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Whether you're advising on a transaction or a development project involving water - or trying to resolve a water-related dispute - understanding issues at the intersection of water and property law is a must. Join our experienced faculty for a focused dive into water-related legal issues you are likely to encounter in the course of your practice. Get practical guidance and learn how to help clients navigate muddy waters with confidence - register today!
- Receive a refresher on the fundamentals of water rights, including the nuances of riparian rights vs. prior appropriation.
- Gain practical insights into the various types of water easements and their implications for property owners and easement holders.
- Learn how to advise clients in transactions or development projects involving waterfront properties, floodplains, and wetlands.
- Detangle changing property boundary issues stemming from erosion, avulsion, and accretion.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Water Rights Explained
- Water Access and Easements
- Waterfront Property Issues, Flood Zones, and Wetlands
- Erosion, Avulsion, Accretion, and Changing Property Boundaries
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Alabama CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
3 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Arizona CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| California CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Colorado CLE |
|
4 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Delaware CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Florida CLE |
|
3.5 Total | 05-31-2026 |
| Georgia CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2029 |
| Illinois CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-13-2026 |
| Maine CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-13-2026 |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Missouri CLE |
|
3.6 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Montana CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2027 |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2027 |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2027 |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2027 |
| New York CLE |
|
3.5 Total | 11-14-2027 |
| Ohio CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
3.5 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2027 |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
3.5 Total | |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-13-2026 |
| Utah CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Vermont CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-14-2026 |
| Washington CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-13-2029 |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
3.5 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
3.6 Total | 11-14-2026 |
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Agenda
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Water Rights Explained
- Riparian Rights vs. Prior Appropriation
- Groundwater Rights
- Key Water Agencies and Environmental Protection Agencies
- Permitting and Regulatory Compliance
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Water Access and Easements
- Water Access: Private and Public
- Determining Navigability
- Pipeline Easements
- Access Easements
- Well Easements
- Other Types of Water Easements
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Waterfront Property Issues, Flood Zones, and Wetlands
- Waterfront Zoning, Dock, and Mooring Regulations
- Waterfront Property Transactions and Due Diligence
- Waterfront Leasehold Issues
- Assessing Flood Risk and Understanding Requirements and Regulations
- Wetlands Protection and Habitat Conservation
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Erosion, Avulsion, Accretion, and Changing Property Boundaries
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for attorneys. Real estate agents, developers, land use professionals, environmental professionals, and paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Betsy Story
is an associate attorney with Parsons Behle & Latimer. Prior to joining the firm she worked as an associate attorney at the Bloomquist Law Firm, P.C. for three-and-a-half years. Ms. Story serves clients across the state of Montana in Water Court, state district court and federal court on water rights or water-related issues and easement litigation. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of Montana School of Law in 2019. Ms. Story often returns home to Emigrant, Montana to help on her family’s cattle ranch. She enjoys rafting, long distance running, skating, skiing and mountain lion hunting.
Speaker bio
M.B. Adelson, IV
, LL.M., is the managing member of the Law Offices of M.B. Adelson IV, P.A. in Tallahassee, Florida. He practices throughout Florida and consults nationwide on property and property rights law, natural resources (especially water) and environmental law; property title and boundary issues, easements, shoreline property rights and submerged lands; public lands, resource conservation, agriculture, protected species; fisheries resources; boat ramps, docks, marinas, and waterway access; local, state and federal regulatory agency licensing, permitting, compliance, and remediation; firearms ownership and firearms business laws; inheritance estates and trusts; business entity formation and operation; professional ethics; and administrative and judicial trial and appellate litigation. Mr. Adelson is a certified mediator, a member of The Florida Bar, and is admitted in the Florida federal courts. He served in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Natural Resources and has been in private practice since 2001. Mr. Adelson is a retired U.S. Army officer. He is a federal firearms license (FFL) holder and he advises and supports firearms owners, manufacturers, retailers, and shooting ranges. Mr. Adelson is active in the FSU College of Law Environmental Law Society, Moot Court teams and other college and community related activities. He holds a B.A. degree from Virginia Military Institute; M.S. and M.B.A. degrees from Florida Institute of Technology; and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Florida State University College of Law. Mr. Adelson's LL.M. degree dissertation studied shoreline property rights and associated access/egress easements.
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