{"id":99,"date":"2021-12-06T19:38:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T19:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawtrainer.com\/?p=99"},"modified":"2022-06-21T21:16:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T21:16:26","slug":"how-to-become-an-environmental-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawtrainer.com\/how-to-become-an-environmental-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Guide to a Career in Environmental Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"99\" class=\"elementor elementor-99\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f285416 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f285416\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The bottom line<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a83f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a83f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Environmental law is a high-paying, stable career with good job prospects and countless potential places of employment.<\/li><li>There are many paths to becoming an environmental lawyer, but the most common is to earn a bachelor&#8217;s degree, followed by a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.<\/li><li>Many environmental lawyers work for the government or nonprofits, but there are also opportunities to work in private law firms specializing in environmental law.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-82911d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82911d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f24af2\" data-id=\"3f24af2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4f4ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee4f4ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Environmental issues have gained significant importance in the 21st century. Thus the need for environmental lawyers is also increasing day by day. While the article answers the question of how to become an environmental lawyer, it also provides an overview of the history and developments of environmental law, environmental lawyer requirements, information about environmental law programs, salary, and gives tips on how to get the practice and where to seek potential career paths. Let\u2019s go dive into the topic together in a more detailed way below.<\/p><p>In this guide, you&#8217;ll learn:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#history-of-environmental-law\">History of environmental law<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-steps-to-becoming-an-environmental-lawyer\">4 Steps to becoming an environmental lawyer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#environmental-law-programs\">Environmental law programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#environmental-law-career-paths\">Environmental law career paths<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#environmental-lawyer-average-salary-job-outlook\">Environmental lawyer average salary &amp; job outlook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#places-of-employment-for-environmental-lawyers\">Places of employment for environmental lawyers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-scope-of-an-environmental-lawyers-work\">The scope of an environmental lawyers work<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#final-thoughts\">Final thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8e7285 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8e7285\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-273eec6\" data-id=\"273eec6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032da3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"032da3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"history-of-environmental-law\">History of environmental law<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acbd4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4acbd4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the United States, environmental law history dates back to the late 1800s. The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 was the first piece of legislation dealing with the environment. This act has largely been replaced by the Clean Water Act (CWA).<\/p><p>Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference v. Federal Power Commission is one of the first environmental matters to go to trial. It was decided in 1965 by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The case helped prevent the construction of a power plant on Storm King Mountain in New York State. This case is widely regarded as one of the most important in American environmental law history.<\/p><p>In the time period from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, many important environmental laws were passed. Some of the most prominent are listed below:<\/p><p>Most major federal statutes about the environment were passed in the time from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. Some of the examples include:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/nepa\/downloads\/national-environmental-policy-act-1969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boem.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/\/The%20Clean%20Air%20Act%20of%201963.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clean Air Act of 1963;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boem.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/\/The%20Clean%20Water%20Act%20of%201972.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clean Water Act of 1972<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/international\/laws-treaties-agreements\/us-conservation-laws\/endangered-species-act.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Endangered Species Act of 1973<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/COMPS-886\/pdf\/COMPS-886.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comprehensive Environmental Response and Conservation Act (The \u201cSuperfund\u201d Act) of 1980<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b75819 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b75819\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cacc8b1\" data-id=\"cacc8b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25dd1cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25dd1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"4-steps-to-becoming-an-environmental-lawyer\">4 Steps to becoming an environmental lawyer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3af06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de3af06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb06ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb06ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>These are the four main steps to becoming an environmental lawyer:<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ca4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52ca4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><ol><li class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><a href=\"#1-earn-an-undergraduate-degree\">Earn an undergraduate degree.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-acquire-a-juris-doctor-jd-degree\">Acquire a Juris Doctor (JD) Degree.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-pass-your-states-bar-exam\">Pass your state&#8217;s bar exam.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-meet-any-additional-requirements\">Meet any additional requirements.<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd5b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcd5b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"1-earn-an-undergraduate-degree\">1. Earn an undergraduate degree.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b99d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89b99d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will first need to complete law school. It takes 4 years to earn an Undergraduate\/Bachelor\u2019s degree. There is no compulsory major specialty required for becoming an environmental lawyer. If you have an option beyond core subjects you can choose elective courses that are about or intersect with environmental law topics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba0b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ba0b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"2-acquire-a-juris-doctor-jd-degree\">2. Acquire a Juris Doctor (JD) Degree.