Faculty Research Assistant-Maryland Law and Policy Fellowship

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is seeking a Faculty Research Assistant for a one-year Maryland Law and Policy Fellowship. This full-time role involves working on legal projects related to environmental research and policy, particularly in coastal law and policy in Maryland. Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent, with strong research and communication skills. The position is hybrid, requiring regular in-person work.
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• *** Maryland Sea Grant (MDSG) and the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) are excited to invite applications for a one-year legal fellowship.
• * Please join our dynamic team of legal experts and scientists to work at the exciting interface of law, policy, and environmental research.

MDSG supports research, education, extension, and outreach on critical environmental issues in the Chesapeake and coastal bays and their watersheds. ALEI is comprised of legal specialists and other extension specialists who help agricultural producers, including aquaculture producers, understand and comply with state, federal, and local laws and regulations.

The Maryland Sea Grant legal fellow will help work on projects involving training and programming for government agencies, coastal industries, and coastal communities addressing coastal law and policy in Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay.

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• * Required Qualifications:
• ** Applicants must have earned a J.D. or equivalent LL.M. for foreign-trained attorneys in the last three years.
• Interest in exploring environmental legal research relevant to under-resourced coastal communities.
• Enthusiasm for pursuing a career in the areas of natural resource management, protection, or stewardship, or public policy or law of marine and/or coastal environments.
• Excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.
• Bar admission is not a requirement. We are happy to accept applicants who plan to take a bar exam in any jurisdiction this summer or sometime during the Fellowship.
• This position is hybrid with the expectation of regular, in-person work.
• * Required Application Materials:
• ** Resume (not to exceed 2 pages)
• Cover letter (not to exceed 1 page)
• Statement of personal, educational and career goals (not to exceed 1,000 words). The statement should emphasize the applicant’s abilities and the applicant’s expectation of the fellowship experiences in terms of career development. The statement should be clear on what intrigued the applicant to apply for this position, discuss experiences of translating difficult legal concepts to non-legal audiences and convey how the student’s experiences within and beyond academia (e.g., critical thinking skills, writing experiences, talking and working with people from different backgrounds and experiences, intuition, cultural experiences) may have prepared the applicant for this position.

Strong writing and oral communication skills are important, and we encourage applicants to speak to these skills and/or highlight them in the Resume.
• Clear copies of all undergraduate and graduate student transcripts (unofficial are acceptable).
• A list of three references and their contact information
• * Salary
• * Fellows will be employees of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science- MDSG. This position is full-time for one year with a non-negotiable annualized salary of $56,000 plus fringe benefits including healthcare options. This fellowship is eligible for a second-year renewal, contingent upon mutual agreement among the fellow and MDSG, and the availability of funding.
• * About UMCES:
• * The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) is a premier research institution dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of the environment and applying that knowledge to address pressing environmental challenges. With a mission to conduct world-class research, educate future environmental leaders, and provide unbiased scientific information to inform public policy, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) plays a vital role in protecting and restoring our natural resources.

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