The Red Velvet Lawyer

The Appalachian Natural Resources Law Journal  of the Appalachian School of Law The Appalachian School of Law offers two scholarly writing journals edited by students.  I profile the first journal -- the Appalachian Journal of Law --  here . The ANRLJ published its first issue in September 2007.  It has published articles from lawyers, business leaders, coal, oil, and natural gas industry participants, and students.     The Mission Statement of the ANRLJ  The By-Laws of this journal provide: Our mission is to promote excellence in natural resources law through education, analysis, and publication of natural resource related issues, and any issues that may bear a relation to the field of natural resources.   We will endeavor to demonstrate, through our members, an ethical commitment to illuminate all facets of current natural resources issues pertinent to the community at large, with emphasis on the Appalachian community [and] to promote a

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