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ba3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ba3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applicants for a JD degree must already possess a bachelor\u2019s degree, and the J.D. education by itself takes three years to complete. After completing this stage, the graduate must pass the bar examination in order to practice law. While the bar exam is intended to be taken during your JD curriculum, it is also frequently taken after graduation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b7049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b7049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"3-pass-your-states-bar-exam\">3. Pass your state's bar exam.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6470bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6470bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a common practice and recommended to pass your state\u2019s bar exam and become licensed within the state where you plan to work. Because the format according to the states varies, however the bar exam usually includes 2 parts: one is Multistate Bar Examination (except for Louisiana) and another is usually state-specific one. More details about the bar exam can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adaptibar.com\/about-the-bar\/general-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12682ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12682ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"4-meet-any-additional-requirements\">4. Meet any additional requirements.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ccb66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7ccb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that in general to become a practitioner environmental lawyer,\u00a0 as any other law fields, you will need to meet additional criteria for government agency employment. For example, passing security checks, including a criminal background investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-132134a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"132134a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d5f4d2\" data-id=\"6d5f4d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e35a6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e35a6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"environmental-law-programs\">Environmental law programs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f3971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03f3971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Different universities have very interesting programs, projects, and clinics specializing in environmental law.\u00a0 Some of the examples are as follows:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Harvard University<\/b>: Since the establishment of the Environmental Law Program in 2005, the environmental law community at HLS has grown substantially. To learn more, explore the program\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/environment.law.harvard.edu\/\">here<\/a>. In addition, Harvard University has a guide to environmental law careers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hls.harvard.edu\/content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/full-working-draft.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stanford University<\/b>: The Environmental and Natural Resources Law &amp; Policy Program at Stanford University (ENRLP) has established a solid reputation as a top program for education and study in this area. To learn more, explore it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/law.stanford.edu\/environmental-and-natural-resources-law-policy-program-enrlp\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Yale<\/b>: The Yale Center for Environmental Law &amp; Policy was established in 1994, as a joint initiative of Yale Law School and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The Yale Center for Environmental Law &amp; Policy is a core part of the environmental law program.\u00a0 More details are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/law.yale.edu\/study-law-yale\/areas-study\/environmental-law\/program-law-and-environment\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14b4c7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14b4c7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99db0c8\" data-id=\"99db0c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4a154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d4a154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"environmental-law-career-paths\">Environmental law career paths<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72960a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e72960a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are various career opportunities for environmental lawyers.\u00a0 Some of the example areas are as follows:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Natural resource laws govern the extraction and use of water, minerals, oil, and timber; the protection of wildlife and their habitats; and the use of public lands like national forests and parks.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Land use laws limit the permissible uses of land. They define rules for zoning, city planning, and residential patterns. In the public interest, lawyers ensure that these laws protect natural or scenic resources and maintain biodiversity. Lawyers can challenge permitting decisions or advise nonprofit and government developers. While planning innovative and sustainable cities, environmental lawyers advocate for environment-friendly city plans, for example consuming less energy and releasing fewer emissions.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The warming of the Earth\u2019s climate system has inspired a new field of climate change law.\u00a0 Climate change lawyers work also aims to tackle the causes of climate change. Designing legal tools to incentivize emissions reduction is very important.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Energy law governs the use of electricity, gas, and oil, along with renewable energies. Government lawyers ensure that companies follow existing price structures, permit rules, and emission standards.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Water lawyers confront threats to the rivers, lakes, oceans, groundwater, and wetlands.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">It is not difficult to guess that most of the environmental problems are not confined within national borders. The issues of international concern include ozone depletion, oil spills, threats to biodiversity including overfishing, air pollution.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Besides drafting laws, environmental lawyers are also the ones working to enforce them on the international level. Here it must be mentioned that t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/environment\">he World Bank<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/thewto_e\/whatis_e\/tif_e\/bey2_e.htm\">the World Trade Organization<\/a>, also conduct projects aiming for environmental protection.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-794ea64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"794ea64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-facaa87\" data-id=\"facaa87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5382cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5382cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"environmental-lawyer-average-salary-job-outlook\">Environmental lawyer average salary & job outlook<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9760e11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9760e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your exact salary will be determined by the kind of position you want, your employer&#8217;s location, and your level of expertise.<\/p><p>While there isn\u2019t a salary available specifically for an environmental lawyer, in 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the average salary per year is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/legal\/lawyers.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$126,930<\/a>\u00a0for all lawyers, although this can vary depending on your experience and the state where you practice.