Academic Program

Lewis & Clark Law School offers a variety of ways to gain the knowledge and skills to understand environmental justice as a concept and a movement, and to enable students to pursue environmental justice in their chosen careers.

Professors

• Alan Hippolito (Verde)
• Monica Kirk (EPA)

Academic Opportunities Outside of Class

• Internships
• Externships - Contact Career Services
• Clinic

Environmental Justice Courses

• Environmental Justice: Theory, Law, and Policy
• Environmental Justice Seminar

Supporting Coursework

Environmental justice is often "an equitable argument looking for a legal theory," to paraphrase Professor Don Large. Beyond required law school curriculum, the following courses provide a solid foundation on which to build an Environmental Justice legal framework:

• Land Use Planning
• Environmental Law
• Public Lands
• Civil Rights Litigation
• Remedies