An Introduction to Careers in Environmental Law and Policy (ELI Summer School, 2016)

When
June 8, 2016 12:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Where
Washington, DC (and via webinar)

The 2016 Summer School Series is co-sponsored by the D.C. Bar's Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section.


Each summer, ELI convenes a complimentary seminar series that offers an introduction to the legal and policy foundations of environmental protection in the United States. The series is cosponsored by the D.C. Bar's Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section.

ELI's Summer School is a series of brown-bag lunch seminars taught by experts in their fields, introducing the audience to the major environmental statutes (including NEPA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, TSCA, RCRA, and CERCLA) and land use law. Faculty will also incorporate major regulatory and judicial updates to the laws.

Who will benefit: All are welcome. Students and emerging professionals will have unique opportunities to learn, hear updates, ask questions, and network. The series is intended for:

  • undergraduates,
  • law students and graduate students, and
  • working professionals new to or looking for a refresher course in environmental law (such as interns, summer clerks, and associates, or second-career professionals).

An Introduction to Careers in Environmental Law and Policy

Our Summer School Series began with a session to introduce attendees to the many career options in the realm of environmental law and policy. Speakers were drawn from diverse practices and backgrounds:

  • business sustainability,
  • law firm litigation,
  • federal government,
  • public interest, and
  • international policy.

Faculty:
Elana Harrison
, Assistant Director, Professional Education, ELI (moderator)
Margaret Bowman, Principal, Bowman Environmental Consulting, LLP
Charles Di Leva, Chief Counsel, Environmental and International Law, The World Bank
Joseph Halso, Associate Attorney, Sierra Club
Lila Jones, Trial Attorney, ENRD, U.S. Department of Justice
Linda Tsang, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Peter Whitfield, Hogan Lovells (US)

**See the entire Summer School 2016 schedule HERE.**