Environmental Law Statement of Completion

In order to earn an Environmental Statement of Completion, a student must satisfactorily complete seven courses related to environmental law. The student must complete four of the following courses: Administrative Law, Environment and Pollution, Environmental Law Clinic, Human Rights and the Environment, International Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, and Water Resources Law. The Student may complete the remaining three required courses from the previous list, or may choose from the following courses: Advanced Environmental Law Clinic, American Indian Policy, Climate Change Litigation, Climate Change Law & Policy, Coastal Law, Comparative Environmental Law, Energy and Law, Environmental Conflict Resolution, Global Environmental Challenges, Hazardous Waste Law, Indian Law, Land Use Law, Nonprofit Organizations, Ocean Law, Public Land Law, Public Trust Law, Renewable Energy Law, Tribal Courts and Tribal Law, and Wildlife Law. Additionally, there is a course substitution procedure.

In addition to completing the above-referenced curriculum, a candidate for the Environmental Law Statement of Completion must also complete an academic research paper of high professional quality concerning environmental or natural resource law. The student may receive advance approval of his or her topic.

A full list of requirements and procedures is available to current students in MyLaw. The information contained on this page is only a summary of the academic requirements.