Victor J Otten, Senior Partner at Otten and Joyce, LLP  in Torrance, CA will be speaking on the panel of the Environmental Law Series – A Legal Toolbox for Environmental Activists – at Loyola Law School on Saturday March 17th, 2012

Part five of the series is titled “Coastal Protection, Land Trusts & Conservancies, Urban Oil”. Mr. Otten will be speaking on The Private Coastal Act Enforcement.  

There is no charge to attend but reservations are recommended.

RSVP to: Dean Walraff at dw@aenv.org

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