Notre Dame Law School
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the preliminary, quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will be held online on February 23-25, 2022. If conditions permit, Pace hopes to host the final round in person on March 11, 2022 and will pay for travel and lodging for the three finalist teams.
Details here: https://law.pace.edu/nelmcc
The Conservation Law Center operates the Indiana University Maurer School of Law’s Conservation Law Clinic. It is seeking applications for the inaugural Nancy C. Ralston Conservation Law Fellowship. The position is open now for a recent graduate, but may be held open for a promising student expecting to graduate in 2022.
This position will be used to help advance CLC’s mission to protect important natural habitats, freshwater ecosystems, and sensitive species. CLC is committed to equal opportunity and inclusion for groups that are historically under-represented at professional levels within the field of conservation, including women and people of color, who are strongly encouraged to apply.
To be qualified, a candidate should either be a recent law school graduate (within 5 years) or current law student expecting to graduate by spring 2022. Strong candidates will have excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills, and demonstrated commitment to conservation and environmental causes. CLC values applicants who have a broad range of interests and experience, along with a desire to make a career in the field of conservation.
Please see the attached announcement for details and application requirements. CLC heartily encourages sharing this information to your social networks and anyone you feel might be interested.
Should you have questions about the Conservation Law Center, our Clinic, or the Fellowship, please contact the Director of Advancement, Andrea Lutz, directly at andlutz@iu.edu or 812.856.0819.
Harvard Law School’s Environmental and Energy Law Program (EELP) is seeking a Legal Fellow for
2021-2022 with the potential to renew for one additional year. The fellowship is a full-time, internally
funded position in Cambridge, Massachusetts beginning this fall semester. The Fellow will work on current
projects, including the Biden administration’s regulatory actions to address climate change and
environmental protection. The Fellow will also develop new projects, both independently and
collaboratively with EELP colleagues, to provide rigorous legal analysis to advance deep decarbonization
and protect public health and welfare from environmental degradation.
The Fellow will work closely with the Executive Director, collaborate with EELP attorneys and staff, and
supervise HLS student research assistants. The Fellow can expect occasional interactions with, and
assignments from, the program’s faculty directors. The Fellow may be asked to coordinate informal events
for EELP research assistants and HLS students.
The majority of the Fellow’s work will be researching and writing white papers, blog posts, and
occasionally, lengthier articles for academic law journals or external publications. The Fellow may also
work on other communications products, such as podcast episodes and presentations. Research topics will
include a variety of environmental and climate issues, and the Fellow will be encouraged to pursue research
and writing on topics that interest them.
The Fellow can expect to interact with practitioners, stakeholders, and academics active in relevant legal
and policy areas. The Fellow may also be asked to respond to press inquiries.
This Fellowship is designed as an entry-level legal position. Applicants should have a J.D., experience with
environmental law, and demonstrate an interest in deepening their knowledge of the field. Applicants
should demonstrate a strong sense of initiative, have excellent legal research and writing skills for specialist
and general audiences, and be open to working with an editor. EELP has a welcoming, collegial culture that
values teamwork and a balance between optimism and realism. Applicants must be able to work effectively
on collaborative projects. Salary for this position will be commensurate with experience, with a minimum
annual salary of $60,000 plus generous benefits, including eligibility for medical insurance, commuter
benefits, retirement savings account, paid holidays, and time off.
Please submit a cover letter discussing qualifications and interests, a resume, a writing sample of no more
than ten pages, and contact information for three references. Applications must be submitted no later than
August 31, 2021. Please submit applications and direct any questions to Carrie Jenks at
cjenks@law.harvard.edu.
The application deadline is approaching for the Food and Agriculture LLM Fellowship at Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems. The two-year position includes a tuition waiver for the LLM in Food and Agriculture degree as well as a $35,000 annual stipend. In addition to pursuing an LLM, the fellow will work part-time in CAFS on cutting-edge law and policy projects related to topics such as food justice, food access and equity, farmworkers’ rights, farmland access and conservation, food labeling and regulation, biodiversity and agriculture, and more. Apply by May 1.
Some testimonials from previous fellows:
“The Food and Agriculture LLM fellowship is an exceptional dual opportunity to receive a graduate degree and practical work experience at the same time. The program also offers an array of courses, and the fellow is able to tailor their graduate experience to their career aspirations, of course with great guidance from the faculty at CAFS.” –Esther Akwii LLM’20, clinical fellow, Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic; read more about Esther’s experience here.
