Author: Bruce Huber

There’s a post-JD fellowship currently open at the Hawaiʻi Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry & Wildlife. This is a terrific opportunity for recent graduates, upcoming graduates (mid-year), or early-career professionals who are interested in working on administrative law issues and natural resource management. Note that the application period has been extended to November 20, 2023.

ID# 223672 Policy Research Specialist (Forestry & Wildlife) 

This program has placed dozens of law graduates inside various DLNR divisions and other agencies in the Pacific, working on rulemaking, enforcement, and related issues. Fellowships typically last 12-18 months (or longer if funding allows). A number of fellows have been subsequently hired on a permanent basis. Although the Univ. Haw. Environmental Law Program does not manage hiring etc., they support the program by cultivating a growing network of current and former fellows to provide support, guidance, and mentorship. And they are always happy to answer questions from potential applicants.

These are early-career, one-year fellowships with an option for a second year, beginning in September 2024. Information is available here.

A colleague at Berkeley reports: “We seek to hire two new Research Fellows to conduct research and engagement on water and environmental issues with a growing and dynamic team.

“Our work at CLEE combines scholarly rigor with careful attention to real-world impact. Our team consistently develops innovative ideas, generates analysis oriented around actionable impacts, and uses this work to support concrete policy actions, all co-produced with stakeholders and decision-makers. If you are interested in work that spans the continuum from knowledge to action on environmental issues, join us!

“Links to detailed position descriptions are here: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF0415 and https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04159.”

The Illinois Commerce Commission is looking for candidates for a Commissioner Legal Advisor/Assistant role under Chairman Doug Scott. The role would involve research, analysis, and development of issues and opinions relating to the industries regulated by the Commission including energy, telecommunications, water, and transportation. This is an exciting opportunity to help implement the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (https://icc.illinois.gov/programs/climate-and-equitable-jobs-act-implementation). The role is based in Chicago, IL. Here is the link to the job posting: https://www.icc.illinois.gov/about/employment 

The University of New Mexico Natural Resources and Environmental Law Clinic is hiring for a Climate Justice clinical legal teaching fellow. It is a two-year position, and they are seeking candidates with between 0-5 years of experience. The fellow will support work representing low-income and underserved communities on issues that can both reduce climate and conventional pollution. Preferred application deadline is July 21, 2023. Full position description is here:  2023 Climate Justice Fellow.

The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association announces its 40th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition. The Competition, which honors the memory of three leading figures in American city planning law (R. Marlin Smith, Richard Babcock, and Norman Williams) is open to law students and planning students writing on a question of significance in planning, planning law, land use law, local government law or environmental law.

The Competition is open to both current students and recent graduates (less than five years). Entries can include articles written for academic journal or law review publication, long essays, or shorter essays (at least 2,000 words).

In an increase from past , the winning entry will be awarded a prize of $3,000, the second-place paper will receive a prize of $1,000, and one honorable mention paper will receive $500. All three winning entries will be published in the semi-annual newsletter of the Planning and Law Division. Depending on the format of the winning entry and the interest of the author, the Competition Committee may also work with the winner to place the article in a journal or coordinate and present a Division webinar. In 2021, a winning entry on vacant properties was the foundation of a webinar. Last year’s winner is preliminarily slated for publication in The Urban Lawyer.

The deadline for submission of entries is June 30, 2023. Winners will be announced by August 31, 2023.

If you have questions, please contact dhenning@clarionassociates.com and including “PLD” in the subject.

Here’s a link to the Fall 2023 CEQ Intern application. This is a bit of a quick turn—applications are due 6/30.

RAP’s Climate Program seeks to sponsor an applicant for a 2024-2025 Justice Catalyst Fellowship, with the possibility of renewing for a second-year. IRAP does game changing work to expand legal protections for climate displaced people as one of the few US organizations working at the intersection of climate and immigrant justice. The fellow will work closely with Climate Displacement Project Strategist, Ama Francis, to develop a systemic change project that supports the creation of legal pathways for climate displaced people.

Check out the job posting here to learn more and apply. Applications are rolling and close July 1.

The University of New Mexico Natural Resources and Environmental Law Clinic is hiring for a Climate Justice clinical legal teaching fellow. It is a two-year position intended for candidates with between 0-5 years of experience. The fellow will support work representing low-income and underserved communities on issues that can both reduce climate and conventional pollution. Preferred application deadline is June 23, 2023. Full position description is available here: https://unmm-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/gpacyniak_unm_edu/EQzvNPlmE01AvelZGses2ZMBrqfN7v6INjXr_EbUF0tt2Q?e=holXhW.

From a colleague: “I’m hiring a second clinical fellow to support the work of the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School this coming academic year (2023-24), with a potential extension for a second year. Here’s a link to the posting: apply.interfolio.com/125619 . The fellowship is a great opportunity for someone with a J.D. who is interested in clinical teaching specifically or transitioning to plaintiff-side environmental and energy work generally.
 
For those not familiar with the details of the Abrams Clinic’s work, in the eleven years since its founding, we have litigated cases related to clean water, clean air, climate change, CERCLA, ESA, coal and surface mining, and electric utility rates and Integrated Resource Plans, as well as produced draft legislation and policy reports. We have represented or worked closely with national NGOs such as NDRC, CBD, Earthjustice, EDF, Sierra Club, Oceana, and Surfrider (among others), individual experts such as Prof. Michael Greenstone on the social cost of carbon, and grassroots environmental justice (EJ) organizations such as those fighting for energy justice in Michigan and residents of a highly contaminated Superfund site in Northwest Indiana (among others). For more information about the clinic, see https://www.law.uchicago.edu/clinics/environmental .

I’d appreciate you sharing this with your networks, and I’m happy to field questions.
 I’m hiring a second clinical fellow to support the work of the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School this coming academic year (2023-24), with a potential extension for a second year. Here’s a link to the posting: apply.interfolio.com/125619 . The fellowship is a great opportunity for someone with a J.D. who is interested in clinical teaching specifically or transitioning to plaintiff-side environmental and energy work generally.
 
For those not familiar with the details of the Abrams Clinic’s work, in the eleven years since its founding, we have litigated cases related to clean water, clean air, climate change, CERCLA, ESA, coal and surface mining, and electric utility rates and Integrated Resource Plans, as well as produced draft legislation and policy reports. We have represented or worked closely with national NGOs such as NDRC, CBD, Earthjustice, EDF, Sierra Club, Oceana, and Surfrider (among others), individual experts such as Prof. Michael Greenstone on the social cost of carbon, and grassroots environmental justice (EJ) organizations such as those fighting for energy justice in Michigan and residents of a highly contaminated Superfund site in Northwest Indiana (among others). For more information about the clinic, see https://www.law.uchicago.edu/clinics/environmental .

I’d appreciate you sharing this with your networks, and I’m happy to field questions.”