Environmental Law Clinic

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The clinic tackles critical environmental health and environmental justice issues through litigation, administrative agency practice, legislation, and policy analysis on behalf of real-world clients.

Clinic files lawsuit over radioactive waste at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard against the United States Navy and Environmental Protection Agency.

Faculty

Read more about our faculty and staff.

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Claudia Polsky

Clinic Director and
Clinical Professor of Law

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Marcela E. von Vacano

Deputy Director

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Emily Griffith

Clinical Supervising Attorney

APPLY TO THE CLINIC

Clinical Program Contact Information: 510.643.4800 • clinicalprogram@law.berkeley.edu