Environmental Law and Policy

Explore Environmental Issues Through a Legal Lens

As climate change poses new challenges to several areas of law and policy, there is a growing demand for lawyers with environmental law expertise. At Maryland Carey Law you can acquire a thorough understanding of all aspects of the rapidly growing field of environmental law. Participating in our award-winning Environmental Law Clinic, advocacy, externship, and international opportunities will expose you to many facets of environmental law and prepare you for a rewarding career in this exciting field.

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Explore the Environmental Law and Policy Curriculum

From farming and food to fisheries and energy, our extensive environmental law curriculum will help you understand the many complex niches that make up this practice area.

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Administrative Law
Adv. Legal Research: Environmental Law
Animals and the Law Seminar
Clean Air Act Seminar
Clean Water Act Seminar
Climate Change: Emerging Issues
Energy Law
Environmental Advocacy
Environmental Law
Environmental Law Seminar:
Business Transactions
Federal Commercial Chemical Regulation Seminar
Food, Farming, and Sustainability Seminar
Global Environmental Law
Global Fisheries Law Seminar
Intl. Environmental Law Seminar
Natural Resources Law
State and Local Environmental Law
U.S. Water Law
Wildlife and Ecosystems Law

American Chemistry Council
American Wind Energy Association
Baltimore Harbor Waterkeepers
Center for Human Rights and the Environment (Argentina)
Center for International Environmental Law
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Council on Environmental Quality
Environmental Defense Center
Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Law Institute
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
MD Attorney General’s Office
MD Dept. of Natural Resources
MD Dept. of the Environment
MD Dept. of Transportation
Natl. Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.
Natl. Wildlife Federation
Natural Resources Defense Counsel
Potomac Conservancy
Solar Energy Industry Association
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Humane Society
The Intl. Union for Conservation of Nature
The Nature Conservancy
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of MD, Environmental Crimes Unit
U.S. Dept. of Energy
U.S. Dept. of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform
U.S. Senate, Committee on Environment and Public Works
United Nations Mine Action Service
World Health Organization

Maryland Environmental Law Society
Environmental Moot Court Team
Alumni Listserv Newsletter
Environmental Law Golden Tree Film Festival

Maryland Environmental Law Society

The Maryland Environmental Law Society (MELS) is the longest standing environmental law student organization in the country. MELS is dedicated to preserving the integrity of our planet through community service, awareness, and legal education, with a focus on eco-centered community service, career development, diversity, and networking in the community.

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Environmental Law Clinic

Get hands-on experience working on cases and projects that teach you how to think about environmental problems and critically analyze potential solutions.

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Spotlight

Khushi Desai ’07

“The Environmental Law Clinic and an externship at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environmental Division prepared me well for the kind of high profile litigation I do today.”

Careers

Examples of where our graduates have been employed:

Associate Attorney, Earthjustice

Attorney Adviser, Environmental Protection Agency

Attorney Adviser, Department of the Interior

Trial Attorney, Department of Justice (Environment and Natural Resources Division)

Associate Attorney, Beveridge & Diamond

Counsel, Xerox

Compliance, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District

Environmental Senior Counsel, Occidental Petroleum

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