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Environmental Law Program previews upcoming Court cases

On October 1st, Professor Jody Freeman and Visiting Professor Richard Lazarus '79, director of the Supreme Court Institute at the Georgetown University Law Center, previewed environmental law cases that will be heard by the Supreme Court this term.

Jody Freeman explains why there's no time to waste in the field of environmental law

Professor Jody Freeman LL.M. ’91 S.J.D. ’95 joined the faculty in 2005. She recently told the Harvard Law Bulletin why climbing Mount Kilimanjaro didn’t turn her into an environmentalist—and what did.
What Will It Take?

The Bulletin asks leaders in environmental law and policy what’s needed to slow global warming.
Mercury Rising

To save a culture of cold, lawyers turn up the heat.
Jacobs' Ladder

A new clinic lets students step up to environmental challenges—and onto the first rungs of their careers.
Startup for an Ailing Planet

Harvard Law School’s new program, and its faculty director, aim to change the way we think about environmental law.