A great summer law clerkship with California’s Air Resources Board for 2024 summer, one of the leading environmental regulators in the country (and even more progressive and forward-looking than even the federal government on issues such as climate change). Note that the deadline is November 3, 2023. See the link below for details on the position and application process.
https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=396500
American University’s Washington College of Law is hiring in the environmental and energy law space this year.
Application Portal: http://apply.interfolio.com/128834.
American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) seeks applications for the 2024-2025 academic year for: one entry-level or junior lateral tenure-track position in constitutional law, data privacy, gender and law, or environmental law; and two tenure-track positions in clinical law, with particular interest in entry-level or lateral candidates who would teach the Civil Advocacy Clinic or the Gender Justice Clinic. We are especially interested in candidates who will contribute to our vibrant and diverse community.
Candidates must hold a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree by the date of their application. We seek candidates who are, or who promise to be, innovative and productive scholars, exemplary teachers, and dynamic and engaged institutional citizens.
Applications, including a curriculum vitae and cover letter, should be submitted on Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/128834. If you have general questions regarding the application process, please contact Erica Devine, Faculty Coordinator, at edevine@wcl.american.edu. Please contact Professor Brandon Weiss, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at weiss@wcl.american.edu with any other questions. Although there is no formal deadline, we will begin interviewing candidates as early as August 2023, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively “Protected Bases”) in its programs and activities.
American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus.
Hiring offers for this position are contingent on the successful completion of a background check.
Of potential interest to new law grads interested in environmental/climate law. Research associate position to work with Prof. Greg Dotson for two years on climate-related legal research. Position announcement here: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/532579/pro-tem-enr-research-associate-school-of-law-open-pool .
Vermont Law and Graduate School is hiring for an assistant/associate environmental law professor specializing in water law.
Deadline is probably on typical academic recruitment calendar, so application asap is advisable.
The University of Iowa College of Law is looking to hire an Associate Director for the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative. The job announcement is posted here. And more information about the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative may be found here.
The email I saw about this referred to this as an administrative/teaching position, i.e. a combination of teaching and administrative work. (From job description, it looks like one course per year, in addition to administrative work.) Re the deadline, I think the announcement indicates that the position description is open at least 2 weeks; I first saw an email about this the week of Sept. 5.
Assistant Professor in Race, Justice, and the Environment
The Department of Environmental Studies & Sciences at Santa Clara University (SCU), a highly ranked Jesuit Catholic university, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Race, Justice, and the Environment. The successful candidate will start on September 1, 2024 and be expected to teach, engage in a scholarship program, and do service for the Department, College and University. We seek a teaching/scholar who will conduct applied research at the intersection of race, justice, and the environment. We encourage applications from fields including, but not limited to, Environmental Law, Public Health, Anthropology, Sociology, Development Studies, Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Politics and Policy, and Food Systems.
The College is currently conducting its third cluster hire in the area of Inequality & Social Justice, and as part of this cluster hire faculty in this position will receive mentorship, peer support for their scholarly and creative work. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (completion required by the time of appointment) in an environmental social science or related field, with specific expertise in race, justice, and the environment. Post-doctoral research and/or undergraduate teaching experience are highly valued.
The Department values community-engaged and environmental justice research, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and strongly encourages applications from members of historically excluded groups, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities. SCU has recently recruited an increasingly diverse faculty, enrolled more diverse and low-income students, and committed to becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution. For more information about the Department see https://www.scu.edu/cas/ess/
For a complete job description and instructions for submission of materials electronically, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SCUTTRaceJusticeEnvironR3757 Completed applications must be received by October 30, 2023. Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, has a housing assistance program and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
The Conservation Law Center is hiring for 3 positions. The links go directly to the job announcements and details.:
As I posted previously, the Center for Global Law and Policy was looking for a program manager for our Center programs. We recently received approval to upgrade the position to Senior Program Manager (compensation commensurate with qualifications) and thus have re-posted the job position to reflect that change. The link to Santa Clara University’s Workday listing (the University’s human resources job listings website) remains the same (but now shows the updated position title). For reference, here it is again:
https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Santa-Clara-CA/Program-Manager_R1711
In a nutshell, the Senior Program Manager for the Center for Global Law and Policy is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Center, which includes both planning and providing operational support for the Center’s nine summer study-abroad programs in Asia and Australia, Europe, and Latin America, administering the Center’s International Law Certificates options and student exchange programs, and supporting all other aspects of the Center’s activities. For additional information for the Center for Global Law and Policy, please see CGLP’s website.
We will take resumes until the position is filled. However, for priority consideration, please submit application materials (cover letter, resume or CV, and references) by October 24, 2021. The materials should be submitted directly via the Workday job listing (which can be reached via the provided link).
Please share this job opportunity with anybody who might be interested.
Please note the October 11, 2021 update on this position.
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Oh no! The Center for Global Law and Policy’s current program manager Hallie Bodey is leaving us for another opportunity (that comes with a promotion) at Santa Clara University. So we are looking for a person to fill her big shoes. (We’ll take resumes until the position is filled, but please submit soon since we are starting to review job applications right away.) Here is a link to the Santa Clara University’s Workday posting for this position, which also includes a detailed description of the job responsibilities:
https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Santa-Clara-CA/Program-Manager_R1711
(And yes, this position would report to me.)
For Summer 2022: https://calawyers.org/section/environmental-law/fellowships/
This is a terrific opportunity for law students. One of my students spent a summer with Earthjustice through this fellowship and had a great experience.
