Vermont Law School is committed to making a significant impact on the community and the world. Our goal is to produce graduates who steward our natural systems and work at the intersection of law, politics, science, economics, and ethics. From students, faculty, and staff to alumni, the character of this community is engaged collaborative, motivated, ethical, intelligent, caring, sophisticated, and inclusive.
As a student, you will experience a high-tech, high-touch educational environment, interacting with and learning from our well-known, expert faculty chosen from the world’s leading environmental advocates, legal scholars, and practitioners. Throughout the rigorous curriculum, you will focus on understanding the complexities of environmental law and policymaking, and the legal regime that guides our environmental advocacy.
Vermont Law School’s environmental law program has been at the forefront of the field since 1978 and has been ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report 15 times since 1991. It holds the distinction of being the only program of its kind available online and offered from the top environmental law school in the country.
We believe the environment is our most precious resource. In an age when our natural world is under tremendous pressure, there is an emerging need for passionate advocates who will devote their lives and careers to protecting it. Our planet needs authentic champions who transform laws and policymaking across the world; people who will stand up and influence change through advocacy, policy transformation and action.
Vermont Law School offers two online degree options that will equip you with the expertise to address the increasingly complex environmental issues we face as a society.
- The renowned Vermont Law School online Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) is designed to give both law and non-law students a deep knowledge and understanding of the policies and laws shaping global environmental solutions and prepare you to be a real-world agent of change.
- The highly acclaimed Online LLM in Environmental Law is designed for post-JD attorneys seeking to specialize in the practice of environmental law and lead the movement to shape global environmental law and policy.
Vermont Law School is committed to making a significant impact on the community and the world. Our goal is to produce graduates who steward our natural systems and work at the intersection of law, politics, science, economics, and ethics. From students, faculty, and staff to alumni, the character of this community is engaged collaborative, motivated, ethical, intelligent, caring, sophisticated, and inclusive.
Why We Do It:
“Underlying everything we do here is the core belief that we must preserve and protect the planet for future generations.”
- Marc Mihaly, Director, VLS Environmental Law Center