Buckley '09 and Vidargas '08 Awarded Fellowships in Environmental Law
Tyrone Buckley '09 and Nick Vidargas '08 were among the 2007 recipients of the American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, Summer Minority Fellowships.
The Minority Fellowships in Environmental Law program is designed to encourage minority law students to study and pursue careers in environmental law and is open to first and second year law students and third year night students.
The Section's work on environmental justice is coordinated with not-for-profit organizations representing traditionally underserved groups, other not-for-profit environmental organizations, and local, state, and federal governmental organizations, which provide placements for the minority law student summer fellows.
The Fellowship guidelines require an 8-10 week minimum commitment wherein the recipient works on legal matters for a government agency or public interest organization in the fields of environmental, energy, or resources law. Additionally, each recipient participates in meetings of the bar associations relevant committees and is assigned a mentor to aid in his or her pursuit of a career in environmental law.
2007 Minority Fellowships in Environmental Law Recipients
The Minority Fellowships in Environmental Law program is designed to encourage minority law students to study and pursue careers in environmental law and is open to first and second year law students and third year night students.
The Section's work on environmental justice is coordinated with not-for-profit organizations representing traditionally underserved groups, other not-for-profit environmental organizations, and local, state, and federal governmental organizations, which provide placements for the minority law student summer fellows.
The Fellowship guidelines require an 8-10 week minimum commitment wherein the recipient works on legal matters for a government agency or public interest organization in the fields of environmental, energy, or resources law. Additionally, each recipient participates in meetings of the bar associations relevant committees and is assigned a mentor to aid in his or her pursuit of a career in environmental law.
2007 Minority Fellowships in Environmental Law Recipients