If you’re a law student with an interest in agricultural law, the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) has built pathways for you to learn, compete, publish, and connect with practitioners and other students shaping the profession.

Legal Issues Student Writing Competition

The goal of the student writing competition is to encourage law students to become involved in the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) and to encourage research and academic inquiry in the diverse field of agricultural law. Awards will be given to the top three submissions.

The 2026 competition timeline is as follows:

• Submissions open: June 5
• Deadline to submit: August 14
• Winners notified: September 25
• Winners recognized at the Symposium: November 7

Student Trivia Competition

Put your knowledge to the test—and your school on the map—at AALA’s Student Trivia Competition, a Symposium favorite. It’s fast-paced, friendly competition among law schools, and one of the best ways to meet fellow students and make your mark before you graduate.

2025 Student Winners

Legal Issues Student Writing Competition

1st Place – Jakob Christopherson, Wake Forest University School of Law, The EPA: Kneecapping Air Pollution and Economic Growth

2nd Place – Macy N. Tipton, Wake Forest University School of Law, Sustainable Farming: Strategies for Large-Scale Biodigester Adoption on Small CAFOs

3rd Place – Bradesha Parker, Southern University Law Center, Squeezed at Both Ends: Tariffs, Retaliation, and the Vanishing Margins of US Farmers

Student Law & Agriculture Trivia Competition

1st Place 

• Joseph Schauf
• Elijiah Zwick
• Danielle Herrick
• Abigail Durrant
• Jill Reynolds
• Lindsay Troyer

2nd Place 

• Julie Anderson
• Gabby Kilpatrick
• Brayden McKinney
• Katie Barnes
• Ellen Phillips
• Isaac Strohman

3rd Place 

• Hannah Fugate
• Nick Romano
• Will Terry
• Colby Johnson
• Brock Nichols
• Jebb Schwager