Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Energy Law at Illinois Institute of Technology

The J.D. Certificate in Environmental and Energy Law provides a firm grounding in the core legal principles of environmental law as well as an understanding of the underlying scientific, economic, and ethical concepts that inform environmental and energy policy.

Faculty: Chicago-Kent College of Law  |  Department: Law  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Students must complete 14 credit hours of approved coursework that covers everything from national and international policy to land use regulation, the Clean Air Act, pollution controls, biodiversity conservation programs, and energy distribution.

Career pathways

The Environmental and Energy Law Program prepares students to join law firms that represent business entities subject to environmental and energy regulations, public interest groups that lobby for preventive and protective measures, public regulatory and enforcement agencies, corporations whose in-house counsel ensures operational compliance with regulations, and a host of related pursuits. Roles include: Possible jobs include:; Environmental law attorney; Land use and zoning attorney; Public interest attorney; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency attorney; U.S. Justice Department attorney; U.S. Department of the Interior attorney.

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