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This is the registration for the IN-PERSON and LIVE WEBCAST event.
NOTE: FOR PRICING LISTED BELOW, ANY SUBSIDIES THAT YOU QUALIFY FOR, YOUR DISCOUNTED PRICE WILL BE REFLECTED ON THE NEXT PAGE AFTER YOU ADD THE SEMINAR TO YOUR CART. IF THE NEXT PAGE PRICE IS NOT CORRECT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLE DEPARTMENT
Date and Time: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 9:00am -12:15pm
Credit: This seminar qualifies for 3 CLE Credits.
Location:
In-Person:
HSBA Conference Room
1100 Alakea Street, Suite 1000 (10th floor)
Honolulu, HI 96813
Food/Beverage: Continental breakfast and beverage service will be served.
Or
Live Webcast:
Via your HSBA Account, "My Learning"
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Pricing: In-Person:
Early Bird Rates (until September 30)
Environment, Energy, and Resources Section (EERS) Members: $105 (note: there is a $50 subsidy for the first 30 EERS registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar
Convention EERS seminar, after cap reached, you will have to select option "All Other HSBA Members")
Kauai Bar Association (KBA) Members: $55 (note: there is a $100 subsidy for KBA registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar Convention seminar)
All Other HSBA Members: $155
Non-HSBA Members: $225*
Law School Student HSBA Bar Card Members: Free**
(Cost includes 3 CLE credits, Continental Breakfast and Beverage Service)
Regular Rates (October 1 - October 5)
Environment, Energy, and Resources Section (EERS) Members: $135 (note: there is a $50 subsidy for the first 30 EERS registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar
Convention EERS seminar, after cap reached, you will have to select option "All Other HSBA Members")
Kauai Bar Association (KBA) Members: $85 (note: there is a $100 subsidy for KBA registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar Convention seminar)
All Other HSBA Members: $185
Non-HSBA Members: $255*
Law School Student HSBA Bar Card Members: Free**
(Cost includes 3 CLE credits, Continental Breakfast and Beverage Service)
Notes for In-Person:
Deadline to register: Monday, October 5, 2026
Cancellation/Refunds: Cancellation requests must be received by Monday October 5, 2026, for a full refund. There will be no refunds if you miss the seminar.
Parking: Our Alakea Tower building has limited guest parking (validation is not provided); however convenient and affordable parking is available at Ali’i Place or other municipal parking garages in the downtown area.
Pricing: Live Webcast:
Early Bird Rates (until September 30)
Environment, Energy, and Resources Section (EERS) Members: $90 (note: there is a $50 subsidy for the first 30 EERS registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar
Convention EERS seminar, after cap reached, you will have to select option "All Other HSBA Members")
Kauai Bar Association (KBA) Members: $40 (note: there is a $100 subsidy for KBA registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar Convention seminar)
All Other HSBA Members: $140
Non-HSBA Members: $210*
Law School Student HSBA Bar Card Members: Free**
(Cost includes 3 CLE Credits)
Regular Rates (October 1 - 15)
Environment, Energy, and Resources Section (EERS) Members: $120 (note: there is a $50 subsidy for the first 30 EERS registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar
Convention EERS seminar, after cap reached, you will have to select option "All Other HSBA Members")
Kauai Bar Association (KBA) Members: $70 (note: there is a $100 subsidy for KBA registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar Convention seminar)
All Other HSBA Members: $170
Non-HSBA Members: $240*
Law School Student HSBA Bar Card Members: Free**
(Cost includes 3 CLE Credits)
Notes for Live Webcast:
Deadline to register: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Cancellation/Refunds: Cancellation requests must be received by Wednesday, September 30, 2026, for a full refund. There will be no refunds if you miss the seminar.
ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND RESOURCE SEMINAR, 3 CLE (9:00am-12:15pm)
What’s in the Air?
Moderator:
Brenda H. Gotanda, Esq., Partner, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP
Panelists:
Carol F. McCabe, Esq., Managing Partner, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP; & Kate L. Vaccaro, Esq., Partner, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP
An update on all things Clean Air Act under the Trump Administration. This session will explore EPA’s policy and enforcement principles and how they affect traditional concepts of state and federal partnership and delegation of programs under the Clean Air Act, especially relating to permitting and enforcement.
Also, a look at what’s on the horizon for regulatory development, including the latest and greatest on the question of climate regulation and litigation.
Recent Developments in Ocean Resource Management
Panelists:
Kamaile Turčan, Associate Professor, WSRSL & Midori Akamine
There have been recent changes in US oceans resources governance for actions taken on the high seas and in remote Pacific areas.
This panel will address recent legal developments respecting the management and extraction of minerals and fisheries resources in US Federal and international waters. Specifically, deep sea mining permitting and fisheries access in US Marine National Monuments will be discussed.
Enhancing Hawaii's Water Quality Through Nonpoint Source Management
Moderator:
David P. Jordan, Esq., Associate, Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation
Panelists:
Scott Miyashiro, Program Manager, DOH Surface Water Protection Branch & Rebecca Candilasa, Planner, DOH Surface Water Protection Branch
An overview of Hawaii's Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Program and how it has evolved from federally driven efforts under Clean Water Act Section 319 and CZARA to a more comprehensive approach that now includes a state regulatory component.
Presenters will outline the long-standing watershed-based planning and coordination efforts that shaped the program's foundation, as well as recent steps to adopt state-level rules authorized under HRS Chapter 342E to strengthen water quality protection. The session will provide a brief update on this transition and how it will guide Hawaii's efforts to manage polluted runoff moving forward.
Note: Schedule subject to change. Program adjustments may be made.
Course Materials: In an effort to be green, the Bar Convention Course Materials will be emailed to you before the event for in-person and live webcast attendees. In-person attendees may print the materials prior to attending or view them on their tablet, phone or laptop.
Register:
HSBA Members: "Log In" (do not create a new account) to register online with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.
HSBA members paying by check or prefer to use the form: Please download paper registration coming soon and submit to the HSBA to register. Form of payment must be received with registration to process.
*Non-HSBA members: Please download paper registration coming soon.
*Law Students: You must have an HSBA student card; or if not, you may obtain one by going to HSBA Bar Card | HSBA Please download paper registration coming soon and submit to the HSBA to register.
ADA Accommodation: If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact us before purchasing the program and by October 5, 2026, at cle@hsba.org or call (808) 537-1868 and ask for the HSBA CLE Department.
Notice of Videotaping: With the permission of guest speakers, the HSBA selectively webcasts and videotapes CLE seminars for attorneys not physically present in the seminar room. As an in-person attendee your voice and likeness may be included in the webcast or videotape. By attending the seminar, you are authorizing the HSBA to include name, voice and likeness to the extent included in the webcast or video recording. Video recordings may be made available or purchase and viewing on the HSBA website.
Questions? Please contact HSBA CLE Department at (808) 537-1868 or CLE@hsba.org.