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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I hope you are all doing well as we get ready for finals. As you can see below, the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) & the National Association of State Departments
of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation will host the 13<sup>th</sup> Annual Mid-South Ag & Environmental Law Conference at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, in early June. Any students who are interested in attending can visit the link
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Harrison Pittman <<a href="mailto:hmpittm@uark.edu">hmpittm@uark.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> For students interested in ag and food law <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hope you're doing well. I'm reaching out to help coordinate invitations to students who may be interested in exploring careers and opportunities in agricultural and food law. Glad to help however I can, and basic
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On June 4-5, the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) & the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation will host the 13<sup>th</sup> Annual Mid-South Ag & Environmental Law Conference
at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. The annual "Mid-South" is a premiere legal education and networking opportunity for attorneys, students, and other ag professionals. The program itself is on June 5, featuring a keynote address
by USDA Deputy Secretary Judge Stephen Vaden, along with an excellent lineup of speakers and topics. Agenda and related information is available on the NALC website at
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnationalaglawcenter.org%2Fmidsouth2026%2F&data=05%7C02%7Claw-envtlcert%40lists.fsu.edu%7C3e0190d5f8144ccadf5708de9bbda0ed%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639119435900923185%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LYjBTZgTUjcQ%2FJS%2FzSeFnWmr8%2FGZLyEok2qQcGN90VU%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://nationalaglawcenter.org/midsouth2026/">
https://nationalaglawcenter.org/midsouth2026/</a>. (There is also an "Early Bird" bonus online program available May 13 for those who register by May 12.) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On the afternoon of June 4, we will host the Ag & Food Law Student Roundtable for students interested in agriculture and food law issues or careers. The Roundtable will include a Q&A panel with NALC staff, a panel
on career paths in ag & food law, and a session on AI & legal research. There is a reduced student rate, but we can waive the registration fee for any students who need that. The attached is a social media graphic that we are using to help publicize the
Roundtable. I hope you're able to help publicize this opportunity to students, and please feel free to reach out and let me know how I can help in any way at all. Thanks! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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