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Overview
Introduction
Connor is a member of the Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources practice at Ashurst Perkins Coie.
While attending the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Connor Hughes served as an associate editor of the Ecology Law Quarterly. He also helped lead the Clean Energy Leaders in Law organization and participated in the pro bono Environmental Law Clinic.
Connor was a summer associate at the firm’s San Francisco office in 2024 and a law clerk at the California Public Utilities Commission in fall 2024.
Education & credentials
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D.,
Order of the Coif
, 2025
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, M.S., Economics, 2021
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Economics and Political Science,
with distinction
, 2019
- California
- California Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, CA, Legal Extern, 2024
- Perkins Coie, San Francisco, CA, Summer Associate, 2024
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, San Francisco, CA, Summer Associate, 2023-2024
- Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, MN, Summer Law Clerk, 2023
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NRC Proposes Accelerated Licensing Pathway for DOE and DOW Authorized Reactor Designs
April 07, 2026
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NRC Finalizes a New Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors
April 03, 2026
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White House and Leading AI Companies Commit to Ratepayer Protection
March 18, 2026
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Court of Appeal Affirms EIR Water Supply Analysis for Major Industrial Warehouse Project
March 16, 2026
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Department of the Interior Finalizes Major Overhaul of NEPA Implementing Regulations
February 25, 2026
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December 23, 2025
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Court of Appeal Rejects Housing Element Overlay Strategy
December 18, 2025
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December 04, 2025
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New Southwest Power Pool Rule Could Supercharge Industrial and Data Center Connections
October 23, 2025
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Court of Appeal Rejects Costa-Hawkins Rent Control Exemption for Renovated Former Military Housing
October 15, 2025
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