Position descriptionUCLA School of Law's Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment is now accepting applications for the UCLA Emmett/Frankel Fellowship in Environmental Law and Policy for the academic years [redacted]. This is a full-time two-year fellowship beginning in the summer of 2027. The position involves research and writing in the law and policy of climate change and the environment; teaching; and assisting with Institute projects such as conferences and workshops.
The Fellowship Emmett Fellows work on issues relating to environmental law and policy and will generate policy-oriented publications and other products for the Institute, in collaboration with other UCLA Law faculty. Fellows typically work on projects related to climate change, natural resource conservation, environmental justice, pollution control, land use, international environmental governance, and other topics related to environmental law and policy. Fellows also assist the Institute's directors with projects that advance the Institute's work, including by organizing conferences, workshops, public education and outreach efforts, and other events. In addition to these responsibilities, which will continue year-round, Fellows sometimes take on teaching responsibilities.
The specific configuration of responsibilities for the successful candidate will be developed in consultation with UCLA Law faculty and the Emmett Institute's Executive Director.
Qualifications Candidates must possess a J.D. and have two to five years of post-J.D. experience; a strong academic record; excellent analytical and writing skills; and demonstrated interest and background in environmental or energy law and policy. Previous experience in law practice or clinical instruction is helpful but not necessary. Scientific, technical, or economic skills related to public policy analysis are helpful but not necessary qualifications. UCLA School of Law has a special interest in enriching its intellectual environment through further diversifying the range of perspectives represented within the faculty.
This is a full-time, year-round, non-tenure track, limited-term, academic position with an expected start date of July 1, 2027. This appointment is subject to the rules and regulations of the Regents of the University of California, which are mostly embodied in The UCLA CALL and the University of California Academic Personnel Manual .
As a University employee, the Fellow will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
See UC Salary Table 13-B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $96,700 per year, plus a competitive benefits package.
Application Instructions Please apply online at UCLA Academic Recruit by submitting pdf copies of a cover letter discussing qualifications and interests, a resume, a transcript of studies in law school, a writing sample of no more than ten pages, a statement reflecting on the candidate's personal and professional experiences, highlighting past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan, and contact information for three references. Finalists will be expected to supply at least two letters of recommendation during the final vetting process.
Qualifications Basic qualifications J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Application RequirementsDocument requirements - Cover Letter - A letter discussing your interest, qualifications and/or experience.
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Transcript - A transcript of studies in law school.
- Writing Sample - A writing sample of no more than ten pages.
- UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institution
Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service - List of References - Names and contact information for at least three professional references.
Reference requirements- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Names and contact information for at least three professional references.
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11450
Help contact: sasis@law.ucla.edu
Job location Los Angeles, CA
