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"MORGANTOWN &ndash; The West Virginia University College of Law has received a $250,000 gift from Chesapeake Energy Corporation to support the college&rsquo;s annual National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition.<br /><br />Joyce McConnell, the dean of the College of Law, said it is deeply grateful to Chesapeake Energy for its generosity.<br /><br />&ldquo;It demonstrates their commitment to supporting legal education, especially in the extremely relevant area of energy law,&rdquo; McConnell said.<br /><br />The WVU National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition was established in 2011 and highlights emerging trends in energy law, as well as recent developments in sustainable energy production.<br /><br />The competition is the first of its kind in the nation and it attracts teams from law schools across the country.<br /><br />Participants in the competition focus on an energy problem and polish their advocacy skills while networking with peers, government regulators and industry representatives.<br /><br />The 2013 National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition will take place March 14 through March 16.<br /><br />The competition is hosted by the WVU College of Law Moot Court Board and the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development.<br /><br />The gift was made to the WVU Foundation as part of \"A State of Minds: The Campaign for West Virginia&rsquo;s University,\" a $750 million fundraising effort the foundation is conducting on behalf of the University.<br /><br />For more information about the competition, go to www.energy.law.wvu."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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