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Prof. Richard Laster Prof. Richard  Laster
Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Phone:  +972-2-563-5224, +972-2-588-2540
Fax:  +972-2-563-3169
E-Mail:  richard@laster.co.il
fields of interest:
Primarily the area of environmental law
 
Curriculum Vitae:
Personal History
 
1944: Born July 8, Richmond, Virginia
1972: Married to Hana Atiya, teacher, Jerusalem
         Children: Eran, Yuval, Ofer
 
 
Educational Background
 
1966: B.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
1969: J.D., University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
1970: LL.M., Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
1975: Dr. Jur., Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
 
 
Legal Associations
 
Virginia Bar Association
American Bar Association
Israel Chamber of Advocates
International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL/IUCN)
The International Association of Water Law (AIDA)
Founding Member, The International Academy of Environmental Law
 
Legal Experience
 
1970: Raider, Member of Ralph Nader's staff, Washington, D.C.
1972: Articled Clerk: District Court, Jerusalem; Ministry of Justice, Jerusalem; Gad Baratz, Beer-Sheva
1973: (Summer) Legal Staff, Environmental Protection Agency, USA
1973-1979: Legal Advisor, Environmental Protection Service, Israel
1975-1979,
1995-Present: Coordinator, Workshop in Environmental Problems, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1979-1989: Partner, Laster & Zisquit, law firm
1981-Present: Lecturer, Seminar in Environmental Law and Policy, School of Environmental Sciences, Hebrew University
1986-Present: Advisor, Unit of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Hadassah Medical Association, Hebrew University
1989-Present: Lecturer, Environmental Law, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University
1989-Present: Partner, Laster & Gouldman, law firm
1990-2000,
2005-Present: Lecturer, Center for Environmental Studies, Department of Geography, Hebrew University
 
 
Community Associations
 
1980-1984: Board of Directors, New Israel Fund
1985-2004: Chair, Misholim, Therapy Through Art for Children
1985-1986: Committee for Preservation of Historical Sites
1990-present: Israel Society for Ecology and Environmental Quality Sciences
1990-present: Chair, Amuta for Health Education in Israel
 
 
Appointments
 
1979-1995 : Member, Committee for Acceptance of New Immigrant Lawyers, Israel Chamber of Advocates
1984-1990: Chairman, Committee for Revision of Noise Regulations
1990-present: Member, Israel Chamber of Advocates' Committee on Environmental Law
1991-1997,
2000-2006: Secretary, Israel Society for Ecology & Environmental Quality Sciences
2005-present: Adjunct Professor, Hebrew University Faculty of Law, School of Geography and School of Environmental Sciences, Hebrew University

Curriculum Vitae
Publication
Hebrew
 
 
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