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The Energy & Mineral Law Foundation is a national nonprofit that fosters the study of natural resource development and energy use laws and regulations.
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EMLF Spotlight With Clay Larkin
​Current association: Dentons Bingham Greenebaum (f/k/a Bingham Greenebaum Doll; Greenebaum Doll & McDonald)Past associations: Bingham Greenebaum DollDinsmore & Shohl LLPLaw School: University of Kentucky Undergraduate: Western Kentucky UniversityWife: Stephanie LarkinChildren: Elliette, Emery and EvaHome: Lexington, KYFavorite restaurant in Lexington: WinchellsEMLF Involvement: Currently Vice President of EMLF, member of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. Past presenter at EMLF’s Annual Institute.You have been a coal lawyer for quite a while. How did you get involved in representing coal companies? When I was a new associate at Greenebaum, there was a ton of legal work...
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Membership in the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation is open to anyone who is concerned with issues pertaining to the energy industry.
EMLF Spotlight With Clay Larkin
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EMLF Welcomes Summer Intern
EMLF extends a warm welcome...
EMLF Member Spotlight With Katrina Bowers
Current law firm or...
Former EMLF Executive Director Sharon Daniels Dies
Sharon J. Daniels, EMLF’s...
ESG Trends and Developments: How the SEC and Other Federal Agencies Have Stepped Up ESG and EHS Regulations in 2022
 This program is sponsored...
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EMLF Spotlight With Clay Larkin
​Current association: Dentons Bingham Greenebaum (f/k/a Bingham Greenebaum Doll; Greenebaum Doll & McDonald)Past associations: Bingham Greenebaum DollDinsmore & Shohl LLPLaw School:...
EMLF Welcomes Summer Intern
EMLF extends a warm welcome to our summer intern, who will be assisting with Foundation business, including at the upcoming 43rd Annual Institute at Amelia Island! My name is Alayna Johnson and I am...
EMLF Member Spotlight With Katrina Bowers
Current law firm or association: Babst CallandLaw School: West Virginia University College of LawUndergraduate: Marshall UniversitySpouse: Cody BowersChildren: Jackson, age 2, and Julianna, due...
Former EMLF Executive Director Sharon Daniels Dies
Sharon J. Daniels, EMLF’s second and longest serving Executive Director, passed away April 30, 2022, in Overland Park, Kansas, where she had relocated after her retirement in 2018. Sharon was born...
ESG Trends and Developments: How the SEC and Other Federal Agencies Have Stepped Up ESG and EHS Regulations in 2022
 This program is sponsored by Reed Smith and will focus on selected ESG developments that impact natural resource and energy companies. Reed Smith attorneys Mary M. Balaster and Todd O. Maiden will...
Ohio Supreme Court Further Clarifies ‘Reasonable Diligence’ Standard under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act
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...Interview with Annual Institute Chair Martha A. Wiegand
Current association: CONSOL Energy Inc.Past associations: Reed Smith, Buchanan IngersollLaw School: Duquesne UniversityUndergraduate: Cornell UniversitySpouse: No thanks!Children: Gemma age 13,...
Interview with Annual Institute Chair Timothy B. McGranor
Current association: Vorys, Sater, Seymour & PeaseLaw School: The Ohio State UniversityUndergraduate: The Ohio State UniversitySpouse: AshLeeChildren: Malin (14), Sylvie (12), Cyrus (9)Home:...
EMLF Member Spotlight: Charles A. Compton
Current association: Jackson Kelly PLLC (Chair of the Business Dept and Managing Member of the Evansville, IN office) Past associations: White Oak Resources, LLC, McLeansboro, ILÂ (Sr. VP and...
EMLF Member Spotlight: Kara H. Herrnstein
Current law firm or association: Bricker & Eckler LLP Past associations: U.S. Courts of Appeal for the 6th and 11th Circuits Law School: The Ohio State University Undergraduate: The University...
Hotel and Event Registration Now Open for the AAPL & EMLF Joint Land Institute
The American Association of Professional Landmen and the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation are excited to join forces for the AAPL & EMLF Joint Land Institute April 27-28, 2022 at the...
About EMLF
The Energy & Mineral Law Foundation is a national nonprofit educational organization which fosters the study of the laws and regulations related to natural resource development and energy use. The Foundation is an Accredited Provider of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education programs, AAPL and other professional recertification credits. Our goals:
- Achieve continued excellence in natural resources and energy law education;
- Expand the field of individuals and corporations who identify the Foundation as a primary focus for their participation in natural resources and energy education, dialogue and dissemination of information;
- Support the scholarly development of natural resources and energy law through grants, awards, and scholarships for law students, law teaching, and scholarly writing; and
- Promote high standards of integrity and professionalism and encourage collegial relations among legal practitioners and professionals in the natural resources and energy sectors.
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Keeleigh Utt
​Winston Salem, NC native Keeleigh Utt - recipient of Mary Sue Schulberg and EMLF General Fund scholarships for...
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Helen ‘Lizzy’ McEntire
​EMLF General Fund Scholarship recipient and Lawrence, KS native Helen 'Lizzy' McEntire is in her third year at...
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Logan Leftwich
​EMLF General Fund Scholarship recipient and Chesapeake, VA native Logan Leftwich is in his third year at Appalachian...
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Marissa Del Turco
​EMLF General Fund Scholarship recipient and Denver native Marissa Del Turco is a first-generation college graduate...
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Samantha Agnich
​EMLF General Fund Scholarship recipient Samantha Agnich, of Dallas is entering her third year at Southern Methodist...
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Gabrielle Englander
Mary Sue Schulberg and EMLF General Fund scholarships recipient Gabrielle Englander is a third-year student at...
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Valkyrie Buffa
​EMLF General Fund Scholarship recipient Valkyrie Buffa, of Colorado Springs, CO is in her third year at Paul M....
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Mack Dowiak
​EMLF General Fund Scholarship recipient Mack Dowiak resides in Wexford, Pa., and is in his third year at the...
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Brielle McKinlay
​EMLF General Fund Scholarship recipient Brielle McKinlay is a native of Geraldine, Montana and is in her third year...
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Madison Hinkle
​James H. Davis and Cabot scholarships recipient Madison Hinkle, of Morgantown, WV, is a third-year law student at...
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipient Chinonso Anozie
​EMLF General Fund Scholarship recipient Chinonso Anozie of Dallas is a graduate student at the Southern Methodist...
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