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The 2020 Jeffrey G. Miller
National Environmental Law
Moot Court Competition Results

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2020 WINNER
Florida State University College of Law, Team 24

City of Greenlawn, New Union

Ashley Englund, Steven Kahn, Alexander Purpuro

2020 FINALIST

University of Kansas School of Law Team 2
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Hannah Lustman, Diana Stanley

2020 FINALIST
American University Washington College of Law, Team 6
New Union, Oystercatchers Inc.
William Dove, Jenna Ruddock, Eric Sell
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 2020 Best Oralist
Elly Legatt, Team 28
U.C. Berkeley School of Law

Honorable Mention
Nathaniel Broadhurst, Team 35
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

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2020 David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall (2 Way Tie)
 

(1) American University Washington College of Law, Team 6

United States Army Corps of Engineers
William Dove, Jenna Ruddock, Eric Sell
&
(2) University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Team 20

City of Geenlawn, New Union
Sam Boden, Rachel Iacangelo, Galen Rende

Best Brief for New Union Oystercatchers, Inc.
Drake Law School, Team 16
Mariah Kauder, Sheridan DeJong

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The 2019 Jeffrey G. Miller
National Environmental Law
Moot Court Competition Results

2019 WINNER
U.C. Berkeley School of Law - Team # 7
  Abigail Burman, Jarrod Ingles, and Ryan Yang Sun

2019 FINALIST
University of Alabama School of Law - Team # 16
Joseph Latham, Sydney Schaefer

2019 FINALIST
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert College of Law -Team # 17
Molly K Reinhardt, Lindsay Rich, Patrick Voelker,

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2019 Best Oralist
Ben Scissors, Team # 13
Lewis & Clark Law School

2019 Best Oralist - Honorable Mention (2)

Jarrod Ingles, Team # 7
U.C. Berkeley School of Law

Richard Dornfeld, Team # 55
Mitchell Hamline School of Law

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2019 David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall

Drake University Law School, Team # 19
Organization of Disappearing Island Nations, Apa Mana, and Noah Flood 
Tess Pocock, Sheridan Schuessler

 

 

                       Click here to view Final Round from the 2018 Competition

The 2018 Jeffrey G. Miller
National Environmental Law
Moot Court Competition Results

2018 Winner
  Baylor Law School - Team #10
Morgan Blair, Price Brannen, Joshua Dunegar

2018 Finalist

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law – Team #30
Meredith Bro, Kaitlin Brockett, Allison Payne

2018 Finalist

Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert College of Law– Team # 13
Kelsey Balzli, Molly Reinhardt, Patrick Voelker
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 2018 Best Oralist
Sabrina Camboulives
Vermont Law School, Team #18

2018 Best Oralist - Honorable Mention
Allison Payne
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Team #30

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2018 Best Brief Overall - U.S. E.P.A.
Columbia Law School, Team #26
Shravya Govindgari, Zachary Jones, Narayan Subramanian

2018 Best Brief - EnerProg, LLC
Loyola Law School, Team # 14
Gabriela S. Perez, Mehrdad Safvati, Joshua Smith

2018 Best Brief – Fossil Creek Watchers
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, Team #29
Nathan A. Burke, Lowell J. Chandler
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l to r: (front) Dorothy Weldon, Jeremy Patashnik; (back) Scott Ferron, Judge Donald, Judge Lynch, Judge Vanaskie, Judge Higginson & Judge Graves

Congratulations to Columbia Law School, who emerged as The 2017 Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition champions! Teams from Stetson University College of Law and University of Connecticut School of Law were finalists in the closely-contested final round. The event, held on February 23-25, was a huge success with 63 teams competing and over 300 people participating. Judge Bernice B. Donald, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Judge James E. Graves, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Judge Stephen A. Higginson, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and Judge Mary Kay Lynch, EPA Environmental Appeals Board served as the final round judges.

