The 4th National Young Energy Professionals’ Law Conference is back. This live online program consists of select sessions that were originally scheduled for the 4th National YEP Conference in Austin, Texas, before it was cancelled due to COVID-19. This conference is designed primarily for energy attorneys and other professionals under 40 years of age. The online conference features networking opportunities with other young energy professionals and IEL leadership, quality CLE with a focus on energy law, and professional development programming.
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Case Studies in the Environment – Prize Competition
The editors of Case Studies in the Environment are pleased to announce the Fourth Case Studies in the Environment Prize Competition, offering a $2,000 prize for best environmental case study, as well as two $500 honorable mention prizes. Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2020.
To enter, follow our guidance for Article Cases as outlined in our Author Information. Manuscript templates are provided within the Author Information for your convenience. Be sure to submit your Article Case no later than November 15, 2020. Winners will be notified in spring 2021, or sooner if all eligible entries have reached final decision. All entries should be submitted via our online submission system. Questions can be directed to Liba Hladik, Managing Editor, at lhladik@ucpress.edu
25th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition
They’ve released the record for the 25th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition. This year’s problem involves wind farms and bats. Registration is open for the North American Rounds, which will be held virtually January 8-9, 2021.
There will be national and regional rounds held in Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Brazil, Ireland and the UK, and India (with others to come). We expect that many will be held virtually as well. If you are interested in serving as a judge in these rounds (for memorials or oral arguments), please let me know and we’ll put you in contact with the organizers.
The top teams will be invited to the International Finals, which will be held March 25-27, 2021. Rodrigo Medellín, known as the Bat Man of Mexico, helped develop the problem and will serve as one of the final round judges.
The deadline to register is October 2, 2020, and the Competition Committee may limit the number of teams that can participate in the regional, so please register as soon as possible. Please contact Erin Okuno (okuno@law.stetson.edu) with any questions.
The National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Registration is now open! Instituted in 1989, The Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition is the largest interschool moot court competition of any kind under one roof, regularly attracting 200 competitors from law schools from all over the nation.
Details here. Due to COVID-19, we are moving the preliminary, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds online on February 17-19, 2021. If conditions permit, we hope to host the three finalist teams in person on March 6, 2021 and will pay for travel and lodging. To register, please click here.