“My experience at VLS allowed me to hit the ground running at FDA so that I could begin serving the public interest from day one on the job. My fellow students and colleagues were as committed and passionate as I was about the food system and environmental issues, which made for even richer learning.”– Carrie Scrufari LLM’16, associate chief counsel, Food and Drug Administration (FDA); read more about Carrie’s experience here.
For each of its three years, this project recruits a cohort of 9-12 doctoral students, postdocs, and law students to work in small interdisciplinary teams of 3-4 spanning the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and law.
In the first half of each year, following introductory sessions on interdisciplinarity, fellows will undergo training in Technology Ethics, Responsible Innovation (RI), and the IDEA Center’s Commercialization Engine process, including material drawn from the ESTEEM Graduate Program. As you work through the Responsible Innovation literature from your unique disciplinary perspective, you will also critique and contribute new ideas and insights to this emerging area, eventually arriving at your own working approach to RI.
In the second half of each year, you will be connected to a real-world commercialization project through Notre Dame’s technology transfer and incubation hub, the IDEA Center.
You will then apply your insights into Responsible Innovation as an analyst on an actual innovation project. Your consulting will provide a valuable service to that project while also serving as a practical test of your ideas. In the final phase of each year, you will write up your recommendations for the innovation project, and, optionally, your overall findings from this experience for possible publication.
More information here.
Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law will hire an Environmental Law Graduate Fellow for the 2021-22 academic year. The Environmental Law Graduate Fellow works with environmental faculty and staff undertaking research, including supporting the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, developing and implementing new projects, and other duties as assigned. Fellows earn an LLM in Environmental Law while working part time within the Pace Environmental Law Program. They receive a full tuition waiver as well as a modest stipend to help cover living costs. Full details on the position, and information on how to apply, can be found here. Note that applicants must apply concurrently to the Environmental LLM program at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law to be considered for a fellowship. Applications are due by April 30, 2021.
The University of Florida Center for Coastal Solutions (CSS) and Florida Sea Grant (FSG) are pleased to announce a new year-long (12-month) coastal policy analyst opportunity to advance the development and implementation of science-based coastal policy in Florida. Prospective applicants with questions about the application process should reach out via email to Sharlynn Sweeney at sharlynn@ufl.edu. Questions about the substantive requirements of the position should be addressed to Professor Thomas T. Ankersen at the University of Florida College of Law at ankersen@law.ufl.edu. You can also view the position details on the UF jobs webpage.
NRDC is hiring a Legal Fellow for a two-year fellowship starting in September 2021. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is one of the nation’s leading environmental action organizations. For the first year, through August 2022, the Fellow will work at NRDC. During that time, the Fellow will focus on litigation or policy efforts to redress environmental and public health harms, such as air and water pollution, climate change, threats to endangered species, environmental injustice, and exposure to toxic chemicals. For the second year (September 2022 through August 2023), the Fellow will work at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, providing support for environmental law clinics, dual degree students, and events and activities relating to environmental law and policy. Complete details are available here.
Summary: Commissioner Allison Clements is hiring a legal intern for her office at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The position is full-time and will run for a minimum of 8 weeks between May and August 2021. We will consider shorter periods of time, on a case-by-case basis, if the applicant is interested in splitting their summer with another organization. Although the position is unpaid, our office will support an application for course credit or public interest funding through the applicant’s law school.
Major duties of this position include:
· Reviewing and analyzing Commission orders
· Preparing memos summarizing legal issues arising under the Federal Power Act, Natural Gas Act, and National Environmental Policy Act of 2005
· Working on the Commissioner’s speeches and separate statements
· Assist with other projects as assigned
Who May be considered:
1st and 2nd year law students
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit a resume, a transcript, a writing sample, and a list of three references. Applicants in their first year of law school should also include an undergraduate transcript. Applications should be submitted to Alexander.DeTaboada@ferc.gov with the subject line “2021 Summer Internship Application.” We will consider applications on a rolling basis.
Additional Information: U.S. Citizenship is required. Volunteers will undergo a background investigation. Additionally, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FERC is currently operating in a 100% remote environment, which includes this position. Students will be able to telework from their current location.
It’s true. The ABA’s Section of Energy, Environment & Resources (SEER) is open to law students and offers a number of opportunities. Strongly recommended.