ENVIRONMENTAL DEGREE PROGRAMS
MASTER’S DEGREES ■ The Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP)
program is designed for students who want to develop expertise in environmental law and policy while obtaining interdisciplinary training in science, economics, and public advocacy.
In addition to the traditional Juris
■ The Master of Energy Regulation and Law (MERL) program
Doctor degree, Vermont Law
responds to opportunities presented by the rapid growth of the clean energy sector, as well as the environmental challenges associated with traditional energy production and transmission, by offering intensive training in energy law, regulation, markets, and policy analysis.
School offers a number of master’s degrees, LLM degrees, joint degrees, dual degrees with other academic
■ The Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy
institutions, concentration programs,
(MFALP) is designed for students who want to develop the legal infrastructure needed to support sustainable food and agricultural systems.
and the renowned Summer Session program. The master’s degrees may be completed in as little as one year or up
LLM DEGREES
to five years. Students have the choice
■ The LLM in Environmental Law offers post-JD students the
opportunity to prepare for a career practicing environmental law with a private firm, as a public interest environmental litigator, or in academia.
and flexibility to complete a master’s or LLM degree on campus or online, or
■ The LLM in Energy Law allows those with a JD degree to
a hybrid of both.
specialize in the law of clean energy, regulation, markets, and the environment. ■ The LLM in Food and Agriculture Law allows post-JD
students to take advantage of our extensive food and agricultural law curriculum and develop a deep specialty in an important area of environmental law.
JOINT DEGREES Vermont Law School students may combine the JD with a master’s or LLM degree to develop expertise in environmental, energy, or food and agricultural law. ■ JD/Master of Environmental Law and Policy ■ JD/Master of Energy Regulation and Law ■ JD/Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy ■ JD/LLM in Environmental Law ■ JD/LLM in Energy Law ■ JD/LLM in Food and Agriculture Law
“ VLS IS A SMALL SCHOOL, SO YOU HAVE CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSORS AND CLINIC DIRECTORS, WHO WANT TO HELP YOU SUCCEED AT SOMETHING YOU’RE INTERESTED IN, AND THEY PROVIDE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THAT.” Historic Debevoise Hall is the home of the Environmental Law Center
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