Roger E. Koontz Fellowship in Law and Climate Policy
About The Position
Acadia Center is seeking motivated law students for the Roger E. Koontz Fellowship in Law and Climate Policy. The Fellow works with attorneys, policy experts, researchers, and communications professionals on legal projects that advance the organization’s work. Depending on assignments, the Fellow may meet with policymakers, attend public meetings, and participate in coalition interactions. Projects are assigned based on skills and interests and may address energy regulatory system reform; clean-energy project and community engagement; building energy and energy justice; legislative and statutory analysis; support for regulatory interventions; or clean-energy procurement and related regional proceedings. The position is fully remote, with possible in-person connections near Acadia Center staff locations. The fellowship is expected to run full-time for 8–10 weeks during June, July, and August, and may be structured as full or flex time. Acadia Center provides a stipend of up to $8,000–$13,000 at the full-time level, depending on factors including educational level, background experience, and schedule.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school.
- Have completed at least one full year of law school in good standing before the fellowship begins.
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Submit a résumé, cover letter, law-school transcript, and writing sample.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated interest in environmental, energy, administrative, or public-interest law is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Research legal issues and policy solutions concerning regional power-grid and state-level utility planning, financing, and governance.
- Scope legal and policy issues related to community and stakeholder engagement in clean-energy projects, power grids, and transmission, including the adequacy of permitting processes for community input.
- Conduct legal analysis, supported by data, on energy efficiency, building decarbonization, energy equity, environmental justice, housing, and transportation or mobility policy.
- Examine federal and state laws to assess existing authority for developing clean-energy resources and transmission, capping greenhouse-gas emissions, or trading emissions allowances.
- Support regulatory interventions through discovery, interrogatory requests, testimony drafting, and other legal work in policy dockets, rate cases, and adjudicated proceedings before state Public Utilities Commissions.
- Conduct legal analysis and advocacy related to multi-state clean-energy procurements and public-policy transmission procurements; review requests for proposals, contracts, and ISO New England tariffs filed before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
- Work with Acadia Center attorneys, policy experts, researchers, and communications professionals; depending on assignment, meet with policymakers, attend public meetings, and engage in coalition interactions.
Benefits
- Stipend of up to $8,000–$13,000 at the full-time level, depending on educational level, background experience, and schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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