ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FELLOWSHIP POSITION AVAILABLE
Northwestern University School of Law
Bluhm Legal Clinic
Environmental Advocacy Center
Northwestern University School of Law invites applications for the Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Foundation Environmental Law Fellowship in its Environmental Advocacy Center to start on January 1, 2014. The Montgomery Environmental Law Fellow will have a unique opportunity to gain extensive training and experience in environmental advocacy and clinical legal teaching.
The Environmental Advocacy Center, one of 14 Centers at the Bluhm Legal Clinic, provides Northwestern law students with closely supervised clinical experiences in the practice of environmental law litigation, education, and policy reform. Led by Founding Director Nancy Loeb, students learn by building litigation, advocacy and policy reform strategies with Northwestern partners on environmental issues and advocating for legal and policy reform to protect the Midwest’s natural resources.
The Montgomery Environmental Law Fellow will work closely with the Environmental Advocacy Center’s Director to:
- · Co-teach the environmental advocacy clinic at Northwestern University School of Law;
- · Supervise 10-12 students;
- · Serve as a lead attorney on 1-2 new cases;
- · Meet regularly with government and corporate counsel, local, state, and federal officials, and community leaders;
- · Build litigation, advocacy and policy reform strategies;
- · Participate in curriculum development.
This is a two-year fellowship. The Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Foundation Environmental Law Fellowship seeks applicants with at least two years of legal practice experience who have a demonstrated interest in environmental law and clinical teaching. Applicants should send letters of interest and resumes to Nancy Loeb, Director, Environmental Advocacy Center
(n-loeb@law.northwestern.edu). The deadline for applications is October 21, 2013 and it is anticipated that the fellowship will begin January 1, 2014. Salary and benefits will be competitive.
Northwestern University School of Law is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and encourages nominations of and applications from women and minority candidates.