Career Development Resources

American Bar Association

• Career Center: Search 1,000+ legal jobs.
  • Career choice resources: Whether you’re a law student or a seasoned lawyer, find out what it’s like to work in various practice areas and industries and the best ways to get there.
  • Career development resources: Get practical tips on job search and professional development issues.
  • How to Develop a Personal Brand: Developing your own personal brand or reputation can not only help you in building your professional network, it can assist in your job search and client development.
  • Information on Alternative Legal Careers: Get tips on how to maintain your legal identity outside of traditional law practice and pivot towards a new career.
  • Personal Development and Wellbeing Tips: Get ideas on how to sharpen your mind and health to ensure you’re your most productive self.

Academia

• Duke University
• Harvard Animal Law & Policy Program
• National University of Singapore
• University of California, Davis

Companies

• Eaton

• McDonald’s
• Prologis, Inc.
• W. R. Grace & Co.

Government

• California Environmental Protection Agency
• Colorado Office of the Attorney General
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
• New York City Department of Environmental Protection
• New York State
• State of Arizona
• State of Maryland
• State of Rhode Island
• State of Washington Department of Ecology
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
• WSSC Water

NGOs

• Acadia Center
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Chesapeake Legal Alliance
• EarthJustice
• Environmental Defense Fund
• Environmental Law & Policy Center

• Puget Soundkeeper

• Riverkeeper
• Southern Environmental Law Center
• The Conservation Fund

Law firms

• Baird Holm LLP

• Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

• Migliaccio & Rathod LLP

Job Boards

• Green 2.0

If you know of a job opportunity or job board that you think should be shared on this page, please submit it via this link. Jobs may be in any practice setting and within any topic related to environmental, energy, and resources law.

Disclaimer: Non-ABA resources and postings are listed as a service to members. Listing is not an endorsement by the American Bar Association. The opinions expressed in the resources listed on this page are those of the authors and they do not purport to reflect the opinions or policies of the American Bar Association or the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.