A Welcome Message From the Chair

By Kym Meyer

I am excited to welcome you all to a new year of the Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law Section! My name is Kym Meyer, and I am honored to serve as your chair this year, along with a wonderful leadership team. For those who don’t know me, I am the Litigation Director of the Southern Environmental Law Center, where I have practiced for the past fifteen years.

There couldn’t be a more important time for our section to be engaged and learning from each other as changes in environmental law are coming at us fast and furious at the federal and state levels. One of my favorite moments from last year came during our annual CLE in Asheville during a presentation about recent case law: in addition to our excellent presenter on stage, members of the audience (and our section) started chiming in with their own insights and updates, and it turned into a robust group learning exercise. It was a great reminder of the wealth of knowledge and experience in our section, and I look forward to continuing to learn from all of you over the coming year.

We have lots of exciting things planned this year – starting with our first meeting on September 9, where we will hear from NCBA’s Catherine Sanders Reach about the impacts of AI on the legal profession. Later in the year, we have the pleasure of hosting the Tri-State CLE here in North Carolina – mark your calendars for May 29-30. We are going to put together a terrific program. Along the way, we will have social gatherings, educational speakers, and continue our great pro bono and volunteer work. I look forward to seeing you all soon – whether that is through the Zoom screen or in person. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have ideas for how to make it a great year.

Kym Meyer is the 2025-2026 chair of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section.