Awards for Exceptional Achievement
Every year, the IEL makes a number of awards to recognize exceptional achievement by in the energy industries.
IEL Distinguished Leadership in Energy Award
Since 1970 the Institute for Energy Law has presented an award to recognize the extraordinary professional and civic achievement of a person or group associated with the energy industry. The award is presented annually during the Annual Energy Law Conference.
2024 Honoree
Gretchen Watkins
President
Shell USA, Inc.
Deans of Oil and Gas Practice Lecture
Every year, a distinguished legal practitioner or academic is selected to present the Deans of Oil and Gas Lecture at the Annual Energy Law Conference. A lawyer’s lecture for lawyers, the deans lecture is an opportunity for reflection and comment on a career in oil and gas law.
2025 Honoree
Prof. Keith B. Hall
LSU Law School
Baton Rouge, LA
Lifetime Achievement in Energy Litigation Award
At the Annual Energy Litigation Conference each November, an award is made to an energy litigator whose achievements either in the course of his or her career or during a particular piece or series of litigation have won the admiration of his or her peers.
2024 Honoree
Arbitrator/Mediator
Retired Vice President, Board Member, Head of Legal
Shell USA, Inc.