Environmental Law Practicum

In this course, students will work in teams of two to three with government agencies or non-profit organizations to prepare one or more research memoranda under the supervision of counsel for the particular agency or non-profit organization and under the direction of the Lecturer. The research will involve subjects of importance involving complex questions of law and policy. Students will meet one or more times with counsel for the agency or organization for which they are doing the research and may be asked to present the results of their work to a Board or Commission of that agency or organization. All of the students will meet at the beginning of the semester for two consecutive weeks to receive assignments and instruction in preparing memoranda for consumption by clients. Thereafter, each student team will meet with the Lecturer periodically for review of the work in preparation. At the end of the semester, all of the students will meet for two consecutive weeks to present the results of their work to the class and the Lecturer. Grades will be based on the research memoranda produced.