PHOTOS

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PROBLEM

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BENCH MEMO

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TEAM BRIEFS

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RECORDED WEBCAST

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CLE PROGRAM ON 2/24

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Winning Team Columbia Law School, #48 Scott Ferron Jeremy Patashnik Dorothy Weldon Finalist Teams Stetson University College of Law, #1 Vanessa Moore Miles Archabal University of Connecticut School of Law, #58 Kristie Beahm Elizabeth Santovasi Best Oralist Taylor Lilley University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, #25 Best Oralist - Honorable Mention Patrick Gaudet Boston College Law School, #4 Kathryn Roberts Lewis & Clark Law School, #64 David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall (United States Fish and Wildlife Service) Michigan State University College of Law, #13 David Sheaffer, Caitlin Brown, Jacob Simon Best Brief – Brittain County The University of Mississippi School of Law, #8 Spencer Newman, Davis Vaughn Best Brief – Cordelia Lear University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, #5 Haley Chee, Mahesh Cleveland, Kevin Yolken Semifinalist Teams Stetson University College of Law, #1 Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, #2 Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, #3 The University of Mississippi School of Law, #8 University of Houston Law Center, #18 University of California Berkeley School of Law, #45 Columbia Law School, #48 University of Connecticut School of Law, #58 Lewis & Clark Law School, #64 Quarterfinalist Teams Stetson University College of Law, #1 Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, #2 Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, #3 Boston College Law School, #4 Florida Coastal School of Law, #7 The University of Mississippi School of Law, #8 The University of Alabama School of Law, #12 Michigan State University College of Law, #13 Wayne State University Law School, #15 University of California Hastings College of the Law, #16 The University of Kansas School of Law, #17 University of Houston Law Center, #18 The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, #20 University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, #25 Vermont Law School, #26 Mitchell | Hamline School of Law, #34 The University of Tennessee College of Law, #35 Georgetown University Law Center, #42 Yale Law School, #44 University of California Berkeley School of Law, #45 Columbia Law School, #48 Mississippi College School of Law, #50 University of New Mexico School of Law, #55 University of Connecticut School of Law, #58 University of Miami School of Law, #61 UCLA School of Law, #62 Lewis & Clark Law School, #64

 

Congratulations to The University of Mississippi School of Law, who emerged as The 2016 Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition champions! Teams from The University of Alabama School of Law and University of Houston Law Center were finalists in the closely-contested final round.

The event, held on February 18-20, was a huge success with 50 teams competing and over 300 people involved in the competition. Judge Steven M. Colloton, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Judge Lynn Adelman, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Judge Malachy E. Mannion, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and Judge Mary Beth Ward, EPA Environmental Appeals Board served as the final round judges.

PHOTOS

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PROBLEM

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BENCH MEMO

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TEAM BRIEFS

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RECORDED WEBCAST

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CLE PROGRAM

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WINNERS

Winner The University of Mississippi School of Law - #8 John Juricich Mary Margaret Roark Finalist Teams The University of Alabama School of Law - #2 Christopher M. Becker Robert A. Marcum Bennett T. Richardson University of Houston Law Center - #4    Elbert Ortiz Kelsey Trom Catherine Figueiras Best Oralist Sarah Logan Beasley Florida State University College of Law - #12 Best Oralist - Honorable Mention John Juricich The University of Mississippi School of Law - #8 David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall (Shaney Granger) The University of Alabama School of Law - #2 Christopher M. Becker Robert A. Marcum Bennett T. Richardson Best Brief – Sylvanergy Lewis & Clark Law School - #24 Josh Fortenbery Cameron Jimmo Kathryn Roberts Best Brief –Save Our Climate The University of Mississippi School of Law - #8 John Juricich Mary Margaret Roark Semifinalist Teams The University of Alabama School of Law - #2 University of Houston Law Center - #4 Mississippi College School of Law - #6 The University of Mississippi School of Law - #8 University of California Hastings College of the Law - #9     Florida State University College of Law - #12 Vermont Law School - #15 Lewis & Clark Law School - #24 Columbia Law School - #37 Quarterfinalist Teams The University of Alabama School of Law - #2 University of Houston Law Center - #4 University of Washington School of Law - #5     Mississippi College School of Law - #6 The University of Mississippi School of Law - #8 University of California Hastings College of the Law - #9         University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law - #10 Mitchell Hamline School of Law - #11     Florida State University College of Law - #12 The University of Kansas School of Law - #14 Vermont Law School - #15 The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law - #16 University of Wyoming College of Law - #18 Lewis & Clark Law School - #24     Northeastern University School of Law - #28     Loyola University New Orleans College of Law - #29     Penn State Law - #30     Rutgers Law School - Camden - #31     University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law - #33 Georgetown University Law School - #34     Columbia Law School - #37     Yale Law School - #41     Boston College Law School - #42 Tulane University Law School - #43 Indiana University Maurer School of Law - #44     The University of Texas School of Law - #46 Loyola Law School - #54

Congratulations to The University of Mississippi School of Law, who emerged as The 2015 Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition champions! Teams from Vermont Law School and the University of Montana School of Law were finalists in the closely-contested final round.

