Listen In With Lloyd Gosselink
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -“Listen In With Lloyd Gosselink – a Texas Law Firm” provides updates and perspectives on issues of interest. Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle and Townsend, P.C. is a thirty-plus attorney firm with a statewide practice located in Austin, Texas, specializing in environmental, natural resource and energy regulation, litigation, and employment law.
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Episodes
What’s Happening with my Gas Bill? An Update on Recent Rate Impacts for Customers of Investor-owned Gas Utilities
December 29, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBJoin Jamie Mauldin, a principal in the Energy and Utility Practice Group, as she navigates the landscape of rising costs impacting your gas bills. Explore the root causes behind these escalations, gain insights into their unfolding, and uncover what to anticipate for the future. Tune in for an authority's analysis of the forces shaping our energy expenses.
Employment Law Update
October 11, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBJoin Employment Law associates, Michelle White and Jessi Maynard, as they deliver the latest employment law update in their insightful episode. Dive into the recent legal changes surrounding workplace accommodations, focusing on pregnancy, religion, and disability updates. They enrich their discussion with real-life examples, offering practical applications and making the complex world of workplace accommodations accessible to all.
Exploring the TCEQ’s Audit Privilege Act Program
September 12, 2023 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.71 MBJoin Jeffrey Reed, a principal in our Air & Waste Practice Group, as he explores the TCEQ's Audit Privilege Act Program. Gain valuable insights to enhance your organization's environmental compliance efforts.
The ABCs of CCNs
December 16, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBWater Practice Group Principal David Klein shares the ABCs of CCNs (Certificates of Convenience and Necessity) focusing on water and wastewater CCNs. This podcast is both a background and an introduction to CCNs.
Legislative Lookout: What to Expect during the 88th Legislative Session
November 03, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBGovernment Relations Practice Group members discuss what to look out for during the upcoming 88th Session of the Texas Legislature. Listen in as practice group chair, Ty Embrey, and Madison Huerta discuss the outlook for state agencies, hot topic issues, and the future of utilities in Texas. Ty and Madison also discuss environmental issues that may affect you and how Lloyd Gosselink can help you stay in the know.
The Administrative Appeal Process
May 17, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBLitigation Practice Group Principal, Gabrielle Smith, talks about the administrative appeal process/judicial review process. She dives into what happens after an agency issues a final order or decision following a contested case in an administrative proceeding, the next steps, and beyond.
Helping TCEQ Help You: Reflections from Former Agency Attorneys
May 03, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBRoslyn Dubberstein and Jessie Spears, with Nathan Vassar as moderator, share their behind-the-scenes knowledge on how to successfully navigate the processes in the TCEQ. Dubberstein and Spears speak from experience as former TCEQ attorneys from the litigation and environmental law divisions respectively.
Federal Water Issues Update
April 01, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBWater Practice Group attorneys, Nathan Vassar and Lauren Thomson, share their insights into current Federal Water issues. They discuss Lead and Copper, Waters of the United States (WOTUS), Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), and much more.
Regulatory Changes After Winter Storm Uri
February 28, 2022 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBOne year has passed since Winter Storm Uri. In this episode, Energy and Utility Practice Group attorneys, Thomas Brocato and Taylor Denison, discuss the changes to the legal landscape set forth by the February 2021 storm that greatly impacted Texas. They dive into what happened, why it happened, the changes that followed, and what is still to come. Also, they compare the recent winter storm from February 2022 with Winter Storm Uri.
Regulatory Changes After Winter Storm Uri
February 28, 2022 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBOne year has passed since Winter Storm Uri. In this episode, Energy and Utility Practice Group attorneys, Thomas Brocato and Taylor Denison, discuss the changes to the legal landscape set forth by the February 2021 storm that greatly impacted Texas. They dive into what happened, why it happened, the changes that followed, and what is still to come. Also, they compare the recent winter storm from February 2022 with Winter Storm Uri.
