MENU
  • Admissions

    • College of Law Information

    • Meet with Admissions

    • Degrees & Programs

    • Master of Legal Studies

    • Financial Information

    • FAQ

    • JD Admitted Students (password required)

    • MLS In-Person Admitted Students (password required)

    • MLS Online Admitted Students (password required)

    • ABA Disclosures

  • Students

    • Student News

    • Student Affairs

    • Experiential Learning

    • Career Development Office

    • Pro Bono Initiative

    • Student Organizations

    • Utah Law Review

    • Apps

  • Faculty

    • Faculty News

    • Faculty Directory

    • Expertise

    • SSRN Publications

    • Staff Directory

  • Alumni

    • Alumni Home

    • Alumni Award Nomination

    • Alumni Board of Trustees

    • Alumni Class Photos

    • Alumni Directory @ Forever Utah

    • Class Notes Submission Form

    • Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

    • Give

    • College of Law History

    • Res Gestae Magazine

  • Centers

    • Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources & the Environment

    • Environmental Dispute Resolution Program

    • Center for Law & Biomedical Sciences (LABS)

    • Research Projects

  • Events

    • Highlighted Events

    • Study Room Scheduler

    • Student Event Calendar

    • Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

    • YouTube Channel & Video Archive

    • Request An Event

  • Library

    • Library Home

    • A-Z Database List

    • Departments & Staff

    • Ask a Librarian

  • Give

    • Give Online

    • Scholarships

S.J. Quinney College of Law

Stegner Center Sends Student Teams to Moot Court Competitions

Posted on September 29, 2017August 12, 2020 by Jonelle White

The Stegner Center is very proud of the three student teams who 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.

Pace Team – Joshua Johnson, Chelsea Davis, James Owen, Ben Machlis

Chelsea Davis, Joshua Johnson, and James Owen represented the Stegner Center at the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition at Pace Law School. The team prevailed through the preliminary rounds, and narrowly lost in the quarterfinal rounds to the team from Ole Miss (which has won several of the last few competitions). James was named the best oralist in the team’s first round. One of the judges told Josh that he was the only person she saw during the competition who argued the problem’s complicated public trust doctrine issue in an understandable manner. Chelsea and James received similar comments from judges regarding several of their arguments as well. The Pace team was coached by University of Utah alumnus Ben Machlis, who is currently practicing environmental law at Dorsey and Whitney. Alumni Kate Tipple, an associate at Parsons Behle & Latimer, and John Robinson, currently clerking for Judge Roth at the Utah Court of Appeals, helped to coach the team.

Energy Competition Team – Connor Plant, Jennifer Horne, Catherine Danley, Kylie Orme, Will Edwards

The Stegner Center sent two teams, comprised of Kylie Cox and William Edwards, and Catherine Danley and Connor Plant, to the National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition. Both student teams performed admirably in representing the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and advanced past the preliminary rounds in the face of formidable competition.  Catherine Danley and Connor Plant won second best brief of the competition and advanced to the quarter final round in which the top eight teams competed. Catherine was named best oralist in the quarterfinal round. Judges called Catherine’s performance “next level,” “masterful,” and “best of the competition.” One judge told Kylie she was the best Moot Court competitor he had seen in three years. The teams were coached by University of Utah alumnus Jennifer Horne, who is currently practicing litigation and environmental law at Holland and Hart.

The Stegner Center would not be able to support sending teams to these competitions without the generosity of our donors. The donors include Chevron, ClydeSnow, the ENREL Section of the Utah State Bar, Jason Groenewold, Holland & Hart, Ben Machlis, Jim Moore, Lear & Lear L.L.P., Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, Richards Brandt Miller Nelson, and Helen Serrassio.

Finally, the Stegner Center and the coaches appreciate the judges who graciously shared their time and expertise to prepare the students for the competition. Judges include Robert Adler, Steve Alder, Jeff Appel, Tim Bagshaw, Jared Bennett, Sarah Carlquist, Robin Craig, Lincoln Davies, Chelsea Davis, A. John Davis, Will Hains,  Greg Hansen, Christopher Hogle, James Holtkamp, Megan Houdeshel, Robert H. Hughes, Cameron Johnson, Steve Jones, Victoria Lumen, Ben Machlis, Mike Malmquist, Michael McCarthy, Judge Carolyn McHugh, Megan McKay, Sam Meziani, Doug Naftz, Meg Osswald, Jonathan Pappasideris, Nora R. Pincus, Melissa Reynolds, Bill Richards,  John Ruple, Rod Smith, Jason D. Steiert, Engels Tejeda, Kate Tipple, Judge Frederic Voros,  and Ashley Walker.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Stegner Newsletter – Fall 2017

Directors Message

  • Director’s Letter

News of Note

  • University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Ranked Second Sustainable Law School
  • Theresa Jensen Joins Stegner Center as EDR Program Associate Director/Senior Mediator

Stegner Center Events

  • Stegner Center 23rd  Annual Symposium: “Public Lands in a Changing West”
  • Professor Felix Mormann Joins Stegner Center as 13th Annual Young Scholar
  • Stegner Center 2017-2018 Events
  • Stegner Center 2016 to 2017 Year in Review

Faculty News

  • Faculty Updates
  • Nancy McLaughlin Appointed to Position with the American Law Institute
  • Lincoln Davies Explores Energy Policy under Trump Administration in Speaking Tour

Programs and Research

  • Environmental Dispute Resolution Program 2016-2017 Activities
  • Research Fellows Program 2016-2017 Activities
  • Environmental Law Clinic 2016-2017 Activities

Student News

  • Stegner Center Student Scholarship Recipients and Writing Awards
  • Students Center Students Awarded RMMLF Scholarships
  • Stegner Center Sends Student Teams to Moot Court Competitions
  • Catherine Danley Publishes on Water Disputes in Environmental Law

Donors

  • Stegner Center Donors 2016 to 2017 Fiscal Year
  • S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney Legacy
  • Appeal for Donations 
QUICK LINKS
  • Student Links

    • Class Schedule

    • Technology Help Desk

    • Faculty Directory

    • Staff Directory

    • Green Team

    • Academic Calendar

    • ABA Required Disclosures

  • Faculty | Staff Links

    • File Access

    • Faculty Resources

    • Grade Calculator

    • FAR

    • HelpMe

    • Academic Calendar

    • Law A-Z Index

    • Staff Resources

  • University Links

    • University of Utah

    • Campus Map

    • Campus Events

    • Shuttle Tracker

    • Utah A-Z Index

    • CIS

    • Umail

    • Non-discrimination



  • CIS
  • U-Mail
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • youtube

383 South University Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-6833

© 2023 The University of Utah

Approved by the Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar of the American Bar Association • Member of the American Society of International Law
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.