

Table of contents
- Announcing Open Registration for the 2025 Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference
- Turning the Page: Starting My Second Year as the Maryland Sea Grant-ALEI Law & Policy Fellow by Kerry McClaughry
- Free Webinar December 3rd About Workers’ Compensation for Maryland Agricultural Employers and Employees
- New Guide Helps Maryland Landowners Navigate Eminent Domain in Relation to the Piedmont Reliability Project
- ALEI Welcomes Rich Kolm as Part-Time ALEI- UMB Project Coordinator
Announcing Open Registration for the 2025 Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference

ALEI hosts an Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference annually. This event attracts agricultural service providers, attorneys, educators, environmentalists, producers, landowners, policymakers, and students to discuss the complex intersection of environmental regulation and agriculture in Maryland. ALEI prides itself on hosting an event that brings agriculture and conservation experts together in a forum that allows for exchanging ideas and education for conference attendees on current legal topics of interest.
This year’s conference will be held in person on November 10, 2025, at the Graduate Hotel in Annapolis. Registration is now available!
Turning the Page: Starting My Second Year as the Maryland Sea Grant-ALEI Law & Policy Fellow by Kerry McClaughry

My top priority in my first year was organizing the Chesapeake Rising symposium. This project sought to showcase new voices in the environmental law field and bring them together with experts to explore innovative solutions to challenges coastal communities within the Chesapeake Bay are facing. Taking on a leadership role, I communicated with professors, students, policymakers, scientists, and…
Free Webinar December 3rd About Workers’ Compensation for Maryland Agricultural Employers and Employees

Are you an agricultural employer or employee in Maryland looking to understand workers’ compensation? Join ALEI’s Samantha Capaldo and Nicole Cook on December 3rd for a free webinar. They’ll provide a comprehensive overview based on their recently published guide. According to Cook, “this informative session will offer valuable insights tailored specifically to the agricultural community.”
New Guide Helps Maryland Landowners Navigate Eminent Domain in Relation to the Piedmont Reliability Project

The University of Maryland’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the Agriculture Law Education Initiative recently published “Transmission Lines and Property Rights: A Maryland Landowner’s Guide to Eminent Domain and the Piedmont Reliability Project,” a timely resource for Maryland landowners concerned about the impacts of the 70-mile high-voltage transmission line project, the Piedmont Reliability Project (PRP). The guide, crafted by Holiday Hull, Madeline Jones, and Paul Goeringer, lays out the legal rights, process steps, and…
ALEI Welcomes Rich Kolm as Part-Time ALEI- UMB Project Coordinator

ALEI is glad to welcome Mr. Rich Kolm as a part-time project coordinator at ALEI at the UMB School of Law campus. Mr. Kolm will fill a vital role offering administrative support to the…
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