Morrison Prize 2026 - SRP Sustainability Conference at ASU
by Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
The Morrison Prize is a prestigious $10,000 award presented annually to the author(s) of the most impactful sustainability-related legal academic paper published in North America during the previous year. Hosted by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, the prize aims to recognize and promote significant contributions to environmental sustainability law.
Eligible participants include full-time law professors who have published papers on topics such as environmental law, water law, energy law, natural resources law, land use law, disaster law, climate change law, or agricultural law in U.S. or Canadian legal academic journals. The judging process involves independent review by a diverse panel of law professors from accredited North American law schools, focusing on the quality, originality, and potential real-world impact of the submissions.
The winner of the Morrison Prize is announced in February and is required to present their winning paper at the SRP Sustainability Conference of American Legal Educators, held annually in May at ASU Law. This conference serves as a platform for leading scholars to discuss and advance research in environmental sustainability law.
Law professors engaged in sustainability-related research are encouraged to participate in this competition to gain recognition for their work and contribute to the broader discourse on environmental law and policy.
Speakers(1)
Heather Payne
Carter C. Kissel Professor in Law at The Ohio State University’s Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Heather Payne is the Carter C. Kissel Professor in Law at The Ohio State University’s Michael E. Moritz College of Law. She won the 11th annual Morrison Prize for her article 'Reliance and Reliability,' published in the UC Irvine Law Review, which examines how legal and regulatory frameworks governing energy reliability often overlook the lived realities and dependence of consumers.
Event Details
- Date
- May 14-15, 2026
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
- Pricing
- Free
- Audience
- Law professors, legal scholars, environmental law practitioners
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