The event, held on February 19-21, was a huge success with 62 teams competing and over 400 people involved in the competition. Retired Chief Judge Patricia Wald of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, EPA Administrative Law Judge Barbara Gunning, and Judge Malachy Mannion of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania served as the final round judges.

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WINNERS

Winner The University of Mississippi School of Law - #14 John Juricich Mary Margaret Roark Finalist Teams Vermont Law School - #6 Allison K. Gabala Katherine Hambley Andrew W. Minikowski University of Montana School of Law - #35 Hannah Cail Katelyn Hepburn Lindsey West Best Oralist M. Joseph LeBeau Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - #24 Best Oralist - Honorable Mention Lila Jones The University of New Mexico School of Law - #39 David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall (Moon Moo Farm) Wayne State University Law School - #33 Erica J. Shell Justin J. Sterk Paul T. Stewart Best Brief – USA Yale Law School - #17 Lindsay Brewer Whitney Leonard Joya Sonnenfeldt Best Brief – Riverwatcher The University of Utah S.J. Quinney School of Law - #22 Mitchell Longson Melissa Reynolds Kathryn Tipple Semifinalist Teams Vermont Law School - #6 Florida State University College of Law - #9 The University of Mississippi School of Law - #14 Lewis & Clark Law School - #15 Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law - #23 University of California Berkeley School of Law - #32 University of Montana School of Law - #35 Columbia Law School - #50 Florida Coastal School of Law # 52 Quarterfinalist Teams The University of Alabama School of Law - #3 Vermont Law School - #6 University of Baltimore School of Law - #8 Florida State University College of Law - #9 University of Washington School of Law - #10 Northeastern University School of Law - #13 The University of Mississippi School of Law - #14 Lewis & Clark Law School - #15 University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law - #16 Yale Law School - #17    UC Hastings College of the Law - #18    University of Florida Levin College of Law - #20    University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law - #22    Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law - #23    Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law - #27    Western New England University School of Law - #31    University of California Berkeley School of Law - #32    Wayne State University Law School - #33    University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law - #34    University of Montana School of Law - #35    The University of New Mexico School of Law - #39    Pennsylvania State University The Dickinson School of Law - #40    University of Minnesota Law School - #42    Columbia Law School - #50    Florida Coastal School of Law - #52    Mississippi College School of Law - #53    University of Pennsylvania Law School - #55

The Twenty-Sixth Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) was held on Thursday, February 20, through Saturday, February 22, at Pace Law School, White Plains, New York with over 400 students, advisors, attorneys and judges on campus. The University of Mississippi emerged victorious out of 75 teams, edging out finalists Louisiana State University and The University of Utah, in a closely-contested final round.

In honor of Professor Emeritus Jeffrey G. Miller and his contributions to Pace Law School and the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition over the past 26 years, the Competition was renamed "The Jeffrey G. Miller Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition" in a ceremony during the event.

