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Natural Resource Law Clinics
The National Wildlife Federation
Northern Rockies Natural Resource Center
Supervising Attorney: Tom France
Faculty Supervisor:
Professor Elizabeth Kronk
406.243.6781
elizabeth.kronk@umontana.edu
Academic Year only – Maximum of 1 student
Satisfies Environmental and Natural Resource Law Certificate Requirement
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is a nonprofit conservation, education,
and advocacy organization whose mission is to inspire Americans to protect
wildlife for our children’s future. Founded in 1936, NWF has emerged
as the nation’s premier grassroots conservation organization, with four
million members and supporters and 48 state-level affiliate organizations throughout
the US and its territories. The Northern Rockies & Prairies Regional Center
is involved in cutting-edge litigation and policy formation at the state, regional
and national levels. Students will be supervised by Tom France, Regional Executive
Director, but will also have the opportunity to work with other lawyers active
in natural resource litigation. NWF’s particular focus is to protect
and restore wildlife habitats and biodiversity through three drivers: confronting
global warming, protecting and restoring wildlife, and connecting people with
nature. Students will be involved with issues including forest planning, grazing,
coal bed methane development, hard rock mining, oil and gas leasing, and endangered
species management. In working on these projects, students will have an opportunity
to work with NWF biologists, other NGO’s, and government officials. Work
assignments include brief writing, administrative appeals, NEPA comments, and
legal and factual (scientific and otherwise) research.
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