Student Organizations: Energy and Mineral Law Society
Mission Statement The Energy and Mineral Law Society promotes the educational and professional advancement of its student members in the practice areas of Energy and Mineral Law in primarily three ways: By soliciting co-curricular educational and employment opportunities for its members; By facilitating occasions for fraternity and association within these specialized legal communities; and By encouraging the faculty and administration of the Appalachian School of Law to offer an elective curriculum that explores energy and mineral law -- including natural gas, coal, wind, and other forms of energy -- as applicable to prospective practitioners. This organization has helped bring about these goals, especially the last goal. I talked about the exciting natural resource curriculum at the Appalachian School of Law here . So much has changed at the school since 2009, when students founded this organization. Natural Resource Curriculum ASL now offers a semi