On November 17, 2006, Boyd Bryan, Special Counsel in environmental law, presented "Selected Environmental Issues—The New Requirements for Environmental Assessments; Wetlands Regulation and Mitigation; and Related Issues," at the 2006 Bank Counsel Conference in New Orleans. Robert Scheffy, a Real Estate partner, was also involved in preparations for the seminar and noted in the brochure with Bryan. The seminar was sponsored by the Louisiana Banker's Association and was attended by bank officers and counsel from Louisiana, Mississippi, and other states.