THE HARVARD LAW SCHOOL Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic is inviting applications for a full-time Clinical Fellow. The position will be based at the Harvard Law School campus in Cambridge, MA (with potential flexibility for limited remote work between semesters, depending on the fellow’s circumstances). Expected start date is July/August 2025, with some flexibility depending on the chosen candidate.

View full job description here:

https://clinics.law.harvard.edu/environment/2025/02/05/clinic-hiring-for-clinical-fellow-position/

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Given the breadth of the Clinic’s work, the Fellow should be interested in, and able to, dive deeply and relatively quickly into new areas of law.

The Clinical Fellow will work with the Clinic Director and Clinical Instructor on a broad array of environmental, energy, and natural resource cases and projects and assist with the supervision of the students working in the Clinic. The Fellow’s work will involve a mix of litigation, administrative advocacy, policy work, legislative drafting, and client advising. The Fellow will typically have a portfolio of multiple ongoing projects and tasks. Specifically, the Clinical Fellow will be expected to do some or all of the following:

• Participate in researching, writing, and editing briefs, research and policy papers, comment letters, petitions for rulemakings, complaints, legislation, and other case and project documents;
• Investigate and develop new Clinic projects and follow up on inquiries for the Clinic’s assistance;
• Assist in the development of educational materials (e.g., research guides), seminars, and webinars offered by the Clinic;
• Collaborate with students and engage in student outreach;
• Assist with event planning and organizing; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required

o J.D. (earned within the last three years) and admission to state bar

o Willingness to seek admission to the Massachusetts bar under Rule 3.01

• Preferred

o Some specialized knowledge and/or experience in environmental law, administrative law, energy law, federal Indian law, and/or local government law

o Clerkship(s), litigation experience, legislative or policy experience, or advanced degrees in relevant disciplines are valued

• The ideal candidate will have strong legal research, writing, and editing skills, have strong interpersonal skills, good time management, and be comfortable working both independently and in teams.

TO APPLY:

Please submit the following materials by email to Jacqueline Calahong (jcalahong@law.harvard.edu):

• A cover letter describing your interest in the position and relevant experience;
• Resume/CV;
• Law school transcript;
• One or two writing samples (preferably independently-authored articles, briefs, memoranda, comment letters, or white papers);
• The names of three references.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with application review starting early March 2025.