The Environmental Law Association (ELA) is an organization for JD, LLM, and MSL students curious about the environmental law practice or interested in the development and advancement of the goals of environmental law. We participate in the following activities:

  • Organization of the yearly Red Clay Conference
  • Meetings and panels discussing careers in environmental law
  • Dissemination of information regarding internships and jobs
  • Promotion of sound environmental policies

Contact: tmh56690@uga.edu (current President)

ELA Executive Board: 

2025 - 26

President    Tamaris Henderson
Co Vice-President    Katie Greene
Co Vice-President    Sam Northenor
Board Member    Olivia Haas
Board Member    Carolina Ruiz
Board Member    Noah Schutt
 

Past Presidents:
1971-72 Bill Poole
1972-73 Eugene Black
1973-74 Jack Sammons
1974-75 Mary Carden
1976-77 Beverly Gholson
1977-78 Elizabeth Barry & Dave Eldridge, Co-Presidents
1978-79 Martha McMasters
1979-80 Harger Hoyt
1980-81 Barth X. De Roas & Sam Collier
1981-82 Walter Ballew & Laurie Fowler, Co-Chairpersons
1982-83 Chrisanne Worthington & Libbi Black, Co-Chairpersons
1983-84 Melissa Heath & Jay Palmer, Co-Chairpersons
1984-85 Jay Palmer & Marilyn Kelm, Co-Chairpersons
1985-86 Paul Looper
1986-87 Mike Berrigan
1987-88 Mike Berrigan
1988-89 Lucy Phillips
1997-1998 Joe Vancura
1998-1999 Scott Hitch
2011-12 Jill Hollingsworth
2012-13 Michael Salter
2013-14 Jim Xiao
2014-15 Mark Grafton
2015-16 Bo Uuganbayar
2016-17 Emily Wyche
2017-18 Danielle Goshen
2018-19 Chris Bertrand
2019-20 Chris Bertrand
2020-21 Gabrielle Gravel & Promy Tabassum, Co-Presidents
2022-23 Hannah Jellema​​​​​​​
2023-24 Logan Berg & Caden Askew, Co-Presidents
2024-25 Kellianne Elliott

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The Red Clay Conference is an annual student-led conference hosted by ELA to increase public awareness of current issues in environmental law. ELA invites various experts, practitioners, and stakeholders to engage in educational panel discussions. The conference is open to any interested parties including law students and faculty, lawyers, undergraduates, community members, etc.

To attend the next Red Clay Conference, look out for registration information in the late fall or early spring semester each school year.

2025-2026 Red Clay Conference Schedule: TBA

Theme: Data Centers

 

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