Law School Special Projects Funding

	Image: left to right: Brie Sherwin (coach), Jessica Adair, Shmyla Alam, Cassie Dallas, Rickie Cayton (coach).
	Left to right (representing the EPA/Intervenor in Prelim Round #3): Cassie Dallas, Shmyla Alam, Jessica Adair

The Section provides financial support for educationally significant law school projects for accredited Texas law school students in the fields of Environmental and Natural Resources law. This year the ENRLS provided funding for Texas Tech University School of Law to send a team to the Pace National Environmental Moot Court Competition, one of the largest moot court competitions in the country. The Tech team advanced to the Quarterfinals, a great first-time showing.

Brie Sherwin, one of the faculty coaches, reported that PACE was one of the best run competitions that she had ever experienced, with a record 84 teams competing this year. Each round, including the three preliminary rounds, was judged by a true panel of experts in the field of environmental law. The students were required to argue on behalf three interests (Appellant, Appellee and Intervenor) and the competition problem this year was extremely complicated, as it dealt with standing, the ATCA and RCRA application to exporting e-waste. Ms. Sherwin said: "It was a very rewarding and educational experience, and we plan to go back again next year!"

Pace NEMCC 2010 Results:
2010 Quarterfinalists – Texas Tech University School of Law

Team members: Shmyla Alam, 2L; Jessica Adair, 2L; and Cassie Dallas, 3L.

Coaches: Brie Sherwin, MS, JD Texas Tech (’01)/Adjunct Professor and Rickie Cayton, JD Texas Tech (’09).

Texas Tech’s brief was ranked #14 out of 84 teams and after 3 Preliminary Rounds, Tech’s team was ranked #6 out of 84, advancing it into the quarterfinals (Tech later lost to Wyoming University School of Law, who went on to compete in the final round).