Don Gordon and Zac Smith
(l-r) Anna Hathaway and Lara Brandfass
(l-r) Anna Hathaway and Lara Brandfass
(l-r) Anna Hathaway and Lara Brandfass
(l-r) Matt Kelly (SBA President), Wyatt Sassman (Panelist), Clinton Magill
(l-r) Matt Kelly (SBA President), Wyatt Sassman (Panelist), Clinton Magill
(l-r) Matt Kelly (SBA President), Wyatt Sassman (Panelist), Clinton Magill
(l-r) Chase Langhorne and John Dodds
(l-r) Chase Langhorne and John Dodds
(l-r) Chase Langhorne and John Dodds
The stage is set for the 8th annual Law & Society Symposium on
The stage is set for the 8th annual Law & Society Symposium on "The Law of Energy"
The stage is set for the 8th annual Law & Society Symposium on
Introduction and welcome by Roger (Hank) Young, Editor in Chief, Charleston Law Review
Introduction and welcome by Roger (Hank) Young, Editor in Chief, Charleston Law Review
Introduction and welcome by Roger (Hank) Young, Editor in Chief, Charleston Law Review
Don Gordon, Executive Director of the Riley Institute at Furman
Don Gordon, Executive Director of the Riley Institute at Furman
Don Gordon, Executive Director of the Riley Institute at Furman
Andy Abrams, Dean, Charleston School of Law
Andy Abrams, Dean, Charleston School of Law
Andy Abrams, Dean, Charleston School of Law
Clinton Magill, Symposium Editor, Charleston Law Review explains why
Clinton Magill, Symposium Editor, Charleston Law Review explains why "The Law of Energy?"
Clinton Magill, Symposium Editor, Charleston Law Review explains why
Clinton Magill introducing Panel One: Offshore Energy-Drilling Toward an Uncertain Future
Clinton Magill introducing Panel One: Offshore Energy-Drilling Toward an Uncertain Future
Clinton Magill introducing Panel One: Offshore Energy-Drilling Toward an Uncertain Future
Panel One: (l-r) Norman Anseman, III, Partner, Jones Walker LLP, Christopher DeScherer, Managing Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center and The Hon. Stephen Goldfinch, Jr., Representative for District 108, SC House of Representatives
Panel One: (l-r) Norman Anseman, III, Partner, Jones Walker LLP, Christopher DeScherer, Managing Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center and The Hon. Stephen Goldfinch, Jr., Representative for District 108, SC House of Representatives
Panel One: (l-r) Norman Anseman, III, Partner, Jones Walker LLP, Christopher DeScherer, Managing Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center and The Hon. Stephen Goldfinch, Jr., Representative for District 108, SC House of Representatives
Panel One moderator Jack Smith, Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Panel One moderator Jack Smith, Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Panel One moderator Jack Smith, Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
(l-r) Jack Smith, Norman Anseman, Christopher DeScherer and Stephen Goldfinch
(l-r) Jack Smith, Norman Anseman, Christopher DeScherer and Stephen Goldfinch
(l-r) Jack Smith, Norman Anseman, Christopher DeScherer and Stephen Goldfinch
Question from the audience
Question from the audience
Question from the audience
(l-r) Jack Smith, Norman Anseman, Christopher DeScherer and Stephen Goldfinch
(l-r) Jack Smith, Norman Anseman, Christopher DeScherer and Stephen Goldfinch
(l-r) Jack Smith, Norman Anseman, Christopher DeScherer and Stephen Goldfinch
(l-r) Norman Anseman, Christopher DeScherer and Stephen Goldfinch
(l-r) Norman Anseman, Christopher DeScherer and Stephen Goldfinch
(l-r) Norman Anseman, Christopher DeScherer and Stephen Goldfinch
Panel Two: Discussions and Responses to South Carolina Act 236 and Other Solar Energy Initiatives
Panel Two: Discussions and Responses to South Carolina Act 236 and Other Solar Energy Initiatives
Panel Two: Discussions and Responses to South Carolina Act 236 and Other Solar Energy Initiatives
Panel Two: (l-r) Ashley Cooper, Partner, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Hamilton Davis, Energy and Climate Director, Coastal Conservation League and The Hon. Harold Mitchell, Jr., Representative for District 31, SC House of Representatives
Panel Two: (l-r) Ashley Cooper, Partner, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Hamilton Davis, Energy and Climate Director, Coastal Conservation League and The Hon. Harold Mitchell, Jr., Representative for District 31, SC House of Representatives
