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Top 10 Schools for Environmental and Energy Law

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In 2014, Law Street Media released its first set of law school rankings, in response to the changing legal education industry. Law Street Specialty Rankings are a detailed resource for prospective law students as they consider the many law schools across the country. You'll notice some differences this year, as we return to the categories we first ranked in 2014. This year, we've changed the way we do our methodology slightly, to reflect feedback from our readers and the law school community. We've also redesigned our look, to make it easier to navigate and compare various schools. But as always, Law Street Specialty Rankings are built to blend the quantitative and qualitative in a way that accurately highlights the top law schools based on specialty programs.

This year's law school specialty rankings were compiled by Anneliese Mahoney, Alexis Evans, Celia Heudebourg, Gabe Fernandez, James Levinson, Josh Schmidt, and Marcus Dieterle.

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6. University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law: 87 Points

 

Jobs: 16/20

UCLA Law has great job prospects for students. The school also goes above and beyond with practical opportunities, like the Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic.

 

 

Classes: 21/25

UCLA offers a number of environmental and energy-focused law courses. Several of these apply specifically to California and its climate. As a whole, UCLA’s curriculum covers topics ranging from innovation and the future of climate change to political environmental regulation at the state and federal levels.

 

Networking: 12/15

UCLA offers several conferences and symposia on aquaculture and environmental law, including discussions about dealing with environmental regulations in litigation.

 


Extracurriculars: 13/15

UCLA Law is home to the Pacific Basin Law Journal. The journal, founded in 1982, is considered the world’s foremost journal examining issues facing the Pacific Rim, including environmental issues. Students can also join the Environmental Law Society or write for the Journal of Environmental Law and Policy.

 

 

Location: 15/15

The Los Angeles-based law school received a near perfect score based in part on the number of opportunities within the metropolitan area.

 

 

 

Other Rankings: 10/10

UCLA’s law school has been recognized on multiple other sites for its superb environmental law program.

Anneliese Mahoney
Anneliese Mahoney
Anneliese Mahoney is Managing Editor at Law Street and a Connecticut transplant to Washington D.C. She has a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University, and a passion for law, politics, and social issues. Contact Anneliese at amahoney@LawStreetMedia.com.

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