From jparkerflynn at law.fsu.edu Wed Sep 2 10:45:50 2026 From: jparkerflynn at law.fsu.edu (James Parker-Flynn) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 14:45:50 +0000 Subject: [Law-envtlcert] Choke Point: The Law of the Sea and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis - Sept. 8, 12:30, on Zoom In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Environmental Law students, Our first enrichment event of the semester is coming next Tuesday, September 8, at 12:30 pm, via Zoom. Our guest speaker is Professor Mark Nevitt, of Emory University Law, who will deliver his talk: Choke Point: The Law of the Sea and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis. Professor Nevitt will draw from his academic and real-life experience to examine the legal rules governing the Strait of Hormuz ? one of the world's most critical maritime choke points. Professor Nevitt?s talk will explore transit passage rights under the law of the sea, the legality of naval blockades and interdiction, and how these doctrines are playing out amid recent Iranian mining operations and U.S. naval responses. A former Navy JAG and tactical jet aviator who has personally transited the Strait of Hormuz multiple times on aircraft carriers, Professor Nevitt will bring an operational lens to the legal framework, connecting doctrine to the realities facing naval forces in contested waters. To RSVP, visit the Daily Docket, scan the QR code below, or visit this link. I hope to see you there! [Mark Nevitt Lecture (2).png] -- James Parker-Flynn Assistant Dean for Specialized Legal Education FSU College of Law -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: 2026-2027 PLD Fellowship Application Form.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 169151 bytes Desc: 2026-2027 PLD Fellowship Application Form.pdf URL: From jparkerflynn at law.fsu.edu Fri Sep 11 13:01:23 2026 From: jparkerflynn at law.fsu.edu (James Parker-Flynn) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:01:23 +0000 Subject: [Law-envtlcert] FSU Center for Envtl., Energy, & Land Use Law Fall 2026 Newsletter In-Reply-To: <312ae880-efa6-4a6e-a26a-037662ed9439@atl1s11mta1278.xt.local> References: <312ae880-efa6-4a6e-a26a-037662ed9439@atl1s11mta1278.xt.local> Message-ID: To view this email as a web page, go here. [https://image.lawmessages.fsu.edu/lib/fe3511717164077b711473/m/1/cc19febb-6034-426f-bce6-cd6a7bba6158.png] September 2026 Greetings from FSU Law! Here at the FSU Center for Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law, we have welcomed a strong new class of 1L students and our passionate and engaged environmental certificate students. We are also excited to welcome Visiting Professor Randall Abate, a distinguished scholar and teacher, who will be part of our environmental law team this year. [Professor Shi-Ling Hsu] Shi-Ling Hsu, Assoc. Dean for Envtl. Programs Among our exciting events this year, we featured a lecture by Emory Law Professor Mark Nevitt on September 8, Choke Point: The Law of the Sea and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis. Mark had a distinguished service career with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Naval Academy, and has rapidly become a leading scholar on environmental law and national security law. We are also looking forward to welcoming our Fall Distinguished Lecturer, Andy Mergen, the director of the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law on October 14 to discuss "Reflections on the Past and Future of Environmental Law and Litigation After 33 1/3 Years in the Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice." Andy was a highly distinguished attorney at the Department of Justice in the before times. ? Shi-Ling Hsu, Associate Dean for Environmental Programs Environmental Faculty Scholarship [Professor Randall Abate] Randall S. Abate Visiting Professor CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE VOICELESS: PROTECTING FUTURE GENERATIONS, WILDLIFE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES (2d ed., Cambridge University Press, 2026). Greening the Forum: International Arbitration as a Pathway for Enforcing ESG Standards in Climate Adaptation Commitments in Latin America, (with Carla Noriega), 58 CORNELL INT'L L. J. 171 (2025). Professor Abate recently published a co-authored climate fiction novel, REFUGE, which addresses climate-related displacement and resettlement. The e-book version was published on August 10, 2026, and the paperback and hardcover versions will launch on October 1, 2026. [Professor Shi-Ling Hsu] Shi-Ling Hsu Associate Dean for Environmental Programs and D'Alemberte Professor 'Climate Policy Polarization', in RESEARCH HANDBOOK OF THE POLITICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (B. Huber & van Zeben, J, eds., Edward Elgar, forthcoming 2027). Counting Animal Lives for Cost-Benefit Analysis, (with Jacob P. Byl), 67 NAT. RES. J. __ (forthcoming, 2027). 