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SUPPLEMENT 10      
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPLEMENT
  I.  In the past 5 years, has any current or past lawyer of the firm rendered written opinions to clients on the following:  
    A.  Land Use, zoning and real property regulatory matters? 
Yes   No
 
    B.  Compliance with environmental law? 
Yes   No
 
    C.  Environmental matters?  
Yes   No
 
       
  II.  In the past 5 years, has any current or past lawyer of the applicant firm provided any professional services related to the following:  
    A.  Potential Superfund liability and liens under Federal law Resulting from Superfund liability  
Yes   No
 
    B.  Waste management projects
Yes   No
 
    C.  Written opinions connected with environmental matters transactions 
Yes   No
 
    D.  SEC reporting requirements connected with environment matters  
Yes   No
 
    E.  Potential liability under applicable state environmental law (e.g. State Superfund and Super lien Statutes)
Yes   No
 
    F.  Applicability of relevant state law restricting transfer of property based upon Environmental matters (e.g. ECRA) 
Yes   No
 
    G.  Environmental compliance audits 
Yes   No
 
    H.  Environmental compliance audits
Yes   No
 
    If the answer to any of the above is YES, please explain on your letterhead  
         
  III. A. Does the applicant' legal services in connection with the property transfer or leasing include a procedure to evaluate such things as:  
    1. a. whether the type of business in question creates, or may in the past have created environmental problems?
Yes   No
 
      b. If "Yes", in writing?
Yes   No
 
    2. a. whether any specific site locations owned or leased now or in the past, or property to be acquired is likely to be contaminated by hazardous substances (e.g. asbestos, lead or PCBs)?
Yes   No
 
      b. If "Yes", in writing?
Yes   No
 
    3. a. whether any specific site locations owned or leased now or in the past, or Properties to be acquired are located in, or adjacent to, ecologically sensitive Areas (such as wetlands, floodplains, aquifers or conservation areas etc.)?
Yes   No
 
      b. If "Yes", in writing?
Yes   No
 
    4. a. whether any corporate entity connected to the client including all past and present parent subsidiaries, divisions and spin-offs has ever been fined, penalized, cited or sued for violation any federal, state or local environmental law or regulation?
Yes   No
 
      b. If "Yes", in writing?
Yes   No
 
    B. Does the applicant have a procedure which requires the investigation of potential material environmental risks before resolution of price and other central terms and conditions?
Yes   No
 
      If "Yes", in writing?
Yes   No
 
    C. Does the applicant have a procedure which requires its attorneys to perform a thorough review with the client of the economic impact of known environmental considerations and potential benefits of further indication or quantification of environmental risks in property transfer or leasing transactions with potential, material environmental exposure?
Yes   No
 
      If "Yes", in writing?
Yes   No
 
    D. Does the applicant have procedures which address the conduct of employees relative to the handling of material confidential information concerning environmental audits or investigation of transaction related parties?
Yes   No
 
      If "Yes", in writing?
Yes   No
 
    E. Does the applicant have a procedure requiring the preservation of the written records of the firm in connection with documentation concerning disclosure of site contamination of potential buyers or lessees?
Yes   No
 
      If "Yes", in writing?
Yes   No
 
    F. Does the applicant have a procedure requiring the preservation of the written records of the firm in connection with the documentation of investigation of sites, for buyers or lessees, to discover environmental damages?
Yes   No
 
      If "Yes", in writing?
Yes   No
 
    G. Does the applicant have a procedure requiring its real estate lawyers to participate in in-house seminars on current environmental topics and developments and/or to attend continuing legal education seminars on current environmental developments?
Yes   No
 
         
 

Signature of Owner,
Officer or Partner 

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