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WINNERS

Winner The University of Mississippi School of Law - Team #13 Caroline Q. Shepard Irving W. Jones, Jr. Finalist Teams Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Team #7 Danielle Paige Gallaspy Jacob LaBorde M. Joseph LeBeau The University of Utah S.J. Quinney School of Law - Team #42 Haley Carmer Douglas Naftz John Robinson Jr. Best Oralist Shellie Street University of Alabama School of Law - Team #4 Best Oralist - Honorable Mention Zachary Rogers University of Florida Levin College of Law - Team #55 David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall (Bonhomme) The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law - Team #42 Haley Carmer Douglas Naftz John Robinson Jr. Best Brief – Maleau American University Washington College of Law - Team #68 Susan Johnson Mitchell Lowenthal Rose Monahan Best Brief – Progress University of Illinois College of Law - Team #6 Alex Acerra Grant Campbell Lauren Christmas Semifinalist Teams Indiana University Robert McKinney School of Law - Team #5 University of Illinois - Team #6 Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Team #7 The University of Mississippi School of Law - Team #13 The University of Kansas School of Law - Team #28 The University of Utah S. J. Quinney School of Law - Team #42 Lewis & Clark Law School - Team #43 Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Team #56 Yale Law School - Team #76 Quarterfinalist Teams Mississippi College School of Law - Team #1 Vermont Law School - Team #3 The University of Alabama School of Law - Team #4 Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law - Team #5 University of Illinois College of Law - Team #6 Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Team #7 Drake University Law School - Team #9 The University of Mississippi School of Law - Team #13 The Florida State University College of Law - Team #18 University of Washington School of Law - Team #21 Mississippi College School of Law - Team #24 Santa Clara University School of Law - Team #25 The University of Kansas School of Law - Team #28 Loyola University New Orleans College of Law - Team #30 University of Montana School of Law - Team #39 The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law - Team #40 The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law - Team #42 Lewis & Clark Law School - Team #43 University of California Berkeley School of Law - Team #46 University of Oregon School of Law - Team #48 University of Florida Levin College of Law - Team #55 Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Team #56 Boston College Law School - Team #57 University of Pennsylvania Law School - Team #59 West Virginia University College of Law - Team #61 American University Washington College of Law - Team #68 University of Connecticut School of Law - Team #69 Yale Law School - Team #76

The Twenty-fifth Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) was held on Thursday, February 21, through Saturday, February 23, at Pace Law School, White Plains, New York. Vermont Law School emerged as the winner out of 72 competing law schools from across the nation.

The Twenty-fourth Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) was held on Friday, February 23, through Sunday, February 25, 2012, at Pace Law School, White Plains, New York. The University of Mississippi School of Law emerged as the winner out of 77 competing law schools from across the nation.

 

The Twenty-third Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) was held on Thursday, February 24, through Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Pace Law School, White Plains, New York. The University of Mississippi School of Law (pictured here with the original Storm King painting by John Hulsey) emerged as the winner out of 73 competing law schools from across the nation. The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources is honoring the winning team at a reception at Ole Miss on April 1, 2011.  

The Twenty-Second Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition was held on Friday, February 19, through Saturday, February 21, 2010, at Pace Law School, White Plains, New York. Over 250 competitors, more than 165 attorneys, and 70 plus Pace alumni judges assembled on campus during the three days of the oral arguments. The winning team, Lewis & Clark Law School, emerged as the winner from 84 competing law schools from across the nation (a new record).

Professors Workshop

The 12th annual Professors’ workshop, Curriculum Adaptation: Teaching Environmental Law in an Era of Climate Change and Other Global Challenges, was held at Pace Law School on Friday, February 19, 2010 during the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. Faculty members who accompanied their teams to the competition were invited to attend. The roundtable discussion centered on innovations in teaching environmental law – both environmental skills and substantive law, as well as new courses, clinics, experiential learning, and more.  

Roundtable members included Craig Johnston, Professor of Law, Lewis and Clark Law School; Madeline June Kass, Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law; Patrick Parenteau, Professor of Law & Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School; and was moderated by Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Assistant Dean of Environmental Law Programs, Pace Law School.

Click here to access a video recording of the discussion.

 

The Twenty-First Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition was held on Thursday, February 19, through Saturday, February 21, 2009, at Pace Law School, White Plains, New York. Over 400 students, advisors, and judges were in attendance during the three days of the oral arguments. The winning team, Lewis & Clark Law School, emerged as the winner from 68 competing schools. This year’s complex problem, described as “Pirates of the Caribbean meets Environmental Law” by one team’s coach, involved a shipwreck off the U.S. coast, an exploration company seeking title to the wreck, the Kingdom of Spain also seeking title to the wreck and the U.S. claiming that permits were required for the salvage.

The final round was judged by the Honorable William K. Sessions III, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, the Honorable Charles J. Sheehan, Judge, Environmental Appeals Board, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Gary Nurkin, Attorney, U.S. EPA Region 2.

 

The Twentieth Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition was held on Thursday, February 21 through Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Pace Law School, White Plains, New York. Lewis & Clark Law School emerged from a field of 70 law schools nationwide to win the Competition.

