The Environmental Justice Clinic (EJC) is an in-house live-client clinic at the University of Miami School of Law. We educate, train, and inspire the next generation of leaders and advocates in the just transition movement. The EJC provides students with a unique opportunity to pursue cases and campaigns that address the climate crisis, pollution, and the built environment in communities of color.
Join us on your journey toward being an extraordinary community leader and advocate!
As advocates, students conduct factual investigations and research; coordinate institutional reform initiatives through litigation, legislative, and transactional strategies; collaborate with community organizations and neighborhood associations; engage with elected officials and municipal actors; and co-counsel cases with law firms.
On their journey, students will gain:
Core community and movement lawyering skills, such as client counseling and collaboration, fact investigation, case and policy campaign strategy, researching and writing, litigation, and community organizing
Experience working with a variety of community partners and professionals through interdisciplinary collaboration
An understanding of how institutional, cultural, economic, and political forces influence our legal system and environments
An opportunity to explore their leadership styles and develop their professional expertise
Hear From Our Students
"My experience with the Environmental Justice Clinic has been one of the best decisions I made in law school. The experiential learning is truly invaluable—getting hands-on experience advocating alongside my community has been both empowering and deeply fulfilling. This clinic has given me the opportunity to do exactly what I came to law school for: using the law as a tool for real, actionable change."
“The Environmental Justice Clinic has enabled me to merge my interests in public policy, community advocacy, and collaboration with local leaders. This experience has provided me with valuable insights, meaningful relationships, and exposure to diverse areas of law.”
