The University of Toledo College of Law and its affiliated Legal Institute of the Great Lakes sponsor the annual Great Lakes Water Conference, which explores timely water issues of importance to the region and the nation. The 26th conference, “Water, Technology and Law”, takes place on Friday, Nov. 13 as a live webinar from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Topics and panelists

Four national panelists explore legal policy on data centers and their increasing demand for water, among other topics at the intersection of water, technology and law. The panelists bring expertise in law, public policy and civil and environmental engineering, and discuss technological developments that present both challenges and opportunities for the safety and security of water resources.

Artificial intelligence, which is supported by a data center development boom that demands enormous amounts of water to cool processors.
Groundwater and other monitoring technology that provides new ways to understand water consumption patterns.

About the Legal Institute of the Great Lakes

The Legal Institute of the Great Lakes is a multidisciplinary research center within the College of Law. Founded in 1993, it supports research, maintains publications and sponsors conferences on legal, economic and social issues of importance to the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. Its director is Evan Zoldan.

Registration and fee

Online registration is required by Tuesday, Nov. 10. Registration for those seeking continuing legal education (CLE) credits is $65. Registration for all others is free. Registrants receive an email with a link to the virtual conference a few days before the event.