Panel Two: (l-r) Ashley Cooper, Partner, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Hamilton Davis, Energy and Climate Director, Coastal Conservation League and The Hon. Harold Mitchell, Jr., Representative for District 31, SC House of Representatives
Panel Two moderator Blan Holman, Managing Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center
Panel Two moderator Blan Holman, Managing Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center
Panel Two moderator Blan Holman, Managing Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center
(l-r) Ashley Cooper, Hamilton Davis and Harold Mitchell
(l-r) Ashley Cooper, Hamilton Davis and Harold Mitchell
(l-r) Ashley Cooper, Hamilton Davis and Harold Mitchell
(l-r) Hamilton Davis and Harold Mitchell
(l-r) Hamilton Davis and Harold Mitchell
(l-r) Hamilton Davis and Harold Mitchell
J. Edward Bell, III, President, Charleston School of Law, introducing the keynote speaker Catherine Heigel
J. Edward Bell, III, President, Charleston School of Law, introducing the keynote speaker Catherine Heigel
J. Edward Bell, III, President, Charleston School of Law, introducing the keynote speaker Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel, Agency Director, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Catherine Heigel, Agency Director, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Catherine Heigel, Agency Director, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Catherine Heigel
Panel Three: No Time to Waste—An In-Depth Look Into Nuclear Energy in South Carolina
Panel Three: No Time to Waste—An In-Depth Look Into Nuclear Energy in South Carolina
Panel Three: No Time to Waste—An In-Depth Look Into Nuclear Energy in South Carolina
Panel Three moderated by Aleatra Williams, Professor of Law, Charleston School of Law
Panel Three moderated by Aleatra Williams, Professor of Law, Charleston School of Law
Panel Three moderated by Aleatra Williams, Professor of Law, Charleston School of Law
Panel Three: (l-r) Dan Gatlin, Vice President of Nuclear Operations, SCANA, Charles Munns, Vice Admiral, US Navy (ret.) and Wyatt Sassman, Associate Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center
Panel Three: (l-r) Dan Gatlin, Vice President of Nuclear Operations, SCANA, Charles Munns, Vice Admiral, US Navy (ret.) and Wyatt Sassman, Associate Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center
Panel Three: (l-r) Dan Gatlin, Vice President of Nuclear Operations, SCANA, Charles Munns, Vice Admiral, US Navy (ret.) and Wyatt Sassman, Associate Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman
(l-r) Dan Gatlin, Charles Munns and Wyatt Sassman

Law & Society Series

The Law of Energy

8th Annual Law & Society Symposium

Charleston Music Hall
Friday, February 5, 2016
8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

Presented by the Riley Institute and the Charleston Law Review of the Charleston School of Law

South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control Director Catherine Heigel gave the keynote address to a crowd of several hundred attorneys, interested citizens, and law students at the Charleston Music Hall on February 5. Director Heigel focused on the environmental control side of her department, speaking of how her staff at DHEC are coming together passionately to identify and address places needing improvement in clean water and clean air in South Carolina. To view the program, click here.

Part 1 – The Morning Session

Part 2 –  Featured Speaker – Catherine Heigel  – SC Director of The Department of Health and Environmental Control

Part 3 – Afternoon Session

Offshore drilling, nuclear energy, and solar energy were the topics discussed during the panels surrounding her talk.  Among the panelists were private practice attorneys Jack Smith, Norman Anseman, III, and Ashley Cooper and  environmental law attorneys Chris DeSchere, Hamilton Davis, Blan Holman, and Wyatt Sassman. Representatives Stephen Goldfinch and Harold Mitchell also participated in panel discussions as did supporters of nuclear energy, Dan Gatlin (SCANA) and Vice Admiral Charles Munns.