Harvard Law School-Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic-Clinical Fellow

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.

Required Qualifications:

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 Qualifications:

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, strong interpersonal skills, good time management, and be comfortable working both independently and in teams.

Salary: Compensation for the fellowship (which includes salary and benefits) is commensurate with experience. The base fellowship salary amount (not including benefits) is expected to be in the range of $60,000-$80,000.

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 February 2026.

View the full job description at https://environment.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CLINICAL-FELLOW-2026-Emmett-Environmental-Law-and-Policy-Clinic.pdf