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.
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 and safety,
- litigation specialists,
- federal government, and
- public interest advocacy.
Faculty:
Brett Korte, Staff Attorney and Director, Associates Program, ELI (moderator)
Claire Brown, Associate, Perkins Coie
Neal Kemkar, Senior Counsel and Director of Environmental Policy, GE
Jan Mazurek, Clean Power Director, ClimateWorks Foundation
**See the entire Summer School 2017 schedule HERE.**