 

Winner

Lewis & Clark Law School
Team #30

Bethany Cotton
Liz Crosson
Diana Federoff

From left to right: Lewis & Clark team members Liz Crosson, Diana Federoff & Bethany Cotton and NELMCC Board Chair Abigail Jones

 

Final Round Judges

The Honorable Stefan R. Underhill
United States District Court
District of Connecticut

The Honorable Robert S. Smith
Court of Appeals
State of New York 

The Honorable Anna L. Wolgast
Environmental Appeals Board
United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Honorable Susan L. Biro
Office of Administrative Law Judges
United States Environmental Protection Agency

From left to right: Hon. Stefan Underhill, Hon. Anna Wolgast, Hon. Robert Smith & Hon. Susan Biro

 

David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall
(Appellee)

Florida State University College of Law 
Team #41

Caroline Brady
Preston McLane
Ramona Thomas

From left to right: Florida State team members Preston McLane, Caroline Brady  & Ramona Thomas and NELMCC Board Chair Abigail Jones

 

Best Oralist

Sarah Fox
Georgetown University Law Center
Team #51

 

Finalists

Georgetown University Law Center
Team #51

Sarah Fox
Lindsay Hogan

 

       

From left to right: Georgetown team members Lindsay Hogan & Sarah Fox

University of Hawaii
William S. Richardson School of Law
Team #54

Allan Alicuben
Mitsuko Takahashi
Jael Makagon

From left to right: University of Hawaii team members Jael Makagon, Mitsuko Takahashi & Allan Alicuben

 

Best Brief – Appellants/Industry

Santa Clara University School of Law
Team #29

Stephanie Rocha
James Holder

 

Best Brief – Appellants/Environment

University of North Carolina School of Law
Team #50

Alena Buitrago
Mindy Nunez
Megan Bussey (not pictured)

 

Semifinalists

Marquette University Law School - Team #2
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law - Team #4
University of California Hastings College of the Law - Team #8
Columbia University School of Law - Team #19
Lewis & Clark Law School - Team #30
University of Denver Sturm College of Law - Team #37
The George Washington University Law School - Team #44
Georgetown University Law Center - Team #51
University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law - Team #54

 

Quarterfinalists

Boston College Law School - Team #1
Marquette University Law School - Team #2
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Team #3
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law - Team #4
University of California Hastings College of the Law - Team #8
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law - Team #18
Columbia University School of Law - Team #19
Roger Williams University School of Law - Team #20
Tulane Law School - Team #22
University of Minnesota Law School - Team #24
Lewis & Clark Law School - Team #30
The University of Tennessee College of Law - Team #32
University of Tulsa College of Law - Team #33
University of Montana School of Law - Team #34
University of Denver Sturm College of Law - Team #37
Florida State University College of Law - Team #41
University of Colorado School of Law - Team #42
The George Washington University Law School - Team #44
University of North Carolina School of Law - Team #50
Georgetown University Law Center - Team #51
University of Pittsburgh School of Law - Team 353
University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law - Team #54
New England School of Law - Team #57
Chicago-Kent College of Law - Team #61
Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Team #72
University of Houston Law Center - Team #73
University of California Davis School of Law - Team #78

 

Please address questions about the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition using email below.

Phone: (914) 422-4413
E-mail:nelmcc@law.pace.edu

The Nineteenth Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition was held on Thursday, February 22 through Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Pace Law School, White Plains, New York. Georgetown University Law Center emerged from a field of 65 law schools nationwide to win the Competition.

Winner

Georgetown University Law Center 
Team #58

Kendrick Wilson
Mika Ikeda

From left to right: Team members Kendrick Wilson & Mika Ikeda

 

Final Round Judges

The Honorable Carlos F. Lucero
United States Court of Appeals 
for the Tenth Circuit

The Honorable Robert S. Smith
State of New York 
Court of Appeals

The Honorable Kathie A. Stein
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Appeals Board

From left to right: Hon. Robert S. Smith, Hon. Kathie A. Stein & Hon. Carlos F. Lucero 

 

David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall
(Appellees-The Companies)

Washington University School of Law 
Team #2

Nick Rogers
Katherine Gale

From left to right:  Nick Rogers & Katherine Gale 

 

Best Oralist

Derek Johnson
Chicago-Kent College of Law 
Team #36

 

