Follows Law School Calendar
The Environmental Protection Clinic’s mission is to train students in environmental advocacy through interdisciplinary project work in collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council and other public interest organizations. Students are assigned to teams of two-to-four members drawn from the Law School and the School of the Environment to work on discrete projects in collaboration with partner organizations. The clinic’s docket covers a wide range of environmental issues, with most projects integrating legal and policy components. In addition to covering current topics in environmental policy and principles of environmental justice, clinic seminars help students master the tools of effective environmental advocacy, including the ability to research law and science, write persuasively, and manage projects cooperatively. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the EPC will also include teaching team members and projects from the Climate, Animals, Food, and Environmental Law and Policy (CAFE) Lab. Projects offered through CAFE Lab in the past have included litigation to address GHG emissions from industrial agriculture and legislative models to hold industrial food producers accountable for the currently uncounted, externalized costs of industrial agriculture for animals, workers, communities, and the environment. Enrollment limited. Also ENV 970.
Course Bidding: TBD
Late Drop Policy: Attendance at the first-class meeting is mandatory for admitted students. Admitted students must confirm their participation in advance of the first class by a date designated by the instructors. A no-drop policy applies. Students are expected to prioritize their work for the clinic and abide by the clinic’s expectations of professional conduct.
Tue12:10 PM -2:00 PM