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Professor Smita Narula elected as a Fellow in the American College of Environmental Lawyers
Professor Smita Narula was invited by the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) to become a Fellow in the ACOEL. Professor Narula is among 22 new Active Fellows and two Honorary Fellows elected to membership in the College. The ACOEL notes that “Each individual was selected for his or her distinguished experience, high standards of practice and substantial contributions to the field of environmental law.” Congratulations, Professor Narula! In addition to Professor Narula, two Haub Law alumni were also elected to the ACOEL as fellows – Basil Seggos ‘01 and Marla Wieder ‘93. Read the ACOEL press release (PDF).
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