Emmett institute fellowship in environmental law and policy 2024-2026 | North Hollywood, CA

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  • Location: Santa Monica, CA

This fellowship is a full-time, two-year academic position beginning in the summer of 2024. The position involves research and writing in the law and policy of climate change and the environment; teaching; and assisting with Institute projects such as conferences and workshops.

The Emmett Institute is among the leading environmental law programs in the country, with faculty members renowned for their public service, teaching excellence, and scholarship in state, federal, and international law. The Emmett Institute educates future leaders and develops solutions to urgent environmental and environmental justice challenges. Through groundbreaking research and public interest initiatives,

the Emmett Institute helps shape climate change and environmental law and policy in California, the United States, and jurisdictions around the world. Fellows work on issues relating to environmental law and policy and will generate policy-oriented publications and other products for the Institute, in collaboration with other UCLA Law faculty.

Fellows typically work on projects related to climate change, natural resource conservation, environmental justice, pollution control, land use, international environmental governance, and other topics related to environmental law and policy. Fellows also assist the Institute's directors with projects that advance the Institute's work, including

by organizing conferences, workshops, public education and outreach efforts, and other events.

In addition to these responsibilities, which will continue year-round, Fellows sometimes take on teaching responsibilities. Candidates should possess a J. D. earned within the past several years or expected before June 30, 2024; a strong academic record; excellent analytical and writing skills; and demonstrated interest and background in environmental or energy law and policy. Previous experience in law practice or clinical instruction is helpful but not necessary. Scientific, technical, or economic skills related to public policy analysis are helpful but not necessary qualifications.

The salary is anticipated to be approximately $87,000 per year plus a competitive benefits package. UCLA School of Law has a special interest in enriching its intellectual environment through further diversifying the range of perspectives represented within the faculty. This position is a full-time, year-round, non-tenure track academic appointment with an expected start date of July 1, 2024. This appointment is subject to the rules and regulations of the Regents of the University of California, which are mostly embodied in The UCLA CALL and the University of California Academic Personnel Manual.

(See apo. ucla. edu/policies-forms/the-call/an-introduction-to-the-ucla-call ; and www. ucop. edu/academic-personnel-programs/academic-personnel-policy/index. html ). Applicants should apply online. Please submit a letter discussing qualifications and interests, a resume, a transcript of studies in law school, a writing sample of no more than ten pages, and contact information for three references. Finalists will later be expected to supply at least two letters of recommendation during the final vetting process. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Visit our website at www. law. ucla. edu/emmett for more information about our program. To apply, please visit: recruit. apo. ucla. edu/JPF08901 The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, policy.

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