Finalists

Lewis & Clark Law School
Team #13

Daniel Mensher
Ellen Trescott
Jamie Saul

The University of Memphis School of Law 
Team #30

Tamara Zellars Buck
Melissa VanPelt
Tiffany L. Taylor

Best Brief – Appellee
(USEPA)

The Catholic University of America
Columbus School of Law
Team #20

Lauren S. Christopher
Andrew F. Lopez

 

Best Brief – Appellants
(Province & Village)

University of California
Hastings College of the Law 
Team #7

Bryce Baker
Corinne Fratini
Jeremy Syz

 

Semifinalists

Washington University School of Law - Team #2
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Team #3
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law - Team #12
Lewis & Clark Law School - Team #13
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - Team #30
Arizona State University College of Law - Team #54
  Georgetown University Law Center - Team #58
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law -  Team #63
University of Denver Sturm College of Law - Team #64

 

Please address questions about the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition to Leslie Crincoli, Coordinator.

Phone: (914) 422-4413
E-mail: nelmcc@law.pace.edu

2006 National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

February 23-25, 2006

The Eighteenth Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition was held on Thursday, February 23 through Saturday, February 25, 2006, at Pace Law School, White Plains, N.Y.  Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center emerged from a field of 69 law schools nationwide to win the Competition.

Winner

Louisiana State University
Paul M. Hebert Law Center 
Team #20

Micah A. Gautreaux
Karen J. Blakemore
Margaret L. Grace

From left to right: Team members Micah A. Gautreaux, Karen J. Blakemore, Margaret L. Grace & Coach Charles Ellis

Final Round Judges

The Honorable James B. Loken
United States Court of Appeals 
for the Eighth Circuit

The Honorable Susan Phillips Read
State of New York 
Court of Appeals

The Honorable Anna L. Wolgast
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Appeals Board

From left to right: Hon. Susan Phillips Read, Hon. James. B. Loken & Hon. Anna L. Wolgast

David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall
(Appellant-Bearclaw River Keeper)

University of Illinois College of Law
Team #14

Patrick Muench
Dionne Padilla
Matthew McDonald

From left to right: Patrick Muench, Dionne Padilla & Matthew McDonald

Best Oralist

John Zevalking
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Team #16

Finalists

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Team #27

Timothy H. Wolf
Ryan O. Cantrell

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 
Team #69

Samuel McCrimmon
Bhavna Bhandari
Andrew Strahan

Best Brief – Appellee
(Major Electronics)

Mississippi College Law School
Team #13

Amanda Edge-Gougeon
Michael Bentley

 

Best Brief – Intervenor
(Town of Noblesville)

University of California
Hastings College of the Law 
Team #2

Bryce Baker
Justin Garratt
Mari Lane

 

Semifinalists

Lewis & Clark Law School (Team #35)
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center (Team #20)
Marquette University Law School (Team #7)
Mississippi College School of Law (Team #13)
The University of Houston Law Center (Team #17)
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (Team #69)
University of Florida Levin College of Law (Team #65)
University of Oregon School of Law (Team #19)
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (Team #27)

Please address questions about the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition to Leslie Crincoli, Competition Coordinator.

Phone: (914) 422-4413
E-mail: lcrincoli@law.pace.edu

February 24-26, 2005

The Seventeenth Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition was held on Thursday, February 24 through Saturday, February 26, 2005, at Pace Law School, White Plains, N.Y.  University of California Hastings College of the Law emerged from a field of 65 law schools nationwide to win the Competition.

Winner

University of California
Hastings College of the Law 
Team #6

Rochelle Ballard
Kimberly Culp
Ivo Keller

From left to right: Ivo Keller, Kimberly Culp & Rochelle Ballard

Final Round Judges

The Honorable Paul V. Niemeyer
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

The Honorable Kathie A. Stein
Environmental Appeals Board
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Karl S. Coplan
Co-Director Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic

From left to right: Karl Coplan, Hon. Kathie Stein & Hon. Paul V. Niemeyer

David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall
(Appellee-Capitol City)

Georgetown University Law Center
Team #63

Johanna Hickman
David Suggs

From left to right: David Suggs, Johanna Hickman & Stephanie Wilson, Coach

Best Oralist

Maritza M. Antu
The University of Houston Law Center
Team #16

From left to right: Maritza Antu & Sarah Samp, NELMCC Chair

Finalists

Boston College Law School
Team #1

Christopher B. Primiano
Cesar F. Pereira
Patrick J. Hannon

University of Montana School of Law 
Team #7

Joan C. Hubble
Jessica L. Moats
Gregory S. Sullivan

Best Brief – Appellant
(FSSC)

