law conference

Ohio isn't officially a "Mid-Atlantic" state, but we're pleased to be part of the Mid-Atlantic Ag & Resource Law Conference on October 28 and 29 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program is partnering with the West Virginia College of Law, University of Maryland, North Carolina State University, Penn State University and Virginia Tech to host the event, which focuses on property and land use laws affecting agriculture.

The conference offers 7 hours of Continuing Legal Education for attorneys and kicks off the evening of October 28 with a reception, dinner, and a review of hot agricultural law issues in the region by:

Andrew Branan, Associate Extension Professor, NC State University

Jen Friedel, Associate Professor of Practice, Virginia Tech

Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist, University of Maryland

Peggy Kirk Hall, Director, Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program

Jesse Richardson, Professor of Law, West Virginia University College of Law

Audry Thompson, Staff Attorney, Penn State Center Agricultural and Shale Law

Sessions on October 29 include:

Land Use Challenges and Opportunities for Ag

Kyla Kaplan, Olsson Frank Weeda, Terman Matz PC and Justin Benevidez, Texas A&M, AgriLife Extension Economist 

Legal Strategies for Addressing Risks of Losing Family Farmland

Robert Moore, Attorney, Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program

Conservation Easements

Lauren Pregmon, Pregmon Law Offices

How to Handle a Zoning Hearing

Tony Gorski, Law Office of Anthony G Gorski, LLC

The final session on Ethical Use of GenAI for Lawyers by Amy Cyphert, Associate Professor, West Virginia University College of Law will wrap up the conference and provide 1 hour of ethics credit.

In addition to providing relevant legal information, the conference is a great deal.  Early bird registration, available until September 11, 2025, is $115 if staying at the conference site and $140 if not staying at the conference site. After September 11, 2025, the registration fee is $225 if staying at the conference site and $250 if not staying at the conference site. A $50 registration fee is available at any time for students.

Register by September 11 for the early bird rate and to guarantee lodging at the National Conservation Training Center.  Register on the conference registration site.