Environmental Law
Our cutting-edge curriculum and elite faculty position students to make a lasting difference in addressing environmental challenges on the local, national and global levels.
UCLA Law is home to the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, a national leader in scholarship and advocacy and home to top professors who are on the legal front lines. These scholars teach the ins and outs of environmental law, provide students with invaluable mentorship and offer them a substantial boost into impactful careers as drivers of law and policy at all levels of government.
Students at UCLA Law can choose to complete a specialization in environmental law or participate in a wide array of cutting-edge courses and experiential programs. These include the Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic and the California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic, where students work directly with state lawmakers to address specific problems confronting the environment.
Through the Emmett Institute, students travel to high-level meetings in California and a variety of overseas destinations where they confer with experts in the field. Students also write and edit the Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, complete externships at organizations including the Natural Resources Defense Council and collaborate on campus-wide symposia and initiatives to confront one of the biggest challenges of our time.
Our Faculty
William Boyd
Professor of Law
Michael J. Klein Chair in Law
Faculty Co-Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Ann E. Carlson
Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law
Faculty Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment
Cara Horowitz
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Executive Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Director, Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic
Timothy Malloy
Professor of Law
Faculty Director, UCLA Sustainable Technology and Policy Program
Frank G. Wells Endowed Chair in Environmental Law
Edward A. Parson
Dan and Rae Emmett Professor of Environmental Law
Faculty Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
James Salzman
Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law
Julia E. Stein
Deputy Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Supervising Attorney, Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic
Alex Wang
Professor of Law
Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in U.S.-China Relations and Communications
Faculty Co-Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment
Jonathan M. Zasloff
Professor of Law