Marquette University Law School
Team #39

Anthony Cotton
Kristin Eisenbraun
Randall Green

 

Best Brief – Intervenor
(New Union)

University of California
Hastings College of the Law 
Team #6

Rochelle Ballard
Kimberly Culp
Ivo Keller

 

Semifinalists

Boston College Law School
Southern Methodist University School of Law
The University of Memphis School of Law
UC Hastings College of the Law
University of Minnesota Law School
University of Montana School of Law
University of North Carolina School of Law
University of Denver College of Law
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
 

Please address questions about the National Environmental Law Moot Competition
to Leslie Crincoli, Competition Coordinator.

Phone: (914) 422-4413
E-mail: lcrincoli@law.pace.edu

February 19 - 21, 2004

The Sixteenth Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition was held on Thursday, February 19 through Saturday, February 21, 2004, at Pace Law School, White Plains, N.Y.  Lewis & Clark Law School emerged from a field of 72 law schools nationwide to win the Competition.

Winner

Lewis & Clark Law School
Team #21

Dave Jones-Landry
Isa Lester
Kristin Ruether

From left to right: Kristin Ruether, Prof. Craig Johnston,  Dave Jones-Landry and Isa Lester

Final Round Judges

The Honorable Richard D. Cudahy
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

The Honorable Dolores K. Sloviter
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

The Honorable Kathie A. Stein
Environmental Appeals Board
United States Environmental Protection Agency

From left to right: Hon.Cudahy, Hon. Sloviter, Hon. Stein

David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall
(Appellee-NUPEC)

Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law
Team #51

Noah AnStraus
Louise Melchor
Jennifer Sosa

Best Oralist

Robert Taylor
Willamette University College of Law

Finalists

University of California, Berkeley
Boalt Hall School of Law
Team #32

Tony Brown
David Ismay
Reda Dennis

Louisiana State University 
Paul M. Hebert Law Center 
Team #30

Megan Terrell
Mindy Heidel
Tori Sherer

Best Brief – Appellant
(NUFFF)

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Team #62

Kathy A. Reichbach
Nicole S. Zellweger

Best Brief – Amicus
(United States)

The University of Michigan Law School
Team #39

Doug Chartier
Richard Lee
Erica Tennyson

Semifinalists

Boalt Hall School of Law
Paul M. Hebert Law Center Louisiana State University 
Lewis & Clark Law School
Penn State The Dickinson School of Law
The University of Alabama School of Law
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Southwestern University School of Law
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Willamette University College of Law

 

Please address questions about the National Environmental Law Moot Competition
to Leslie Crincoli, Competition Coordinator.

Phone: (914) 422-4413
E-mail: lcrincoli@law.pace.edu

February 20 - 22, 2003

 

Winner

Willamette University College of Law
Team #39

Final Round Judges

The Honorable John R. Gibson
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

The Honorable Morton I. Greenberg
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

The Honorable Ronald L. McCallum
Environmental Appeals Board
United States Environmental Protection Agency

David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall
(United States - Appellant)

University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law
Team #50

Della Au Belatti
Summer Kupau
Stanton K. Oishi

Best Oralist

Chrysi Pejot
Stetson University College of Law

Best Brief – Appellee
(Goldthumb Mining Co., Inc.)

Willamette University College of Law
Team #39

Best Brief – Intervenor
(State of New Union)

University of Minnesota Law School
Team #51

Jill Brown
Melanie Kleiss
David Zoll

Finalists

Drake University Law School
Team #19

Ron Bailey
Randy Goodwin
Scot Kreider

Louisiana State University 
Paul M. Hebert Law Center 
Team #26

Kristy Boxberger
Hope Robertson
Megan Terrell

Semifinalists

Drake University Law School
Florida State University College of Law
Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Stetson University College of Law
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Valparaiso University School of Law
Washington University School of Law
Willamette University College of Law

 

Please address questions about the National Environmental Law Moot Competition to Leslie Crincoli, Competition Coordinator.

Phone: (914) 422-4413
E-mail: lcrincoli@law.pace.edu