The future of California’s freshwater supply has never been more uncertain. Yet millions of people, fauna, and flora depend on that water to thrive. More than a hundred years after the implementation of the Water Commission Act of 1913, the 20th Water Law Symposium takes a closer look at California’s present water management: What are the best practices already in place? Where is there room to grow? Gathering diverse stakeholder perspectives, let’s find a sustainable water future for all!

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2024 event program

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Event Agenda

8:00 - 9:00 AM
Check-In & Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:45 AM​
Water Law 101
A primer on water law taught by Richard Roos-Collins.

9:00 - 9:20 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Presentation of California Water Law Writing Prize
Winner: TBD

​9:30 - 10:45 AM
Panel 1 - Klamath Dam Removal: Stakeholders, Science, and Sustainability
Organized by: UC Law SF & Stanford Law School

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel 2 - Water Rights Enforcement in California
Organized by: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
 
12:15 - 12:45 PM
Lunch

12: 45 - 1:45 PM
Racial Equity Discussion

2:00 - 3:15 PM
Panel 3 - Water Rights: Clarifying the 2023 Water Board Arrowhead Spring Order
Organized by: Golden Gate University School of Law & UC Berkeley School of Law

​3:30 - 4:45 PM
Panel 4 - SGMA: A Decade in Review
Organized by: UC Davis School of Law

4:45 - 6:00 PM
​Reception 

​Event Panelists and Speakers

Water Law 101
by Richard Roos-Collins.

Panel 1 - Klamath Dam Removal: Stakeholders, Science, and Sustainability
Organized by: UC Law SF & Stanford Law School
  • Richard Roos-Collins
  • Marianna Aue
  • Curtis Knight
  • Hayden Richter [Moderator]

​Panel 2 - Water Rights Enforcement in California
Organized by: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
  • Andrew Tauriainen
  • Walter "Redgie" Collins
  • Rebecca R. A. Smith
  • Jennifer Harder [Moderator]

​Racial Equity Discussion 
  • Caryn Mandelbaum
  • Chelsea Tu
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Panel 3 - Water Rights: Clarifying the 2023 Water Board Arrowhead Spring Order
Organized by: Golden Gate University School of Law & UC Berkeley School of Law
  • Kenneth Petruzzelli
  • Rachel Doughty​​
  • Paul Kibel [Moderator] 

Panel 4 - SGMA: A Decade in Review
Organized by: UC Davis School of Law
  • Tina Cannon Leahy
  • Eric L. Garner
  • Sherri Norris
  • Tien Tran
  • Nick Gray [Moderator]​

Event Parking and Transportation

Location: McLaren Conference Space
2130 Fulton St., San Francisco, CA 94117
Find directions here.

Parking:
  • Public transportation is strongly encouraged. See transit options here.
  • Koret Parking Lot will be open to attendees.** Find directions here.
  • There is also free street parking available in the area.​ ​​

**Disregard the Parking Letter Signs as parking is free for attendees the day of the event.
**All information above is subject to changes and modifications. Please visit this site before the event for final information.
California Water Law Writing Prize
2024 Winner: Alina Werth
The submission deadline is January 8th, 2024
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
​​For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact [email protected]

Thank You to Our Participating Schools

2024 EVENT COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

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All guests are not required, but encouraged to: 

1. Be up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations or

2. Have a negative result for COVID-19

​*Masks will be provided if needed, but are not required. 
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