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Environmental Law Practicum


Course Description

Advanced research in legal control of environmental problems identified by watershed stakeholders/clients, with primary attention given to water and biodiversity issues.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them is the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate students. Law students are professional students, not undergraduate students. Graduate law students are primarily international lawyers seeking expertise in the American legal system. This expertise is gained through exposure to Juris Doctor courses.


Athena Title

Environmental Law Practicum


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in JURI 5289 or JURI 7289


Non-Traditional Format

Course includes a service-learning project during the semester that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives. Students will be involved in the planning and implementation of the projects(s) and may spend time outside of the classroom. Students will be engaged in the service-learning component for approximately 50-75% of overall instructional time.


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Students will learn advanced research and drafting in legal control of environmental problems identified by watershed stakeholders/clients, with primary attention given to water and biodiversity issues.


Topical Outline

Students will learn advanced research and drafting in legal control of environmental problems identified by watershed stakeholders/clients, with primary attention given to water and biodiversity issues.