<\/p><p>To sum up, becoming an environmental lawyer might require hard work but incentives must not be forgotten. As it is discussed throughout the blog, it offers very diverse job opportunities with the possibility to find solutions for our environmental protection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8993343 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8993343\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f8447e\" data-id=\"7f8447e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bdbd8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bdbd8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"places-of-employment-for-environmental-lawyers\">Places of employment for environmental lawyers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50812b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50812b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following examples give you an overview of potential career opportunities in this field.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5df23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c5df23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"governmental-branch\">Governmental branch<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a081a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a081a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The governmental branch could include federal (executive or legislative), state, local, and international directions.<\/p><p>Potential places of employment in the governmental branch include:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/enrd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/\">Department of Energy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/\">Department of the Interior<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/\">Department of Defense<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/\">Department of Transportation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/\">Department of Agriculture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferc.gov\/\">Federal Energy Regulatory Commission<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/about-nrc.html\">Nuclear Regulatory Commission<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Protection Agency\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afad7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afad7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"non-profit-organizations\">Non-profit organizations<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dee6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15dee6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And, there are also potential places of employment for environmental lawyers in non-profit organizations, such as:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/\">Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eli.org\/\">Environmental Law Institute (ELI)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f02feed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f02feed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bdb8eb\" data-id=\"6bdb8eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069f713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"069f713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"the-scope-of-an-environmental-lawyers-work\">The scope of an environmental lawyers work<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78b235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c78b235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Describing the scope of the environmental lawyer work aims to make it at least a little bit more clear if it\u2019s the area that interests you. Even though environmental lawyer seems quite a narrow specialization, it still provides a remarkable diversity of areas to professional practice. In general, it seems fair to say that there is no need to be intimidated by the perception that being an environmental lawyer requires expertise in science. Instead, if you are good at collaborative work, as usual scientists will be there to accomplish scientific tasks. Let\u2019s discuss some of the examples below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1cd55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a1cd55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"example-1-designing-new-legislation\">Example #1: Designing new legislation<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f3433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33f3433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among other activities, environmental attorneys draft legislation and design new regulatory regimes. As far as the scientific understanding of environmental issues develops in a fast way, environmental lawyers need to make sure that the law keeps up so that it tackles new environmental problems. When an environmental lawyer is involved in the legal drafting and is well aware of the myriad environmental laws, then they have a great opportunity to offer consultancy on how to achieve compliance with the environmental regulatory framework.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a2779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89a2779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"example-2-developing-innovative-approaches\">Example #2: Developing innovative approaches<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b51e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92b51e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are a person keen on innovative solutions, which is very important in the 21st century, as an environmental lawyer you will have a chance to develop innovative approaches to, for example, permitting. Alternatively, you can participate in public-private partnerships to experiment with new technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ab790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52ab790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"example-3-advising-on-policies\">Example #3: Advising on policies<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb00030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb00030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are an environmental lawyer and you see yourself as a visionary person you can advise policymakers at different levels of government. There is also the possibility to challenge the legitimacy of existing public policies. However, if you decide to become a lawyer claiming that the defendant\u2019s actions harm the public interest, you must be aware that demonstrating evidence might be quite challenging. Environmental cases may be dismissed if the court considers that the plaintiff has not suffered any demonstrable harm yet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09736ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09736ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"example-4-balancing-economical-and-ethical-issues\">Example #4: Balancing economical and ethical issues<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a0f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49a0f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you get excited about multidisciplinary opportunities, it must be noted that environmental lawyers also handle serious economic and ethical questions. For instance, environmental lawyers are challenged to find a balance between environmental protection and economic development. Besides caring for the environment, environmental lawyers need to think about distributing risks in a balancing way, meaning to prevent job loss and on the other hand, to ensure access to natural resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adcdf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4adcdf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"example-5-educating-others\">Example #5: Educating others<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c828e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c828e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are an environmental lawyer and also you have a passion for education, you can share your knowledge. You can coordinate community education in different forms, for example, you can cooperate with academic institutions. By educating people about environmental law, you can help create a more sustainable future for our planet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfc35af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfc35af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c301cbe\" data-id=\"c301cbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6679e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc6679e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"final-thoughts\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acfde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7acfde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To sum up this article, the presented examples demonstrate that to become an environmental lawyer quite a broad range of skills are required. 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