Program Overview

Advanced Environmental Law and Policy Clinic

This variable-credit (2-4 credits) course builds on the training and work of the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic (EL&PC) and offers students the opportunity to develop case leadership and deeper client relationships. Students enrolled in the Advanced Clinic are required to participate fully in the case work portion of the clinic, performing at least 100 hours of client representation work (or more, depending on credit hours), and are required to attend weekly case management meetings. In addition, Advanced students must attend two discussion sessions with other advanced clinic students that will be scheduled after the start of the semester. Instructor permission and successful completion of one semester of clinical work are required to enroll.

Course Areas of Practice

• Administrative and Regulatory Law
• Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
• Environmental Law
• Law, Democracy, and Society

Evaluation Methods

• Group project(s)
• Practical exercises
• Live-client representation and case management
• Class participation

Degree Requirements

• JD elective
• PIPS elective
• PIPS experiential

Course Type

• Clinic

Learning Outcomes

• Other professional skills needed for competent and ethical participation as a member of the legal profession

Sample Syllabi

• 443A-02-Spring2024-syllabus.pdf (255.46 KB)

Course Offerings

Spring 2026

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Fall 2025

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Nancy Lauer, Ryke Longest

Spring 2025

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Nancy Lauer, Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Fall 2024

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits: 2
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin, Nancy Lauer

Spring 2024

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin
• Syllabus: 443A-02-Spring2024-syllabus.pdf (255.46 KB)

Fall 2023

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Spring 2023

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Fall 2022

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Spring 2022

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Fall 2021

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Spring 2021

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Fall 2020

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Spring 2020

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Spring 2019

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Fall 2018

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits: 2-4
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Spring 2018

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Fall 2017

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Spring 2017

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Fall 2016

• Course Number: 443A.01
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Spring 2016

• Course Number: 443A.02
• Course Credits:
• Evaluation Method:
• Instructor: Ryke Longest, Michelle Benedict Nowlin

Additional Information

Please note that this information is for planning purposes only, and should not be relied upon for the schedule for a given semester. Faculty leaves and sabbaticals, as well as other curriculum considerations, will sometimes affect when a course may be offered.