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The Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment is hiring a Legal Research Associate to conduct background research on vulnerability to extreme heat. The research will rely primarily on literature review, but could also include expert interviews with local government, service agencies, and other stakeholders. The research will result in a policy memo/backgrounder to support a fall event that will convene local agencies, service providers, researchers, community-based organizations, and others to collaboratively develop a framework to support vulnerable populations in the SF Bay Area in the preparation for and response during extreme heat events. This work will be conducted in collaboration with the Human Rights Center, the Criminal Law and Justice Center, and the Berkeley Climate Change Network.
Desired skills: Strong writing and research skills, ability to synthesize information from a range of sources, interest, and excitement about learning.
The position is 8-10 hours per week during the academic year and 100% in the summer. Hourly compensation rate is $29.25. This position begins immediately and ends in December 2024 with the possibility of extension. You will report to Louise Bedsworth, Executive Director at CLEE. The position is remote, but hoteling space is available for in-office work if desired.
If you are interested, please send a cover letter and a resume to Louise Bedsworth at louise.bedsworth@berkeley.edu. Please reference “Understanding Vulnerability to Extreme Heat” in the email subject line.
The position must meet campus eligibility requirements:
- Have at least a 3.0 GPA
- Be registered and enrolled in a minimum of 12 units
- Have no more than 2 Incompletes in upper division or graduate level courses
- You must not be on Filing Fee status
The Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment is hiring a Legal Research Associate to update the California Climate Policy Dashboard. In addition to updating the Dashboard, the researchers will also gather resources to support syllabus and material development for a new course in California Climate Law and Policy being held at the Law School in Fall 2024.
Desired skills: Strong research and organizational skills, ability to synthesize information from a range of sources, interest and excitement to learn about California Climate Policy.
The position is 8-10 hours per week during the academic year and 100% in the summer. Hourly compensation rate is $29.25. This position begins immediately and ends in December 2024 with the possibility of extension. You will report to Louise Bedsworth, Executive Director at CLEE. The position is remote, but hoteling space is available for in-office work if desired.
If you are interested, please send a cover letter and a resume to Louise Bedsworth at louise.bedsworth@berkeley.edu. Please reference “Mapping California Climate Policy” in the email subject line.
The position must meet campus eligibility requirements:
- Have at least a 3.0 GPA
- Be registered and enrolled in a minimum of 12 units
- Have no more than 2 Incompletes in upper division or graduate level courses
- You must not be on Filing Fee status
The Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment is hiring a Legal Research Associate to conduct background research on nature-based climate solutions. The research will include developing a literature review of nature-based solutions by land cover type. Review will organize review by land cover type based on the California Natural Resources Agency’s goals for natural and working lands as developed under Assembly Bill (AB) 1757 (2002, Garcia). The research will also assess availability of information on economic and workforce impacts of nature-based solutions in the available literature. The research will inform a collaborative study being prepared for the California Natural Resources Agency.
Desired skills: Strong writing and research skills, ability to synthesize information from range of sources, interest and excitement about learning.
The position is 8-10 hours per week during the academic year and 100% in the summer. Hourly compensation rate is $29.25. This position begins immediately and ends in December 2024 with the possibility of extension. You will report to Louise Bedsworth, Executive Director at CLEE. The position is remote, but hoteling space is available for in-office work if desired.
If you are interested, please send a cover letter and a resume to Louise Bedsworth at louise.bedsworth@berkeley.edu. Please reference “Nature-Based Climate Solutions” in the email subject line.
The position must meet campus eligibility requirements:
- Have at least a 3.0 GPA
- Be registered and enrolled in a minimum of 12 units
- Have no more than 2 Incompletes in upper division or graduate level courses
- You must not be on Filing Fee status
The Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE) seeks a Legal Research Associate to assist with a wide range of environmental law research tasks, on topics such as regulating zero-emission heavy duty vehicles and researching California land use and transportation policies:
- For the zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle research, governments worldwide are seeking effective policy options to accelerate the transition to zero emission trucks (ZETs). However, many lack comprehensive information about regulatory approaches and their potential benefits. Moreover, leaders face a significant amount of misinformation about ZETs generally and the impacts of regulation in particular. The Regulating Trucks Master Class program aims to address this knowledge gap by providing resources, training, and event opportunities to governments and stakeholders, in order to help them gain a deeper understanding of ZET-forcing regulation, including a factual assessment of costs and benefits and guidance on navigating politics. Master Class resources could support and help develop a global cohort of governments interested in adopting binding regulations to expedite the transition to ZETs.
- For vehicle miles traveled (VMT) research, CLEE is seeking to build on its 2022 analysis of mitigation strategies with an assessment of current local and regional government practices in California. The student researcher will begin to catalog city, county, and regional planning entities’ VMT programs and develop a set of criteria to categorize and evaluate them. The researcher may then conduct a preliminary analysis of these programs in the context of state VMT policy and CLEE’s prior recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive research on regulatory approaches related to zero-emission trucks (ZETs) on a global scale.
- Support the development of factsheets, policy papers, and reports focusing on zero-emission trucks (ZETs) regulations.
- Assist in gathering and analyzing data regarding the potential benefits and impacts of regulatory measures on ZETs adoption.
- Analyze existing and proposed local/regional approaches to VMT mitigation in California.
Qualifications
- Ability to conduct independent literature research
- Strong writing skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Comfortable with cross-disciplinary work and shifting priorities
Additional Details
Hours a week: 5-9 hours
Hourly Pay: $29.25
If you are interested in applying, please send a cover letter and resume to Lidiya Kassahun at Kassahun_lidiya@berkeley.edu. Please reference “Regulating Trucks Masterclass Program Legal Research Associate” in the subject line of the email.