About the Fellowship
The Clinical fellowship in the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy (EJLA) Clinic is a two-year position with a third-year option. This fellowship is designed for lawyers with at least three years of legal practice experience who are considering a career in law school teaching. The fellow will work with the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic on multi-modal client representations related to the advancement of environmental justice and intersectional concerns such as Tribal sovereignty, energy and climate, public health, civil rights, natural resource management, and participatory environmental governance. Specific responsibilities include supervising students in representation of clients, developing clinical pedagogy, co-teaching classes, participating in the clinic’s intake process and developing new matters, supervising summer legal interns and managing cases when school is not in session, and pursuing a scholarship agenda.
All work will be conducted with the support of the clinical faculty and will focus on representing underserved clients and tackling novel and complex issues. Candidates must be able to work both independently and as part of a team and must possess strong written and oral communication skills. Experience in creative and community-driven advocacy is a strong plus. The fellow should be prepared to work across a range of advocacy modalities, such as litigation, administrative adjudications, rule-makings, legislative and policy advocacy, and coalition building.
Candidates must be prepared to apply for admission to the Connecticut bar (candidates may qualify for admission without examination).
The principal supervisor for the position is Professor Stephanie Safdi.