Opportunities!

The California-China Climate Institute is recruiting for 2 new Climate Policy Fellow positions, focused on International Climate Policy and Subnational Climate Actions.

The fellows will work with CCCI on climate change policy issues in California, China, and beyond. The focus will be on long-term climate goal-setting, and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience, and projects may also cover multi-state and international topics. Specific research areas will depend on the fellows’ background and interests, but will likely include: carbon neutrality, carbon pricing, electric vehicle deployment, industrial decarbonization, adaptation and resilience, and nature-based climate solutions. The fellows will collaborate with project partners at other academic institutions, in state government, from the business and nonprofit communities, and other stakeholders.

A complete job description, which includes instructions for how to apply, can be found at https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04314. The first review date is February 20, 2024.

This program provides a $10,000 stipend for one diverse law student to spend a summer working on legal matters for an environmental or energy governmental agency or public interest organization in New York State. To be eligible, the student must be either enrolled in a law school in New York or be a permanent resident of New York State. The application deadline is February 9.

To apply, a student needs to be a member of a “disproportionately less represented group in the legal profession,” defined to include “historically marginalized communities, minority racial and ethnic groups, first-generation college graduates, persons with disabilities, and those who identify with marginalized sexual orientation and gender identities.”

Further information and the application form are available here.

Position overview

Position title: Emmett Institute Fellowship in Environmental Law and Policy 2024-2026

Salary range: The salary is anticipated to be approximately $87,000 per year plus a competitive benefits package.

UCLA School of Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment is now accepting applications for the UCLA Emmett/Frankel Fellowship in Environmental Law and Policy for the academic years 2024-2026. This fellowship is a full-time, two-year academic position beginning in the summer of 2024. The position involves research and writing in the law and policy of climate change and the environment; teaching; and assisting with Institute projects such as conferences and workshops.

The Emmett Institute is among the leading environmental law programs in the country, with faculty members renowned for their public service, teaching excellence, and scholarship in state, federal, and international law. The Emmett Institute educates future leaders and develops solutions to urgent environmental and environmental justice challenges. Through groundbreaking research and public interest initiatives, the Emmett Institute helps shape climate change and environmental law and policy in California, the United States, and jurisdictions around the world.

Fellows work on issues relating to environmental law and policy and will generate policy-oriented publications and other products for the Institute, in collaboration with other UCLA Law faculty. Fellows typically work on projects related to climate change, natural resource conservation, environmental justice, pollution control, land use, international environmental governance, and other topics related to environmental law and policy. Fellows also assist the Institute’s directors with projects that advance the Institute’s work, including by organizing conferences, workshops, public education and outreach efforts, and other events. In addition to these responsibilities, which will continue year-round, Fellows sometimes take on teaching responsibilities.

Candidates should possess a J.D. earned within the past several years or expected before June 30, 2024; a strong academic record; excellent analytical and writing skills; and demonstrated interest and background in environmental or energy law and policy. Previous experience in law practice or clinical instruction is helpful but not necessary. Scientific, technical, or economic skills related to public policy analysis are helpful but not necessary qualifications. The salary is anticipated to be approximately $87,000 per year plus a competitive benefits package. UCLA School of Law has a special interest in enriching its intellectual environment through further diversifying the range of perspectives represented within the faculty.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications(required at time of application)

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Cover Letter – A letter discussing your interest, qualifications and/or experience.
• Resume – Your most recently updated resume.
• Transcript – A transcript of studies in law school.
• Writing Sample – A writing sample of no more than ten pages.
• List of References – Names and contact information of at least three professional references.

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Names and contact information of at least three professional references.

Apply link:https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08901

Help contact: spitz@law.ucla.edu

Eligibility

The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship was established in 2020 to benefit JD students who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latino or Latina, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, or other person of color. Law students who demonstrate an interest in working in an area of natural resources or energy law, which includes for purposes of this application oil and gas law, mining law, renewable energy or electricity law, public land law, water law, environmental law, and related areas of Indian and Indigenous Peoples law, and international law.

Scholarship Use

The scholarship must be used for tuition only and must be paid directly to the student’s law school. Scholarships are expected to range between $4,500 and $6,000. 

For any questions or clarification, please contact scholarships@fnrel.org and a staff member will assist you.

More info here: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/DiversityEquityandInclusion2024Scholarship

Deadline: Feb 28, 2024.

Interns are offered a $6,000 stipend to work full-time (virtually or in South Royalton, VT) from May 28 to August 2, 2024. Applicants must be pursuing a JD degree. Apply by January 8.

https://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/center-for-agriculture-and-food-systems/people/current-openings

There is a call for applications for a graduate fellowship in GW Law’s Environmental and Energy Law Program. Starting in July 2024, the position is a twelve-month, renewable appointment that is available for an additional year after the initial annual review. This Fellowship is unique nationwide in that the Fellow will have the title of Visiting Associate Professor of Law and Environmental Law Program Fellow. The position offers a comprehensive opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be groomed to pursue a career in environmental law academia. Several previous Fellows have gone on to secure positions in environmental law academia.

Fellows assist in all aspects of program management, including coordinating program events and new program initiatives; prepare environmental law scholarship and deliver presentations on works-in-progress on environmental law topics; teach or co-teach environmental law courses; serve as editor of the program’s new blog, The GW Point Source; and engage in other program-related projects as needed.

Application materials are due by January 12, 2024. First-round interviews on Zoom are planned for late January.

The Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) and Law Students for Climate Accountability
(LSCA) are pleased to announce a call for submissions for the second annual Student
Prize for Emerging Theories of Climate Accountability, to be awarded to an original
academic paper written by a current law or graduate student describing a new or
emerging legal theory related to climate change and corporate accountability.
The winning paper, as decided by a panel of legal experts, will be awarded a $2,000 cash
prize and published in a law journal to be announced. Three honorable mentions will also
be awarded. The deadline for submissions is April 19, 2024.

To enter, please submit your paper to studentprize@climateintegrity.org no later than
midnight Eastern Time on April 19, 2024.
Note: Students are encouraged to email the judges at any point before the submission
deadline to ask questions, seek clarifications, and discuss their paper.
Submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter verifying the author’s current law or
graduate school enrollment, and authorizing publication on CCI’s website and in a legal
publication to be determined by CCI and LSCA.
● Papers should be between 4,500 and 10,000 words in length.
● Submission files should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and the
file should be titled “StudentPrize_[LAST NAME]_[TITLE].”
● The text of the document should be in double-spaced Times New Roman
12-point font with 1-inch margins.
● Footnotes should be single-spaced 10-point Times New Roman font.
● Submissions must include a footer with the title and page number.

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.”