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Heat. Wildfires. Drought. Floods. Sea-levels.

Scientists predict that human contributions to our changing environment will cause a rise in the number and intensity of these climate-related hazards.

As a result, legal and policy experts expect a corresponding increase in the number of climate-related lawsuits and other regulatory issues coming before the courts.

Maryland. A state with climate-focused legislation and some of the country’s most high-profile climate cases. It’s also already experiencing numerous climate impacts. As a result, Maryland judges are already encountering cases that directly involve climate science, law, or policy. And that trend is only expected to continue.

The Environmental Law Institute seeks a dynamic Director to lead its groundbreaking Climate Judiciary Project to educate judges on the science and impacts of climate change. The Project enjoys widespread support of judges throughout the nation as well as the scientific, legal-scholarly, and philanthropic communities.  As it expanded in scope and effort over several years, led by current senior staff and volunteers, the need emerged for a fulltime Director to provide vision, planning, leadership, and overall operating management to take the Project to the