The Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Law Certificate is available to concurrently enrolled J.D. students at KU Law.
The Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Law Certificate exposes students to the basics of a constantly changing area of practice. At the end of the program, students can address environmental and natural resources law issues wherever they arise.
In addition to all other J.D. degree requirements, students must also complete the certificate requirements for the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Law Certificate.
Students who intend to pursue a certificate program should complete the Declaration Form. The form deadline for your intention to pursue a certificate is November 1st of your 3L year, though you may certainly do so earlier. If you fail to meet the requirements of the certificate by the time you graduate, you will not earn the certificate.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 6 |
| Administrative Law | |
| Environmental Law | |
| 1-6 |
| Field Placement Program ** | |
| Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy I * | |
| Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy II * | |
| Law Review * | |
| National/International Moot Court Competitions: _____ (Focused on environmental, energy, or natural resourses approved by the certificate director) | |
| Independent Research (Research paper on an environmental, energy, or natural resources law topic. 2 credits. This experience also may be satisfied by a scholarly paper on an environmental, energy or natural resources law topic that meets the law school scholarly writing requirement in a course that counts toward the Certificate) | |
| 9-12 |
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| Energy Law and Policy | |
| Environmental Law Seminar | |
| Oil and Gas | |
| Renewable Energy Law Practice | |
| Special Topics: _____ (with approval of the certificate director) | |
| Water Law | |
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| Federal Indian Law | |
| Legislation and Statutory Interpretation | |
| Local Government Law | |
| Public International Law | |
| Law and Social Change | |
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| Total Hours | 16-24 |
*with a note or comment on an environmental, energy, or natural resources law topic.
**focused on environmental, energy, or natural resources law, such as with the U.S. EPA, KS dept. of Health & Environment, a nonprofit org, or other appropriate agency or organization (arranged by faculty and under faculty supervision, with approval by the certificate director).
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Acquire Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law.
- Develop legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, professional skills, and written and oral communication in the legal context.
- Exercise proper professional and ethical responsibilities to clients and the legal system.
