Austin Bar Association Environmental Section Luncheon
February 7, 2008 (add to Outlook Calendar)
Austin Bar Association
816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700
Austin, Texas 78701
Timothy Wilkins will speak on:
- the lawyer's role in the design and implementation of environmental auditing programs
- environmental management systems and, on
- important recent developments in law and regulatory policy
Specific topics to be addressed include:
- the potential positive and negative effects of auditing and management systems - including legal liability
- audit disclosure opportunities for leniency or immunity in various contexts
- techniques for identifying and maintaining appropriate legal privileges and protections in connections with environmental auditing and governance audits