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Past Law Student Writing Competition Winners
The 2024 writing competition topics and winning papers are listed below.
Air, Water, and Food
Sackett's Ripple Effect: Implications in the Agriculture Industry
Stewart G. Mayo, Washington University School of Law
Biodiversity
Make Room For The Mushroom: Legal Vehicles For Conservation Of The Fungi Kingdom
Julia Larkin, UCLA School of Law
Energy Law
Uncontrolled Flaring: The True Untold Story of the Wild West
Savannah Witte, University of Houston Law Center
Indigenous Law
Equitably Transitioning to a Greener Grid: The Need for Meaningful Tribal Consultation in Washington State
Caitlin Clarke, Seattle University School of Law
Recycling
Bending the Line: Using the EPA to Close the Circularity Gap
Gaby Salazar Kitner, UC Law San Francisco