Environmental Law Advocacy Center

The Environmental Law Advocacy Center was established in 1995 and operates under the direction of Professor Jonathan Turley. The Center comprises three independent projects: the Environmental Crimes Project, the Shapiro Environmental Law Clinic, and the Environmental Legislative Group.

The Environmental Law Advocacy Center enables J.D. and LL.M. students to work on international, national, and local issues in areas ranging from environmental justice to community outreach programs. Students may focus on litigation as part of the Shapiro Clinic, or on a variety of special projects such as "white papers" and investigations as part of the Environmental Crimes Project, which works exclusively in the area of environmental criminal violations.

In past years, Professor Turley and his students have worked on a series of precedent-setting cases through the Environmental Crimes Project, including with the United Nations, Congress, and foreign countries. The Center also offers legal consultation and legislative drafting for congressional offices as part of the Environmental Legislative Group. 

GW Law also has hosted the annual Animal Law Legislative Drafting and Lobbying Competition and a Chapter of Student Animal legal Defense Fund. For more information visit the Animal Law Program web site.