Environmental Law Section

The Environmental Law Section invites Section members and friends to a volunteer event restoring native habitat at Ballona Wetlands in Playa del Rey.  Read more

“Chair’s Corner” returns in November as “Chairs’ Corner” in a slightly different format. It will remain a member-focused networking session and a great way to receive updates or give feedback on the Section’s activities. Read more

The Executive Committee for the Environmental Law Section (ELS) is comprised of 17 members who serve staggered three-year terms. We also have a Liaison who sits on the Executive Committee for the New Lawyers Section (NLS) and serves a two-year term. Read more

I'm honored to begin my one-year term as Chair of the Environmental Law Section (“ELS”), joined by Officers Darcy Brown (Vice Chair), Leuwam Tesfai (Treasurer), and Julia Forgie (Secretary). Read more

I am excited to announce the Environmental Law Section Officers for the 2025-26 term. Read more

Participants will receive a “101” level introduction to California’s complex set of laws that regulate air quality and climate change-inducing greenhouse gasses. Read more

Every year, the Section grants a number of fellowships to bright and motivated law students to help finance their summer jobs practicing environmental, energy, land use, and/or natural resources law at a participating government agency or public interest organization. The Section also matches the Fellows with mentors who practice in the field, and provides webinars, career panels, get-togethers and more, so the Fellows can meet other section members and attorneys. And to cap it all off, the section invites Fellows to attend the Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® in October, with free conference registration. You can learn more about the fellowship and its sponsors on the Section website.   Read more

Learn the key legal considerations, reporting duties, and risk management that arise when contamination is discovered during due diligence, from Buyer’s and Seller’s POV. Read more

The Environmental Law Section is happy to announce the recipients of the 2025 Diversity & Inclusion Summer Fellowship! Every year, the Section grants a number of fellowships to bright and motivated law students to help finance their summer job practicing environmental, energy, land use, and/or natural resources law at a participating government agency or public interest organization. The Section also matches the Fellows with mentors Read more

Interested in the practice of environmental law? Running into environmental issues in another area of law? This “CPUC 101” webinar is part of a free series covering key practice areas within the environmental legal field. Participants will receive a general overview of the CPUC Rules of Practice and Procedure, the structure of a typical proceeding, and different types of proceedings and parties. Read more