[Law-envtlcert] Student publication opportunity - ABA Trends (3/1 submission deadline)
James Parker-Flynn
jparkerflynn at law.fsu.edu
Thu Jan 15 12:27:35 EST 2026
Hello Environmental Law Students,
The American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER)<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americanbar.org%2Fgroups%2Fenvironment_energy_resources%2F__%3B!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!dKZrMxCeqXabO0BAacI1-km4IAil5GKNTzyv8j-lYup4NBG3sYc0S6dF9Qx3neNqgWUxXeu1GkJxp9pO--3T%24&data=05%7C02%7Claw-envtlcert%40lists.fsu.edu%7Cb82729cc451a4a2acdbb08de545b5f75%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639040948578665086%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DA0bezeInscwZDrj%2F5O%2B9XskgbrF58m69BrKJx4gQz4%3D&reserved=0> is seeking student articles for publication in ABA Trends. The articles should be between 750-1000 words, and related to "new cases, regulations, and issues in environmental, energy and resources law."
For more information on how to submit, please see below. Good luck!
James Parker-Flynn
Assistant Dean for Specialized Legal Education
Florida State University College of Law
Call for Student Submissions: Environmental Law Publication Opportunity
Like to write and get national recognition? The American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER)<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americanbar.org%2Fgroups%2Fenvironment_energy_resources%2F__%3B!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!dKZrMxCeqXabO0BAacI1-km4IAil5GKNTzyv8j-lYup4NBG3sYc0S6dF9Qx3neNqgWUxXeu1GkJxp9pO--3T%24&data=05%7C02%7Claw-envtlcert%40lists.fsu.edu%7Cb82729cc451a4a2acdbb08de545b5f75%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639040948578703020%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Ws1rkgMKp4MiEb37%2FDsMVQVWNOXn7VJnZVDOW65No%2BI%3D&reserved=0> is now soliciting student submissions for its May/June 2026 issue of Trends<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americanbar.org%2Fgroups%2Fenvironment_energy_resources%2Fresources%2Ftrends%2F__%3B!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!dKZrMxCeqXabO0BAacI1-km4IAil5GKNTzyv8j-lYup4NBG3sYc0S6dF9Qx3neNqgWUxXeu1GkJxp9qrRn33%24&data=05%7C02%7Claw-envtlcert%40lists.fsu.edu%7Cb82729cc451a4a2acdbb08de545b5f75%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639040948578726061%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjkAOQpdBlmRa1OsXmBmBiXPvT4Q4UT2v1q4fSk8Y%2Fw%3D&reserved=0>, a bi-monthly newsletter on new cases, regulations, and issues in environmental, energy and resources law. Is there a pending case before the Supreme Court that interests you? What about a major decision from a Court of Appeals or state Supreme Court? Has your state passed a new environmental law or recently implemented a regulation? You can also consider writing about the new Executive Orders (EOs) or other regulatory announcements by the new Administration affecting many in the environmental/energy/resources area.
The May/June issue of Trends will publish a group of student pieces of 750-1,000 words. Please see the May/June 2025 student issue<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americanbar.org%2Fgroups%2Fenvironment_energy_resources%2Fresources%2Ftrends%2F2025-may-june%2F__%3B!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!dKZrMxCeqXabO0BAacI1-km4IAil5GKNTzyv8j-lYup4NBG3sYc0S6dF9Qx3neNqgWUxXeu1GkJxp9QUO5wS%24&data=05%7C02%7Claw-envtlcert%40lists.fsu.edu%7Cb82729cc451a4a2acdbb08de545b5f75%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639040948578749469%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=l2b3E4RMz7V7Z04goSXZFKS%2FCnXzWVLxCoCc8XX1BOY%3D&reserved=0> for examples of Trends articles.
* Submission Deadline: Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis up until March 1, 2026.
* Timeline: The Trends Board, composed of experienced lawyers in the field, will select and notify successful applicants by mid-March. Board members will then assist in editing and finalizing the article for publication in an all-electronic format that will be posted on the ABA SEER website and distributed via e-mail notice to the 8,000 plus members of the Section.
* Eligibility: Only students pursuing a law degree (JD, LLM, or JSD) are eligible to submit. At the time of submission, the student must be enrolled in the degree-granting program. (Non-students are ineligible to submit articles for the student issue but are welcome to submit to other issues of Trends. )
* How to submit: Please email your submission to Justin Smith at jsmith at bdlaw.com<mailto:jsmith at bdlaw.com>, Thomas Lorenzen at tlorenzen at crowell.com<mailto:tlorenzen at crowell.com>, and Norm Dupont at ndupont at awattorneys.com<mailto:ndupont at awattorneys.com>.
Please include the following information [in this format] in your submission email:
[Title of proposed article] [20-30 words on proposed scope-e.g., "This Supreme Court case deals with standing of parties who did not participate in a prior administrative proceeding to subsequently challenge the results of that proceeding to license off-site storage of nuclear waste."][Author full name][*_____ is a ____-year JD/LLM/JSD student at ____.]
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