Environmental Law Clinic

Course Description

Fieldwork

The Environmental Law Clinic program emphasizes environmental litigation and advocacy from the public interest point of view. Clinic participants work under the supervision of attorneys at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Approximately 12 to 15 hours of work per week is required. This is a one-semester clinic that is offered in both the fall and the spring. Up to eight students per term are accepted for the clinic.

The Seminar

The group meets for a two-hour session on Tuesdays from 3:40 pm to 5:40 pm. These sessions are devoted to discussion of environmental law practice, led by NRDC attorneys. At the seminars, speakers lead discussions on current issues in environmental law, as well as environmental lawyering skills, strategies and tactics. At one session, students participate in a moot court argument of a pending environmental case. Interested students can request a copy of this term's seminar schedule by contacting the professors via email.

Application Procedure

Applicants should submit their application, resume and transcript via the CAMS system. There will be no interview. Third- and second-year students will be considered, as will LL.M.s. Please note there is a separate application form for LL.M.s. The deadline is different from that for JDs, and is posted on the Clinic Application Timelines page. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the professors.

* Consult the Clinics Open to LL.M. Students page to see if the clinic is available to LL.M.s in the current year.

** 5 credits include 3 clinical credits and 2 academic seminar credits.