Articles & Presentations

“Researching Corporate Genealogy” (by Steve Swisdak, ABA In-House Counsel Committee Newsletter, May 2012)

“The Value of Historical Research in Soil and Groundwater Contamination Matters” (by Steve Swisdak, ABA Paper, published in conjunction with the 41st Annual Conference on Environmental Law, March 23, 2012)

“Is Google Making You Fat? Tips for Conducting "Lean and Mean" On-line Historical Research” (by Mike Reis, HAIpoints, Spring 2012)

“Notes from the Field: Mapping History with Sanborn Maps” (by Halley Fehner, HAIpoints, Fall 2011)

"The Historian's Valuable Role as Expert and Advisor in Environmental Litigation” (by Mike Reis and David Wiseman, The Environmental Litigator, Spring 2011)

"The Value of Historical Research to In-House Counsel” (by Steve Swisdak, ABA In-House Counsel Committee Newsletter, June 2009)

"Researching Past Uses of New York Industrial Sites" (by Steve Swisdak, Environmental Law in New York, May 2009)

“Pre-EPA Environmental Records at the National Archives:  Looking Back But Looking Forward” (by Mike Reis, Karl Brooks, ed., The Environmental Legacy of Harry S. Truman, 2009)

“Wartime Mobilization and the Newark Bay Home Front Environment: A Case Study Revealing Opportunity for Federal Leadership in Resolving Mega Site Problems" (by Mike Reis, Environmental Claims Journal 18, Fall 2006)

"Searching in the Past" (by Mike Reis, Legal Times, March 10, 2003)

"Working With Lawyers: A Historian's Perspective" (by Brian Martin, Organization of American Historians Newsletter, Volume 30, Number 2, May 2002)

"The Continued Relevance of Rigorous Targeted MGP Site Historical Research" (poster presentation by Mike Reis and Halley Fehner at MGP 2012 conference, March 27-30, 2012)

"The Value of Historical Research in Soil and Groundwater Contamination Matters" (presented by Steve Swisdak, American Bar Association's 41st Annual Conference on Environmental Law, March 23, 2012)

"Using Historical Research to Make Your Case: A Survey of Key Federal Records" (presented by Steve Swisdak, American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Law Summit, September 30, 2010)

"Digging Deeper: Uncovering the Hidden Potential of Historical State and Local Records” (presented by Steve Swisdak, American Bar Association's 40th Annual Conference on Environmental Law, March 17, 2011)

"Getting Needed Information from Government Archives" (presented by Mike Reis, continuing accredited legal education (CLE) course outline for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 26, 2007)

“Pre-EPA Environmental Records at the National Archives: Looking Back But Looking Forward” (presented by Mike Reis, Truman Legacy Symposium, May, 2007)