Legislative Update (a Regular Session Like No Other)
July 07, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.07 MBGovernmental Relations Practice Group Chair Ty Embrey joins us again to close out this season’s episodes. He sits down to provide a recap of the Regular Session of the Texas Legislature and how the Regular Session was unique due to Winter Storm Uri and COVID-19.
Regulation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
June 09, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBSara Thornton and Lauren Thomas are back, joining us to discuss per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and how these chemicals are affecting the regulatory worlds of drinking water and wastewater. They cover EPA’s PFAS Action Plan and developments affecting the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act.
Governmental Immunity and Contract Provisions
May 26, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBAttorneys Stefanie Albright, a principal in the Districts Practice Group, and James Parker, a principal in the Litigation Practice Group, join together to talk about the different aspects of immunity issues that might arise in contracts with governmental entities.
Ethics and Leadership in Challenging Times
May 12, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBLauren Kalisek moves from being the moderator to a guest on the “Listen In With Lloyd Gosselink” podcast. As a principal and chair in the Districts Practice Group, she has observed public officials in the last year who rose to the challenge of doing the right thing for their citizens through COVID-19, the Texas winter storm, and more. Lauren shares a look back on the history of leadership and ethics in Texas and how current leaders build on this history to navigate new challenges.
Federal Policy Updates in the New Administration
April 28, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode, Sara Thornton, Nathan Vassar, and Lauren Thomas discuss federal policy updates in the new administration. They will be speaking about changes in federal agency priorities and how those policy updates may impact the regulated community in Texas.
Employment Law during COVID-19: How to Implement a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
April 14, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBSarah Glaser and Emily Linn, attorneys in the Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. Employment Law Practice Group, discuss COVID-19 vaccination policies, what options employers’ have when considering to mandate the vaccine, and how employers can prepare for their employees returning to the office and interacting with clients post-pandemic.
Working and Retiring at Lloyd Gosselink
March 31, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBAttorney Jamie Mauldin from the Energy and Utility Practice Group (EUPG) interviews past EUPG Chair Georgia Crump to talk about her time working at Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend. Georgia recently retired after 31 years of supporting the Firm, her clients, and her team. She discusses her experiences and gives us a glimpse into the knowledge she’s shared with other Firm attorneys, so the class of service and trust she helped build will continue.
Podcast Wrap: Goodbye 2020 & Hello 2021!
December 09, 2020 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.54 MBAttorneys Lauren Kalisek, Nathan Vassar, and William (Cody) Faulk come together to chat about the season 1 recap of Listen In With Lloyd Gosselink and what is coming in 2021 with the launch of season 2!
The Texas Legislature
November 25, 2020 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBTy Embrey, Governmental Relations Practice Group Chair, shares how the election results can impact the Texas Legislature and why we should get involved.
Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Waters Of The United States (WOTUS)
November 11, 2020 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBNathan Vassar and Lauren Thomas, attorneys in the Firm's Water Practice Group, discuss WOTUS associated with EPA's Clean Water Rule.
Dos & Don’ts of Interviewing & Hiring Legally (COVID edition)
October 28, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBSheila Gladstone, Employment Law Practice Group Chair, talks about how you can navigate interviewing and hiring potential candidates in a legal way.
PUC & Rate Cases
October 14, 2020 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBChris Brewster and Jamie Mauldin, two principals in the Firm's Energy and Utility Practice Group discuss two major electric rate cases that have shaped a significant precedent in the Public Utility Commission.
Lead & Copper Rule
September 30, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.79 MBNathan Vassar and Lauren Thomas, attorneys in the Firm's Water Practice Group, discuss EPA's proposed Lead and Copper Rule, the first major regulation in nearly thirty years.
A Litigator’s Perspective on COVID-19
September 16, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBJoe de la Fuente, the Chair of Lloyd Gosselink's Litigation Practice Group and James Parker also a principal in that practice group, discusses contract performance, liability, and managing risk in this new era of COVID 19.