Environmental Law at the UW
Academic Programs and Courses
The School of Law offers a wide variety of environmental law courses aimed at providing our students with basic grounding in environmental law and related subjects, as well as an opportunity to explore additional topics in more depth in seminars, small classes, externships and the in the Kathy and Steve Berman Environmental Law Clinic.
Environmental Law Concentration Track
Environmental Law is a complex and often highly contentious area of law that responds to science, economics and ethics as they relate to the world’s natural resources. Issues surrounding the use, ownership and stewardship of our natural resources and surrounding environment prompt intense legal and public policy debates. The University of Washington School of Law offers a J.D. concentration track in Environmental Law. Students are taught about the importance of statutory and administrative sources of environmental law, as well as the agency rulings and court opinions that interpret them.
Environmental law is becoming an increasingly interdisciplinary practice. Whether ocean policy, human health, or economics, To support and encourage those students who may desire or require an additional degree in a discipline outside the law, the School of Law offers several joint degrees.
The School of Law maintains close ties with many non-governmental organizations and federal and state agencies where students may participate as externs.
Kathy and Steve Berman Environmental Law Clinic
Training the next generation of environmental leaders, the Environmental Law Clinic provides students with a year-long opportunity to gain hands-on experience representing and advising non-profit organizations, individuals and state local and Tribal governments on environmental law matters.
The Environmental Law Program provides students with a rich array of activities in which to participate, including brown bag lectures, GreenLaw, and Moot Court.
