ELQ 2024 Banquet

Please join us for Ecology Law Quarterly's 2024 Annual Banquet, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 5:30-8:30 pm, Bancroft Hotel, Berkeley, Featuring Keynote Speaker and Environmental Leadership Award Winner Julia Olson, Our Children's Trust, the nonprofit law firm representing the young plaintiffs in Held v. Montana

About Julia Olson


Deanna Ruth Rutter B.A. ’69, J.D. ’72 generously underwrote this event so all proceeds will go directly to E&E student programs.


Host Committee

William M. Chamberlain B.A. ’68, J.D. ’71

Jordan Diamond J.D. ’08

Elizabeth Esposito J.D. ’14

Megan Jennings J.D. ’07

William Kissinger J.D. ’87

Martin Mattes J.D. ’74

Christopher Mortweet J.D. ’16

Claudia Polsky J.D. ’96

Deanna Ruth Rutter B.A. ’69; J.D. ’72

Allison Watkins-Mallick J.D. ’10

Marc Zeppetello J.D. ’85


Banquet Sponsorship

Sponsors contribute to UC Berkeley’s environmental and energy law student programs and receive exposure to a wide audience of distinguished professionals, academics, and students. Sponsors are acknowledged with name and logo placement in our battery of live, print, and digital communications to 6,000 students, alumni, and community members.

 

Thanks to Our Sponsors

BAY AREA BIODIVERSIFIER

Susan Hori J.D. ’79

Kaplam Kirsch Rockwell LLP logo

Perkins Coie Counsel to Great Companies

 

BERKELEY BENEFACTOR

William Kissinger J.D. ’87

Baker Botts

View full Brownstein logo

Cox, Castle & Nicholson Logo

Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP logo in green text

 

TELEGRAPH TRAILBLAZER

William Chamberlain B.A. ’68; J.D. ’71 and Roseanne Chamberlain

Louise Dyble J.D. ’16

Murray Feldman J.D. ’88 and Nancy Feldman

Lenard Weiss J.D. ’62

 

Wine Sponsors

Julie Conger

Chateau Chien D’Eau

The Jack Jean McCauley Foundation


 

Banquet Sponsorships & Benefits. California Conservator $10,000. Front row dinner seating for 10 (1 table). Major company logo visibility throughout the event (signage, stage). Recognition in print invitation, event webpage, and in CLEE's annual report. Bay Area Biodiversifier, $5,000. Premier dinner searing for 5 (1/2 table). Major company logo visibility throughout the event (signage, stage). Recognition in print invitation, event webpage, and in CLEE's annual report. Berkeley Benefactor, $2,500. Preferred dinner seating for 2. Recognition in print invitation, event webpage, and in CLEE's annual report. Telegraph Trailblazer, for individuals only. $1,000. Dinner seating for 2. Recognition on print invitations, event webpage, and in CLEE's annual report. Sponsor the Banquet today! Contact: cleegiving@berkeley.edu. Register for the Banquet at: na.eventscloud.com/elqbanquet24

How to Sponsor

For Companies or Organizations: Contact CLEEgiving@berkeley.edu or call (510)643-6044 to get a gift invoice. 

For Individuals: Go to https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN6413000 and send an email confirming your sponsorship to CLEEgiving@berkeley.edu. Or send your donation by mail to: Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, c/o Gift Services, 1995 University Ave, Ste 400, Berkeley, CA 94704-1070. Make the check payable to: UC Berkeley Foundation: E&E Futures Fund FN6413.

Students and alums talking with Dr. Robert Bullard at the 2022 Banquet
Environmental Leadership Award winner Dr. Robert Bullard talks with 2022 Banquet guests

A portion of the ticket price that exceeds its fair market value may be tax-deductible, subject to IRS limitations and deadlines. The retail value of each ticket is $110.

The deadline for recognition in the program & signage is April 6th, 2024.

Sponsors are also granted the benefits of UC Berkeley Charter Hill Society Membership (opens in a new tab). (For institutional donors, one membership per entity). Net event proceeds will go to support programs for environmental and energy law students.