Luncheon

IN THE WAKE OF THE BP DEEPWATER HORIZON DISASTER
Steve McKinney, Balch & Bingham LLP
Steve McKinney is a partner in the Birmingham, Alabama office of the 250 lawyer firm of Balch &
Bingham LLP and is Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section on Environment, Energy and
Resources. A man with “true grits”, Steve will combine his first‐hand involvement in the aftermath of
one of America’s greatest man‐made environmental disasters with his energetic and engaging speaking
style to make for an enlightening and entertaining presentation that will not be soon forgotten.
A very decent man.
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Then Kai Sheffield was awarded a plaque the best dissertation :

Kai Sheffield, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, is the winner of the Essay Competition for Law Schools David Estrin 2011 of the Law Section of the environment, energy and resources ( NELS) of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).

Mr. Sheffield's dissertation, entitled "Of Pulp Mills and Oil Spills: Strict liability STATE Under Customary International Law When energy and resource projects cause trans-boundary Environmental Harm", addresses the question of whether state practices support a strict liability State with regard to border issues affecting the environment. Mr. Sheffield apparent to those issues lately, such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.

"This very well written essay provides a useful overview of issues concerning the responsibility of the state," said Alexandria Pike, President of the dissertation committee SNDE. "His comprehensive review of key academic sources, and his study of historical and recent events, ensure that this essay is very timely and deserving of the award this year. "

Mr. Sheffield, a native of Vancouver continues its second year law student at the University of Toronto. Following his undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia, he participated as a volunteer at a center for conservation of sea turtles in Costa Rica. He is keenly interested in environmental law and resource provides practice law in these areas after graduation.