Speaking Engagements
Ms. Hori is a frequent speaker on topics related to CEQA, wetlands permitting, water quality and the Endangered Species Act. She has also taught land use and environmental courses at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Southern California, and is the co-coordinator of the annual UCLA Land Use Law and Planning Conference. Representative speaking engagements include the following:
Speaker, AEP Annual CEQA Update Workshop, 2006 to 2009.
Speaker, “What Happens When a Locally-Issued Permit is Appealed,” CLE International, California Coastal Law, March 2009.
Speaker, “Defensible Not Gold-Plated EIRs,” AEP State Conference, March 2009.
Speaker, “Biological Mitigation,” CLE International, CEQA, August 2008.
Speaker, “State Protections of Wetlands and Other Waters in California,” ALI-ABA Wetlands Law and Regulation, May 2008.
Speaker, “Local Coastal Program Amendments,” CLE International, California Coastal Law, December 2007.
Speaker, “CEQA and Global Warming,” CLE International, CEQA, September 2007.
Speaker, “CEQA and Global Warming,” CLE International, CEQA, August 2007.
Speaker, “State Protections of Wetlands and Other Waters,” ALI-ABA Wetlands Law and Regulation, May 2007.
Speaker, “Coastal Zone Management,” UCLA Extension, November 2006.
Speaker, “CEQA Update: A Discussion of Key CEQA Decisions and Judicial Trends,” 2006 State Bar Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite, October 2006.
Speaker, “The California Legislature Year in Review: Homebuilding and Development Issues,” 5th Annual BILD Foundation SuperConference, September 2006.
Speaker, “Writing Effective Mitigation/Preservation as Mitigation” CLE, CEQA, August 2006.
Speaker, “Land Development in California Environmental Issues in the Land Development Process,” Lorman Education Services, March 2006.
Moderator, “Fire, Famine, Flood, and Pestilence: Man vs. Nature,” UCLA Extension, Land Use Law and Plannig Conference, January 2006.
Speaker, “Cumulative Impacts: Is Every Project Cumulatively Significant?” Law Seminars International, CEQA & NEPA Workshop; September 2005.
Moderator, “Fear Factor Hits Home: Density Bonuses, Affordable Housing, and Inclusionary Zoning Ordinances,” UCLA Extension, Land Use Law and Planning Conference, January 2005.
Speaker, “Quick Hits: Water Wars and the New Peace Treaties” and Moderator, “The Air We Breathe, The Water We Drink,” UCLA Extension, Land Use Law and Planning Conference: Updates, Trends and Assessments, January 2004.
Speaker, “Navigating the Entitlement Morass,” The Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate, 5th Annual Multi-Family Housing Forecast Conference, The Anderson School at UCLA, September 2003.
Instructor, CEB, Land Use Regulation and Development Course, September 2003.
Speaker, “Wet Growth: Should Water Law Control Land Use?” Chapman University School of Law, Center for Land Resources and Environmental Law Institute, Februrary 2003.
Moderator, “Water Quality as a Constraint on Land Use Planning: The Next Frontier,” UCLA Extension, Land Use Law and Planning Conference: Updates, Trends and Assessments, January 2003.
Speaker, “Wetlands and Endangered Species,” Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of California, 7th Annual Spring Roundtables, June 2002.
Speaker, “Quick Hits: Coastal Act: Is the Coastal Commission Unconstitutional?” and Moderator, “Environmental Resources Roundtable: Wetlands, Water Quality and HCPs,” UCLA Extension, Land Use Law and Planning Conference: Updates, Trends and Assessments, January 2002.
Speaker, “Quick Hits: Wetlands Regulation: Case Law Updates, Nationwide Permits and Regulatory Developments,” “Supreme Court Ruling Concerning CWA Jurisdiction over Isolated Waters,” and “Endangered Species Act Update: Litigation and Listings;”
Speaker, “Land Use for Transactional Real Estate Lawyers,” State Bar of California, 20th Annual Real Property Retreat, April 2001.
Speaker, “Ethics Considerations,” CLE International, The Endangered Species Act, June 2000.
Speaker, “Top 10 Recent Developments in Land Use Law,” State Bar of California, 18th Annual Real Property Retreat, April 1998.
Speaker, “Habitat Conservation Plans in the Aquatic Environment,” American Bar Association, Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, February 1998.
Speaker, “Wetlands Permitting,” CLE International, Environmental Permitting Conference, February 1997.
Speaker, “What is Ecosystem Management?” UC Davis School of Law, Ecosystem Management, February 1997.