(L to R): Gordon Rowe, Sydney Sell and Kayla Race
The Stegner Center is very proud of the student teams that represented the S. J. Quinney College of Law at the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition at Pace Law School in New York and the National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition at West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law.
Kayla Race, Gordon Rowe and Sydney Sell represented the Stegner Center at the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition at Pace Law School. The Pace team was coached by University of Utah alumni Ben Machlis and Ashley Walker, both who are currently practicing environmental law at Dorsey and Whitney. The team won Best Brief for the party they briefed and advanced out of the preliminary rounds, with Sydney Sell being named as best oralist for the round. The team narrowly lost in a competitive quarterfinal round to the eventual competition winner.
(L to R): Nate Mitchell, Alex Vandiver and Nate Broadhurst
Nate Broadhurst and Alex Vandiver coached by University of Utah alumnus Nate Mitchell, who is an Associate at Snow Christensen & Martineau, represented the Stegner Center at the National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition at West Virginia University College of Law. Alex and Nate excelled during the four preliminary rounds and qualified for the elimination rounds, where they won the first elimination round and advanced to the quarterfinals.
The Stegner Center would not be able to support sending teams to these competitions without the generosity of our donors. The donors include ClydeSnow, Jason Groenewold, Joshua Johnson,
Lear & Lear L.L.P., Jim Moore and Kathryn Lindquist, Ben Machlis & Kristin Lindstrom, Walter Mason, Jessica Peterson McKinlay, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, Helen Serrassio, Rod Smith, and Kate Tipple.
The Stegner Center and the coaches also appreciate the judges who graciously shared their time and expertise to prepare the students for the competition. The judges include Dean Adler, Dick Baldwin, Tim Bagshaw, Chaunceton Bird, Troy Booher Sarah Carlquist, Professor Robin Craig, Douglas Crapo, Associate Dean Lincoln Davies, Chelsea Davis, Robert Denny, Murray Feldman, Will Hains, Chris Hogle, Jennifer Horne, Megan Houdeshel, Kirstie Ingle, Steve Jones, Nate Marigoni, David Mooers-Putzer, Greg Osborne, Kylie Cox Orme, James Owen, Ashley Peck, Blaine Rawson, John Robinson. Ellie Rudolf, Gordon Rowe, Zacchary Sayer, Sydney Sell, Chris Stout, Ashley Walker, Rachel Wertheimer, Kass Wallin, and Megan Withroder,