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Furthering Education
The Houston Marine & Energy Insurance Conference provides financial support to numerous educational institutions/programs to assist in providing scholarships and grants to further the education of students studying marine and energy insurance and admiralty law. Since 2006, the Conference has donated over $1,500,000 in program assistance, scholarships and library assistance to a number of law schools and universities to aid their insurance programs and support their marine and energy law curricula.
Every year, the schools we support send student delegates to attend the Conference free of charge. For many, this is their first exposure to the business of marine and energy insurance and law and provided them with a venue to learn about the different aspects of the business and network with established insurance professionals from around the globe. Many of our former student delegates go on to pursue careers in marine and energy insurance and law. Below are just a few of our Student Success Stories.
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Student Spotlight
Competition Success
The 2019 John R. Brown National Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition The Law Center’s Gold team of Hannah Crosby, Sarah Day, and Sarah Simmons, placed runners-up in the national John R. Brown National Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition in Charleston, S.C. In addition, the Purple team of Katelyn Bayhi, Jacob Cunningham, and Michael Maldonado placed as national semifinalists. LSU Law was named the competition’s Most Outstanding Law School for placing two teams in the top four. Maldonado also won third place Best Oralist. The LSU Law Center’s participation in the John R. Brown National Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition is made possible, in part, by funding granted by the HMEIC. |
LSU Law Wins Third National Admiralty Moot Court Championship in Four Years On March 24, 2018, one of the Houston Marine and Energy Insurance Conference sponsored schools, won the Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition, an interscholastic appellate moot court competition focused on Maritime law. The LSU Law team of Jessie Finley, Sara Kuebel, and Jacob Cunningham won the 2018 John R. Brown National Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition in Seattle and the team also won the competition’s Maritime Law Association of the United States Award for the Best Brief. LSU Law used the Funds awarded to it from the HMEIC to pay for travel to Seattle for the prestigeous competition. When asked about the experience, Ms. Kuebel remarked, “Without the generosity and support of the HMEIC, LSU Law would not have been able to claim our third of the last four John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court National Championships. Our team is sincerely grateful for the contributions of HMEIC and forever indebted for their philanthropy. We were thrilled to be given the opportunity to pursue our passion for maritime law.” |
UNT Risk Management & Insurance Students
Attend Study Abroad Program in UK
Using grant money provided by HMEIC, the University of North Texas College of Business held its first faculty-led risk management and insurance study abroad course during the summer of 2018, enabling 13 students to expand their understanding of global risk management by spending 15 days in the UK. The student group visited Lloyds, as well as several other companies to gain a better understanding of each one’s particular risk management strategies and challenges. Companies visited included Visa, Grant Thornton and Weir Company (a manufacturing and engineering firm in Scotland that services vessels).
Presentation at Lloyd's | Final Presentation in Scotland | Meeting at Grant Thornton |
The Houston Marine & Energy Insurance Conference provides financial support to numerous educational institutions/programs to assist in providing scholarships and grants to further the education of students studying marine and energy insurance and admiralty law. Since 2006, the Conference has donated over $1,500,000 in program assistance, scholarships and library assistance to a number of law schools and universities to aid their insurance programs and support their marine and energy law curricula.
Every year, the schools we support send student delegates to attend the Conference free of charge. For many, this is their first exposure to the business of marine and energy insurance and law and provided them with a venue to learn about the different aspects of the business and network with established insurance professionals from around the globe. Many of our former student delegates go on to pursue careers in marine and energy insurance and law. Below are just a few of our Student Success Stories.
Explore the different schools and programs that HMEIC supports.
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