Environmental Law: Career

Become a member of a bar association on the national, state and/or local level and join a relevant section, division or committee. Most associations offer reduced membership fees for students, and the sections are low-cost (or even free) to join.

Bar associations and their subsections publish topical newsletters or journals and are forums for the exchange of information, resources, skills and ideas. Their annual conferences and meetings can be excellent avenues for networking with experienced attorneys and learning about the field -- and most offer discounted rates for students.

Here are some examples:

American Bar Association (ABA)

• ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
  • Includes Environmental Law job postings. 
• ABA Career Center
  • Job Board -- Lists available jobs, internships, and fellowships. 
• Career Development Podcast Series
• Law Student Division
• Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division
• Young Lawyers Division

Boston Bar Association (BBA)

• Business and Commercial Litigation
• Family Law
• Insurance and Tort Litigation
• Multidistrict Litigation and Class Actions
• New Lawyers
• Solo & Small Firm

The Center for Co-op and Career Development works with law students on all aspects of their co-op experience, job selection strategy, and succeeding in the workplace. The office also conducts an orientation to co-op for first-year students, programs on the mechanics of co-op, panels on the practice of law, and presentations on supervision and professional responsibility.

For more information, please refer to the Center for Co-op and Career Development (CCCD)  Research Guide.