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Academia
Harvard Law School
Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinical Fellow
Cambridge, MA (some remote)
Experience: 0-3 years (clerkship preferred), expected start is July/August 2025.
Review starting early March 2025, open until filled
Loyola University College of Law
Westerfield Fellow
New Orleans, LA
Experience: J.D. plus strong academic credentials and interest in career in a legal teaching career
Posted Jan. 17, 2025, open until filled
Pace University, Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Environmental Visiting Assistant Professor (2025-2026)
White Plains, NY
Experience: published or unpublished work
Deadline: Review began March 31, 2025, letters of interest must be received by May 30, 2025.
Suffolk University Boston
Practitioner in Residence or Clinical Fellow, Environmental Law & Policy Clinic
Boston, MA
Experience: 2-5 years or 5 years +
UC Berkeley School of Law
Senior Fellow, Climate Equity – Center for Law, Energy & Environment, final review is May 1, 2025.
Climate Change & Methane Policy Fellow – Center for Law, Energy & Environment, final review is May 24, 2025.
UC Davis School of Law
Water Justice Clinical Lecturer
Experience: CA Bar membership for at least 3 years, experience teaching clinical law or supervising law students
Posted: Feb 6, 2026, open until filled
UCLA School of Law
Geoengineering Law and Policy Project Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Los Angeles, CA
Experience: J.D. and 7 years in complex international environment and technology law and policy areas
Deadline: June 15, 2025
University of Chicago
Abrams Environmental Law Clinical Teaching Fellow
Chicago, IL
Experience: 2 years
Deadline: June 30, 2025
University of Colorado Law School, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment,
Water Law Fellow
Boulder, CO
Experience: 1 year relevant professional experience/commitment water-related issues during law school
Posted: Jan. 21, 2025, open until filled
NGOs
Center for Biological Diversity
Staff or Senior Attorney – Urban Wildlands
Staff or Senior Attorney – Energy Justice Program
Staff or Senior Attorney – Northern Rockies
Clean Air Task Force
U.S. Federal Policy Manager
Washington, DC
Experience: 2-4 years’ experience working with the U.S. Congress and/or Executive Branch agencies on energy and climate issues
Open until filled
Conservation Law Foundation
Legal Fellow, outside funded (for 1Ls/ 2Ls)
Legal Fellow 2025, outside funded (for 3Ls and early career)
Associate Vice President, Strategic Litigation
Director of Climate Justice
Visiting Fellow (one year position)
Community Resilience Attorney
Senior Attorney, Ocean Conservation
Clean Air & Water Attorney
EarthJustice
Associate Counsel, Strategic Legal Advocacy, rolling
Director of Enforcement, preference before May 4
Managing Attorney, D.C. Regional Office, preference before Feb. 16
One-Year Attorney, Community Partnerships Program, preference before April 3
Senior Attorney, Clean Energy, preference before May 4
Senior Attorney, National Climate
Senior Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, preference before March 6
Senior Attorney, D.C. Office – Right to Zero, preference before Jan. 5
Special Counsel, preference before May 4
Supreme Court Counsel, Strategic Legal Advocacy
Elevate
Staff Attorney
Remote, must have license to practice law in Illinois
Experience: 2 years
Deadline: rolling
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Lead Counsel, US Tax Incentives for Clean Solutions
Washington, D.C., Boulder, CO, or Remote
Experience: 8 years
Posted Jan. 9, 2025
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Public Interest Clean Energy & Clean Water Staff Attorney in Michigan – Litigation
Sr. Associate Attorney
Sr. Attorney-Public Interest Litigation
NRDC
Senior Climate Attorney
Climate Legal Fellow (early career)
WE ACT
Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellowship
Washington D.C.
Experience: Demonstrated experience in environmental justice, policy, community organizing, environmental law, or environmental health.
Deadline: May 2
Western Resource Advocates
Attorney or Senior Attorney, Clean Energy
Any WRA Office
Experience: 2 years
Deadline: Open Until Filled with priority review beginning on May 21, 2025.
Policy/Think Tank
State Impact Center
Senior Staff Attorney
New York City, NY
Experience: 8+ years
Deadline: begin review on rolling basis April 28
States
Arizona
Environmental Legal Intern, 2L/3Ls
Dept of Water Resources, Counsel
Environmental Legal Specialist (Clean Air Act)
Colorado
Senior Assistant Attorney General/Assistant Attorney General – Air Quality Unit
Assistant Attorney General
California
Sr. Transactions Attorney, California Energy Commission, apply by April 28
Attorney, California Energy Commission, apply by April 30
Deputy Attorney General, Land Use and Conservation Attorney, apply by April 18
Attorney, Department of Toxic Substances Control, apply by May 6
Attorney, State Water Resources Control Board, apply by May 5
Attorney, State Coastal Conservancy, apply by May 2
Massachusetts
Fiscal Counsel I, Energy and Environmental Affairs posted March 27, 2025. Preferrence to applicants in first two weeks.
Legal Counsel I, Department of Energy Resources posted April 9, 2025. Preferrence to applicants in first two weeks.
Legal Counsel II, Department of Energy Resources posted April 9, 2025. Preferrence to applicants in first two weeks.
Counsel II, Bureau of Water Resources posted March 31, 2025. Preferrence to applicants in first two weeks.
New York Attorney General’s Office
Assistant Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau (Albany), apply by May 9
Assistant Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau (New York City), apply by May 2
Counsel, Office of Park, Recreation & Historic Preservation, apply by April 30, 2025
Rhode Island Attorney General
Environmental and Energy Unit Chief/ Special Assistant Attorney General
Senior Litigation Counsel for Climate/ Special Assistant Attorney General
Congressional
Congressional Research Service
Legislative Attorney – multiple positions (Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, or Courts and Civil Procedure)
Washington, D.C.
Experience: entry level
Deadline: Rolling, posted until 10/01/25