Student Competitions

AALA student competitions are conducted annually at the symposium.

The AALA Quiz Bowl Contest is an opportunity for students interested in agricultural law to demonstrate their knowledge of topics relevant to agricultural law and the law in general, as well as the agricultural industry and agricultural policy. Contestants will compete in teams of three in timed rounds through a quiz show format in a single-elimination tournament. The AALA 2023 Quiz Bowl guidelines are here.

The AALA Law Student Paper-Writing Contest. The goal of the Modern Agricultural Legal Issues Essay Contest is to encourage law students to become involved in the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) and to encourage scholarship and learning in the diverse field of agricultural law. Each entrant must follow the rules of the competition detailed herein. Awards will be given to top winners. AALA 2024 Student Paper-Writing Competition guidelines are here.

 

2023 Student Winners

Student Paper-Writing Contest

1st Place – Kathrynn D. Johnston, Campbell Law School, Agriculture on the Move: Proposed Actions to Bolster Local Food Systems

2nd Place – Taylor Bushelle, University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law, Losing Labor in Agriculture

Student Law & Agriculture Trivia Competition

(conducted in place of the traditional quiz bowl)

1st Place – Vermonsters

  • Maya Graeber
  • Nicole Renna
  • Sam Ellis
  • Alyssa Shae

2nd Place – Tort Weezers at Drake

  • Beth Stevermer
  • NaRayah Runyon
  • Grace Kendrick
  • Wyatt Harlan

3rd Place – FOAM

  • Drew Bochte
  • Erica Bechtel
  • Holliday Hull
  • Tom Purves