Curriculum in Environmental
and Natural Resources Law

Core Courses | Classes | Seminars | Co-Curricular Offerings

With one of the most extensive environmental and natural resources curricula in the country, our students have great flexibility and the potential for careful focus. We strive for balance between environmental and resources topics and between courses and small-group seminars. If the courses offered do not address your interests, you can design an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Below is a list of courses and seminars we offer each year or every other year. These classes are available to J.D. and LL.M. students (except as noted). Each summer we also offer several special intensive environmental courses.

Core Courses:

Environmental Law

Administrative Law

Specialized Courses (*means every other year or occasional offering)

Classes:

Animal Law

Clean Water Act*

Environmental Enforcement*

Environmental Justice

Environmental Litigation

Environmental Regulation

Hazardous Waste Law

Individual Research & Tutorial Experiences

International Environmental Law

Land Use Planning

Mining & Mineral Law*

Natural Resources Law

Native American Natural Resources Law*

Northwest Energy Law*

Ocean & Coastal Law*

Oil & Gas Law*

Public Lands & Resources Law

Toxic Torts*

Trade & the Environment*

Water Law

Wildlife Law

Seminars

Agriculture Environmental Law Seminar

Animal Law Seminar

Clean Air Act Seminar*

Climate Change Seminar*

Cultural Resources Protection*

Energy Law: Economic Regulation of Utilities

Environmental Justice Seminar

Environmental Liability Insurance Seminar*

Environmental Negotiation and Mediation Seminar*

Environmental Practice Seminar: Business Transactions*

Forest Law & Policy Seminar*

Graduate Environmental Seminar (LL.M. students only)

Land Use Seminar

Law, Science & Environment Seminar

Natural Resources Law & Policy Seminar*

Nuclear Waste Law & Policy Seminar

Pacific Salmon Law Seminar*

Supreme Court & the Environment Seminar*

Water Policy Seminar

Co-Curricular Offerings

Clinical Internship Seminar: Environmental Law

Clinical Internship Seminar: Environmental Prosecution

Clinical Internship Seminar: Western Resources Law Center

Environmental Clinic: PEAC

Environmental Law Review (J.D. students only)

Externship (Environmental) (J.D. students only)

International Environmental Law Project

Merhige National Environmental Negotiation Competition

Moot Court: Environmental and Animal Law (J.D. students only)

National Center for Animal Law Clinic