Beside a variety of Environmental Law classes, the law school offers paid internships in cooperation with Orange County Coastkeeper, the largest environmental nonprofit in Orange County and the Inland Empire. Externships for course credit are also available in a variety of government agencies, advocacy organizations, and the private sector in Southern California and Mexico. Finally each year two students may enter the State Bar Environmental Negotiations Competition.
“My fellowship at Coastkeeper affirmed my desire to practice in environmental law…”
See how Whittier Law School prepared this alum to pursue a passionate area of practice