def METHOD_NAME(self, folder_list):
    """
    Derive the section name from the first folder in the specified list.
    :param folder_list: the list of folders in the model path
    :return: the section name
    :raises: CLAException if the section name cannot be determined
    """
    _method_name = '_get_section_for_folder_list'
    top_folder = folder_list[0]
    for section in KNOWN_TOPLEVEL_MODEL_SECTIONS:
        folder_keys = self._aliases.get_model_section_top_level_folder_names(section)
        if top_folder in folder_keys:
            return section
    ex = exception_helper.create_cla_exception(ExitCode.ARG_VALIDATION_ERROR, 'WLSDPLY-10101', top_folder)
    self._logger.throwing(ex, class_name=_class_name, method_name=_method_name)
    raise ex