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The New Impact Fee Law stirs up discourse in Pennsylvania

7/21/2012

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A few months ago in Pennsylvania,  legislators enacted Act 13, also known as "The New Impact Fee Law", revamping the state's established oil and gas drilling laws.    This new piece of legislation will add an impact fee to every well drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale formation.  The fee is designed to change from year to year, based on natural gas prices and the consumer price index.   For 2012, drillers can expect pay around $50,000.00 per well.  The projected revenue from this fee is expected to be as high as $219 Million for 2012, with an additional estimated $190 Million in retroactive fees for 2011.  

The newly enacted legislation will also restrict municipal zoning of drilling operations.  In a year where government intrusion has been a bit of a sore spot for taxpayers, this restriction has not gone over well.  Legislators from both sides of the aisle have rallied forces to introduce several new bills that will change the law.  It will be interesting to see what changes lie ahead for this new law.


For more information, check out these sources:


State Impact -- NPR -- Don't Hold Your Breath On Act 13 Changes



Fracking Regulations, a legal battle in Pennsylvania

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Solo Day Tip of the Week - 07/03/12

7/3/2012

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Break away from tradition…

Try to have a technology free work hour once per day

Try working somewhere other than your desk to focus on the matter in front of you.



To learn more great tips like this one, look for our weekly emails and attendee our two Solo Day programs at the 2012 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.  Remember, if you are a Solo Attorney individual tickets are only $35 or you can use your All Access Badge to attend. 

Solo Day 2012: Microsoft Word and Outlook for Solo/Small Firm Attorneys

Friday, August 3, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Columbus Hall G, Gold Level, East Tower, Hyatt Regency Chicago

What if your secretary is sick; or part time; or quit? Can you navigate through Microsoft Word and/or Outlook? Can you create a heading in Word on your own? Set up Outlook appointments? Can you generate a PDF document from Word to file with the Court? This basic introduction to Microsoft Word and Outlook will allow solo and small firm attorneys to be more efficient with the technical elements of the practice so they can focus on their clients needs.  

Speakers: Ross Kodner, Milwaukee, WI and Abraham Liebsch, Milwaukee, WI

Solo Day 2012: 90 Tips in 90 Minutes

Friday, August 3, 2012

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Columbus Hall G, Gold Level, East Tower, Hyatt Regency Chicago

A fast pace tricks and tips look at technology for your solo or small firm office.

Bringing you into the 21st century with must-haves to maintain your practice: software, hardware, printers, scanners, smart phones, Outlook, Acrobat, Word, cloud computing, backup systems, billing systems, and virtual office tools and tips needed to run and maintain a law office both in your office and outside your office.

Speakers: Jeffrey Allen, Oakland, CA; Ashley Hallene, Katy, TX; and Catherine Sanders Reach, Chicago, IL

To purchase CLE tickets use the link below, you will need the email address that you registered with and your badge number.  


https://www.xpressreg.net/register/abaa082/xpresstoolkit/login.asp

For more information about the General Practice, Solo & Small Division please visit: www.americanbar.org/gpsolo

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    Ashley Hallene specializes in Oil and Gas Law, Title Examination, and Oil and Gas Leasing in Houston, Texas.  Ashley received her J. D. from University of Houston Law Center in 2009. She is the Editor of Technology and Product Reviews for the ABA GP|Solo eReport.  Ashley has published articles on legal technology in the TechnoLawyer Newsletter and GP|Solo Magazine. 

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