The 2015 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 an afternoon 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.
Panelists:
Jessica Sarnowski, Director of Professional Education, Environmental Law Institute (moderator)
Charles Di Leva, Chief Counsel, Environmental and International Law, The World Bank
Brandon Harrell, Associate, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
Rachel Jacobson, Deputy General Counsel for Environment, Energy, and Installations, U.S. Department of Defense
Julie Reichert, Fisheries Scientist, Oyster Recovery Partnership
Mark Seltzer, Attorney Advisor, Office of Civil Enforcement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Linda Tsang, Director, Climate and Air Quality, American Forest & Paper Association
**See the entire Summer School 2015 schedule HERE.**