Environmental Attorney (Lawyer) - Career Story (Ep.21)

Kelly is an Environmental Attorney, specifically working in chemical products regulatory law. She shares what her undergraduate and law school experience was like. She explains how to select the right law school for what you eventually want to specialize in and how to go about your job search.
About Kelly -
Age: 27
Location: Washington, D.C.
Education: J.D.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Deciding to Become a Lawyer
2:19 - Choosing a Law School
4:14 - Coursework and Your Interests
5:48 - Law School Year 1 (1L)
7:15 - Law School Year 2 (2L)
8:49 - Law School Year 3 (3L)
10:47 - New Lawyer Job Search Experience
12:28 - Getting into Law with a “Non-Traditional” Background
14:13 - Career Change: Becoming a Lawyer
16:16 - Changes Happening in Legal Fields
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Charities We Love
Bridget: www.davethomasfoundation.org/
Kelly: www.nationalmssociety.org/
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[@20SomethingsCareerStories]

The environment and climate change are top of mind for Millennials and Gen Z. What other environment-related careers are you interested in learning more about?

[@savageantelope3306]

Environmental project/restoration planner

[@alishaphilip6354]

This is so insightful, thank you!

[@savageantelope3306]

The fact that she did History and ES and those are two things I love and low key wanna study is really helpfull

[@hetgadhiya]

This video is very helpful. Thankyou!

[@christianmairena2702]

Great video!! 🫶🏽

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Great video! Keep up the Great work

[@ilyssagarson3807]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 so helpful!

[@doggychaan]

so glad I found this! I am also a binghamton alum who is interested in pursuing environmental law. this was super informative and motivating, thank you!

[@20SomethingsCareerStories]

Go Bearcats :) Glad you found it helpful, Kelly is the best!

[@aprajitarathour4238]

Hye, I am from India. I recently finished my masters in environmental Sciences. How can I become an environment lawyer without doing llb? Is there any other carrier path?

[@20SomethingsCareerStories]

To become a lawyer in the U.S. you need to complete a JD degree and pass a Bar exam in the state you would like to practice law. At that point you can choose to "specialize" in environmental law by working for a firm that focuses on that. I'm not sure what the process is like in India - sorry! Here is more U.S. specific info: www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/lawyers.htm#:~:text=Becoming%20a%20lawyer%20usually%20takes,American%20Bar%20Association%20(ABA).

[@vividplanet3715]

How do you become an environmental attorney?

[@20SomethingsCareerStories]

Hi There! Kelly explains in the video how she strategically chose a law school in an area with ample environmental law positions for after graduation. At the moment, it seems D.C. and NYC are the best job markets for this specific practice. Thanks for watching!

[@Essays4College]

Attorneys serve a purpose but working as a lawyer is way overrated compared to what the pay person believes that it is.

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“What the lay person”