The Environmental Law Association (ELA) is a student-run organization devoted to the promotion of environmental and natural resources law.  ELA works to increase awareness about environmental issues by hosting discussions with experts, practitioners, and various stakeholders.  Every year the ELA organizes the Red Clay Conference, which highlights topics in environmental law through a series of panel presentations, a keynote speaker, and Q&A sessions.  The Red Clay Conference is open to any interested parties including law students and faculty, lawyers, undergraduates, and community members.

2025-2026 Red Clay Conference

  • Theme:  Data Centers
  • Schedule: TBA

 

ELA Executive Board: 

2025 - 26

President    Tamaris Henderson (tmh56690@uga.edu)
Co Vice-President    Katie Greene
Co Vice-President    Sam Northenor
Board Member    Olivia Haas
Board Member    Carolina Ruiz
Board Member    Noah Schutt
 

Past Presidents:
1971-72 Bill Poole
1972-73 Eugene Black
1973-74 Jack Sammons
1974-75 Mary Carden
1976-77 Beverly Gholson
1977-78 Elizabeth Barry & Dave Eldridge, Co-Presidents
1978-79 Martha McMasters
1979-80 Harger Hoyt
1980-81 Barth X. De Roas & Sam Collier
1981-82 Walter Ballew & Laurie Fowler, Co-Chairpersons
1982-83 Chrisanne Worthington & Libbi Black, Co-Chairpersons
1983-84 Melissa Heath & Jay Palmer, Co-Chairpersons
1984-85 Jay Palmer & Marilyn Kelm, Co-Chairpersons
1985-86 Paul Looper
1986-87 Mike Berrigan
1987-88 Mike Berrigan
1988-89 Lucy Phillips
1997-1998 Joe Vancura
1998-1999 Scott Hitch
2011-12 Jill Hollingsworth
2012-13 Michael Salter
2013-14 Jim Xiao
2014-15 Mark Grafton
2015-16 Bo Uuganbayar
2016-17 Emily Wyche
2017-18 Danielle Goshen
2018-19 Chris Bertrand
2019-20 Chris Bertrand
2020-21 Gabrielle Gravel & Promy Tabassum, Co-Presidents
2022-23 Hannah Jellema​​​​​​​
2023-24 Logan Berg & Caden Askew, Co-Presidents
2024-25 Kellianne Elliott

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