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Environmental Law is a Growing Field for Attorneys

By Johney Maron

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Published: 23Jul2010
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Everywhere you look these days, you can see the new phenomenon that is the 'green movement'. It seems as if it has impacted just about everything, from the way that you buy your groceries to when you decide to mow your lawn. Climate change has become a 'top of mind' issue for many people in our society; and this shift in thinking has created an interesting trend in the world of environmental law.

More and more, legal minds of all ages are seeking out the opportunity to hone their legal skills and ply their trade in the realm of environmental law. Although it is currently a growing field for lawyers, it is anything but new. Going as far back as the 1960s and 70s, you can begin to see the hallmarks of what is fundamentally environmental law with the passage of statutes that regulated land use and protected National Parks. And that was just the beginning. Today, the sector works to create statutes on a wide range of policy issues, including land protection and development, pollution control, and resource conservation and management.

Once considered a 'niche' practice area, environmental law has blossomed into a massive body of law that touches on many and various social issues. So, it is no wonder that this is such a vastly growing field when you think about the complexities of the industry and the various policy issues that are encompassed within environmental law. Attorneys entering the field are thrust into some of the most pressing issues of today, issues that have broad reaching implications both domestically and internationally. The excitement of dealing with policy creation that not only impacts environmental issues, but also affects foreign trade, global economics, and natural resources is now a constant draw among attorneys looking for diverse ways to effect positive change.

The 'green movement' has certainly paved the way for many attorneys to take the plunge into this exciting sector. The wave has brought about a change to the legal landscape, resulting in a drastic increase in opportunities within the field. Nowadays, nearly any firm worth its salt has at least one practitioner, if not a whole department, of environmental lawyers to serve the needs of any and all of their clients. Opportunities exist at all levels of government, and nearly every law school is now teaching multiple levels of environmental law. The opportunity is big and the need for more lawyers is only going to continue to grow. But perhaps the biggest draw—beyond the thrill of saving Mother Earth, or the satisfaction of thwarting big business—is the sense of autonomy given to many of the practitioners within environmental law. So complex is the landscape, so dense is the maze of regulations, that many attorneys are unleashed to pitch their own battles in one of the many up and coming environmental issues. And the need for environmentally-minded attorneys will only increase as new policy issues begin to rear their heads, including the likes of urban sprawl, energy restructuring, and pollution credits. A growing field, indeed.

Johney Maron is a medical device salesman and an active father of 2 kids. Although he is an avid environmentalist, he is not a legal mind and looks to trusted expert like Willie Shepherd for legal concerns, environmental and otherwise.

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