The Energy Transition for Every Lawyer: Navigating the New Landscape of Power and Policy

The global shift toward renewable energy is no longer a niche regulatory sector—it is a massive transformation of infrastructure, finance, and law impacting real estate, corporate transactions, and environmental litigation alike. This session provides a high-level roadmap of the modern energy transition, designed to demystify the industry for practitioners of all backgrounds. We will explore the "policy and permitting" frameworks that dictate project siting, the "steel in the ground" contractual risks of utility-scale construction, and the "next frontier" of liquid renewables and emerging technologies. Attendees will gain a foundational understanding of how federal incentives like the Inflation Reduction Act are driving development and how to identify the unique legal risks and opportunities inherent in the trillion-dollar shift toward a decarbonized economy.