Legal Ethics in Agricultural- Agribusiness Accountability Kate Moore Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue, LLP
What Are Our Ethical Obligations or Responsibilities? Ethics rules Environmental ethics
Rules of Professional Conduct Client leads the way Can’t let client break the law Avoid conflicts Attorney as advisor Zealous advocate
Environmental Ethics Obligation to future generations Responsibility towards the natural world Precautionary principle Where is common ground? What is the law?
Challenges Different perspectives Economics Not imposing your own agenda on your client
Opportunities Creating win-win situations Private agreements Market-based approaches Alternative production
Private Agreements Settlement agreements Landowner agreements Conservation easements
Market-based Approaches In-stream water rights Buy-out/retirement of grazing permits Carbon offsets Developing renewable power projects
Thank you Kate L. Moore Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue, LLP