California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic

The California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic exposes students to the workings of the California Legislature, and Sacramento in general, and to the unique role attorneys can play in the lawmaking and policy process. This course provides a practical skills experience in researching, drafting, and pursuing adoption of California environmental legislative and regulatory changes. Students work with elected state officials and their staffs to identify and refine policy objectives focused on environmental conservation, climate change, housing and land use policy, water quality and water rights, and other environmental policy goals.  Elected officials and their staffs and the students engage in a policy partnership relationship over the course of the semester (not an attorney-client privileged relationship).  In addition to elected officials and their staffs, students will interact with appointed state officials, lobbyists, and other public affairs professionals.