Join YPI and the professional development committee in welcoming Juan Pablo Escudero for a conversation on lithium mining, the infrastructure required for the transition to clean energy and future challenges for the planet and the legal profession. This event will take place online on May 9th at 5pm ET, 4pm CT, or 2pm PT.

Juan Pablo Escudero is a staff attorney at the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law. His work lies in environmental, land use, and indigenous law both local and comparative. He previously worked as the coordinator of the environmental legislative agenda of the Government of Chile, and advised the Presidency of Chile on environmental and indigenous law issues. In this role, he participated in the drafting and submission of relevant legislative bills, such as the Chilean Framework Act on Climate Change and the national ban on plastic bags