Law Student Awarded Fellowship in Environmental Law
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.
Each recipient receives a $5,000 stipend in exchange for participation in the Fellowship program. It is important to note that the Fellowship is open to minority group members who are African-American, Latino, Native American, Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander.