Admiralty & Maritime partner Robert T. Lemon II recently participated in the Critical Commodities Conference, held April 26–28, 2011, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Lemon served as a member for "Sustainability—The People Next Door Live on the Other Side of the World" one of several Breakout Panels, during which he gave a presentation titled "The Rotterdam Rules."

The annual conference was put on by the American Institute for International Steel, Inc. and covered a diverse range of topics such as "Steel: A Flat Demand World with New Capacity. What Gives?" and "World Economic Outlook." As in past years, Jones Walker served as a sponsor for the event.