Events & Career Opportunities

Upcoming Events

• SUN-DAY Austin
  September 21, 2025 on the South Lawn of the Texas Capitol from 4 to 6 p.m., celebrating the benefits of solar and wind energy. SUN-DAY Austin will begin with a short rally featuring motivating speakers and musical acts, followed by a renewable energy fair with tabling and brief information sessions on actionable topics. Sign Up and… read more 

Annual Events

• Southeastern Public Interest Environmental Law (“SPIEL”) conference
  October 10-12, 2025. Annual event since 2024 for public interest environmental lawyers, grassroots environmental advocates, scientists and academics with useful research to share, and student… read more 
• Public Interest Environmental Law Conference
  The Public Interest Environmental Law Conference is an annual event hosted by the University of Oregon School of Law for environmentalists worldwide. For more information… read more 
• National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
  The Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) is held every year by Pace Law School. Information on this year’s competition can… read more 

Career Opportunities

• TCEQ Environmental Law Division Openings
  The Office of Legal Services has reposted for 7 entry level attorneys to join our Environmental Law Division. The posting is ongoing. All TCEQ openings here and jobs page here.
• Full-time Positions with Region 6, Office of Regional Counsel
  Full-time opportunities are available in the Region 6, Office of Regional Counsel. In addition to the summer legal internship program positions (https://www.usajobs.gov/job/756949300), the Agency just posted for attorney positions (https://www.usajobs.gov/job/759787000), and is accepting applications starting tomorrow until November 23rd. These… read more 
• EPA Paid Summer Internships
  EPA Region 6 (Dallas, Texas) has paid summer internship legal positions available and applications are being accepted until 11/10/2023.   Additional information is available in the job posting at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/756949300
• Two Fellowships at the Sabin Center at Columbia Law School
  Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center has launched their search for their next Climate Law Fellow and Climate Justice Fellow. These are early-career, one-year fellowships with an option for a second year, beginning in September 2024. Information is available here.
• TCEQ Entry Level Contracts Attorney
  TCEQ’s Office of Legal Services is looking for an entry level contracts attorney to join their General Law Division. The posting will close on November 10th at 11:59p. You can find all TCEQ openings here and their jobs page here.

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Past Events

• State Bar of Texas Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section (ENRLS) 2024 Summer Internship Program
  The application period for ENRLS’s 2024 Professor Corwin W. Johnson Memorial Summer Internship Program is now open and runs through January 12, 2024. Every summer, ENRLS funds 8 6-week summer internships at 8 different government agencies across the state (TCEQ, TPWD, TWDB, RRC, OAG, EPA Region 6, City of Dallas, & Harris County DA). The… read more 
• The Student Prize for Emerging Theoriesof Climate Accountability
  Sponsored by the Center for Climate Integrity and Law Students for Climate Accountability The Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) and Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA) are pleased to announce a call for submissions for the second annual Student Prize for Emerging Theories of Climate Accountability, to be awarded to an original academic paper written… read more 
• Living Wonders of the Hill Country
  Friday, September 29, 2023 Welch 2.224, UT Campus Cool Activities – 5:30 – 6:40 pm Talk with Q & A – 7:00 – 8:15 pm Book signing post-talk Discover the enchanting stories that make the Hill Country such a unique place. From colorful wildflowers to endangered species, an incredible variety of plants and animals call… read more 
• Accelerating the Energy Transition – Climate Week Conference at NYU
  The Institute for Policy Integrity’s annual conference, co-hosted by the Urban Future Lab, will focus on policies and programs that can help speed the shift to a clean and equitable energy future in the United States. Experts from the federal government, the private sector, and research organizations will discuss such topics as technology-forcing regulations, equity… read more 
• City Forum Series
  City Forum is a biweekly seminar series hosted by the School of Architecture’s Graduate Program in Community and Regional Planning. It features activists, practitioners, and scholars sharing perspectives and engaging in conversation on a wide range of issues confronting cities. Lunch is always provided on a first come, first served basis. All participants are welcome. For… read more 

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