Utility Law Section Spring Seminar
Friday, May 2, 2025
9:00 am - 5:15 pm ET
Marriott North Hotel, Indianapolis
About the Event
This annual seminar offers the great opportunity to network with seasoned regulatory law practitioners in the electric, communications, consumer, water, and natural gas industries, as well as learn about new developments and hear the direction the industry
and practice is heading, in addition to pragmatic practice tips.
Who Might Enjoy This
This event is geared towards the Utility Law practitioner as well as employees of the IURC and OUCC.
Deadlines
April 11: Early
Bird Registration Deadline
April 18: Attendees with special dietary requests must submit any requests to the ISBA by this date (if they aren't registered already)
April 18: Cancellation Deadline
April 27: Regular Registration
Deadline (after this date, the on-site registration applies)
Agenda (all times in ET)
Friday, May 2
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration
Light breakfast snacks to be provided
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Beyond Professional Responsibility and Regulatory Compliance: Approaches to Ethics that Build Trust, Prioritize Relationships, and Protect Reputations (1.0 Ethics/CLE)
Josh Perry, Graf Family Professor of Business Law & Ethics and Executive Associate Dean, IU Kelley School of Business
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Customer Focus: Bill Assistance Efforts and Bankruptcy (.5 CLE)
Matt Prine, American Water
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
An Update from the IURC (.5
CLE)
Beth Heline, IURC
11:15 - 11:45 p.m.
RNG Tax Credits (.5 CLE)
Doug Baldessari, Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Appellate Update (.5 CLE)
Peter Rusthoven, Barnes & Thornburg
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Water Resources: Long-term Planning by Utilities and for Economic Development (1.0 CLE)
Ryan Mueller, P.E., Deputy Director, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Sen. Eric Koch, Indiana Senate, District 44, Chairman of the Senate Utilities Committee and Of Counsel, Gutwein Law LLC
Jim McGoff, Indiana Finance Authority
Steve Berube, Director, Water Production, Citizens Energy Group
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Legislative Update (.75 CLE)
Joe Rompala, Lewis Kappes
Danielle McGrath, Indiana Energy Association
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 - 3:45
p.m.
The Future of Nuclear Energy (.75 CLE)
Kati Austgen, Nuclear Energy Institute in DC
3:45 - 4:15 p.m.
Fireside Chat with Suzanne Jaworowski (.5 CLE)
Suzanne Jaworowski, Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources
Moderator: Mindy Westrick Brown, Faegre Drinker
4:15
- 5:15 p.m.
Reception
Pricing and Registration Program
materials will be emailed to registered attendees the week of the event. In order to receive this information, please make sure your email is listed correctly when registering for the seminar. Since materials will be provided electronically, we encourage
attendees to download the materials prior to the seminar and bring their laptops with them (power strips will be provided throughout the seminar room). Registration includes CLE programming and electronic materials as well as breakfast, lunch, refreshment
breaks and the reception. The early bird registration deadline ends April 11! In order to allow the venue enough time to prepare, please submit any special dietary requests to ISBA by April 18.
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Early Bird
(By 4.11)
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Regular
(4.12 – 4.27)
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On-Site
(After 4.27)
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ISBA Utility Law Section Member
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$250
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$275
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$300
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ISBA Non-Utility Law Section Member
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$275
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$300
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$325
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ISBA Member Government Employee
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$175
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$200
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$225
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ISBA Member Law Student
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$25
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$50
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$75
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Non-ISBA Member
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$450
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$475
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$500
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Reception: Guest of Seminar Attendee
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$25
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$50
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$50
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Cancellation Policy
Refunds will be issued for cancellations received in writing on or before April 18, 2025 and are subject to a $25 processing fee. Refunds will not be granted after April 18, 2025 nor will they be given for no-shows after the conference. If you are unable to attend but would like to send someone in your place, contact cle@inbar.org.
More Information
Code of Conduct Policy for ISBA Events
Liability and Media Waiver for ISBA Events
Questions about the event? Contact Ashley Higgins, Director of Events & Sponsorships.
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