Honors Clerkship Program with EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board
Status
The Environmental Appeals Board is not currently accepting applications for the Honors Clerkship Program. This page will be updated when the next position becomes available. Please check this website periodically for updates. We currently anticipate opening an application period in late Summer/early Fall 2024.
The Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) is an appellate tribunal established by regulation to hear administrative appeals under all major environmental statutes that EPA administers. Located in Washington, DC, the EAB’s caseload consists primarily of appeals from permit decisions and administrative civil penalty decisions, as well as petitions for reimbursement of costs incurred in complying with cleanup orders issued under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). Private parties may appeal an EAB decision in federal court. The Judges on the EAB sit in panels of three and make decisions by majority vote. Experienced attorneys, a Clerk of the Board, and an Administrative Specialist provide support to the judges. Learn more about the EAB by visiting our website at www.epa.gov/eab.
The EAB Honors Clerkship Program is a highly competitive two-year clerkship. The key objectives are to provide recent law school graduates with the opportunity to practice public sector environmental law and to provide the EAB with the opportunity to recruit highly motivated, talented, and diverse entry-level candidates who are interested in a variety of legal work on cutting-edge administrative and environmental law issues.
The EAB recognizes the need for attorneys of varied backgrounds and skills and offers an inclusive environment that relies on those diverse perspectives.
Who Should Apply?
The EAB Honors Clerkship Program is open to highly qualified applicants with a superior record of achievement. The EAB currently anticipates issuing a job announcement for the clerkship position in late Summer/early Fall 2024, with an anticipated entry date of October 2025. Eligible applicants include third-year law students or graduate law students receiving their degree by June of 2025, or recent law school graduates completing a judicial clerkship or a legal fellowship by October of 2025. The EAB seeks applicants with excellent analytical, research and writing abilities, and a demonstrated ability to take on significant responsibility.
Law clerks must be U.S. citizens. EPA is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences. Veterans are encouraged to apply.
The EAB is not currently accepting applications. This page will contain an updated announcement with instructions on how to apply when the next position becomes available.
Program Contact Information
Annette Duncan
Phone: (202) 233-0122
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
WJC East Room 3332: MC 1103M
Washington DC 20460