'Carbon Pricing: History and Context,' in INSTITUTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CLIMATE ACTION, (C. Metcalf and Stern S.M., eds., University of Toronto Press, forthcoming 2026). Climate Hoarding: the Concentration of Climate-Proof Assets, 8 ENVTL. RES. COMM. 025006 (2026). Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms: a Last Chance for Climate Multilateralism?, 58 INT'L LAWYER 361 (2025). 'Recruiting Capitalism for Environmental Protection,' in CAN DEMOCRACY AND CAPITALISM BE RECONCILED? (Milkis, S. and S. Miller, eds.), Oxford University Press (2025). [Professor Mark Seidenfeld] Mark B. Seidenfeld Patricia A. Dore Professor of Administrative Law Conceptions of Sovereignty and American Federalism, FSU L. REV. (forthcoming). Minimal Sovereignty and American Federalism, 52.1 FSU L. REV 1 (2024). Rethinking the Good Cause Exception to Notice and Comment Rulemaking in Light of Interim Final Rules, 75 ADMIN. L. REV. 787 (2023). [Professor Brian Slocum] Brian Slocum Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Stearns Weaver Miller Professor TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY TEXTUALISM, (with William N. Eskridge Jr. and Kevin Tobia), Yale University Press (forthcoming). The Normative Canons of Criminal Law, 79 VANDERBILT L. REV. (forthcoming). Pragmatic Textualism, (with Kevin Tobia), 75 DUKE L. J. 413-483 (2025). The Broad Church of Modern Textualism, (with Nicole Steitz and Kevin Tobia), 33 J.L. & POL?Y 94 (2024). Major Questions, Common Sense?, (with Kevin Tobia and Daniel Walters), 97 S. CAL. L. REV. 1153 (2024). Fair Notice and Criminalizing Abortions, (with Nadia Banteka), 113 JOUR. CRIM. L. & CRIM. 747 (2024). [Professor Tisha Holmes] Tisha Holmes Courtesy Professor of Law, Associate Professor at the Department of Urban & Regional Planning Holmes, T. J., McSorley, M., Jeffers, C., Powell, E., Austin, C., & Uejio, C. (2026). Whole Community Approach with Access & Functional Needs Communities: A Case Report of Hurricane Evacuation Planning in Sarasota County, Florida. Journal of Climate Change and Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100709 Dalmau, A. R., McSorley, M., Holmes, T. J., & Botchwey, N. (2026). The interplay of climate coloniality and insurgent planning in the Dominican Republic?s Ozama River Basin. Geoforum, 174, 104693. Bulger, G., Butler, W., Holmes, T. J., Lowrie, K. & Rainford, C. (2026). Bridging western and indigenous epistemologies in an opaque world: Food security and food sovereignty as climate adaptation. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development. 15(2), 425?442. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2026.152.036 Lange, Z., Powell, E., Holmes, T. J., Locklear, A., Thie, L., Williams, C. & Uejio, C. (2026). Small steps creating larger impact: An Investigation of BRACE Climate and Health Adaptation Plans and Practitioners. Cities & Health. 1?18. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2026.2638661 Transfer of Development Rights for Coastal Adaptation: Conceptual Design and Practical Applications in the U.S., (with K. Fang, E. Linkous, & A. Lammers), J. PLAN. EDUC. & RES. (2025). Centering Environmental Justice in U.S. Climate Assessments, (with M. Mendez et al.), CLIMATIC CHANGE 178 (2025). Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law Board [2026-27 JLUEL Board] Bethany Boylan, Editor-in-Chief, is a 3L who spent her summer at Earthjustice in Tallahassee, Florida. There, she drafted various pleadings and researched energy law cases advocating for residential and small business customers. Sarah Chair, Executive Editor, is a 3L who spent her summer at the Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida, where she conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on environmental law. Kate Rumisek, Executive Editor, is a 3L student who spent her summer working at Shuffield Lowman in Orlando, Florida. There, she conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on issues in commercial real estate, corporate, litigation, estate planning, and probate administration. Ian Wolcott, Administrative Editor, is a 3L who spent the past year working at a commercial and construction litigation firm and plans to continue working at this Tallahassee firm upon graduation. Upcoming 2026 Events [Externship Lunch Graphic] On Wednesday, September 23, at 12:30 p.m., the FSU Center for Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law will welcome law students to have lunch and network with local attorneys and judges in the Environmental Law field at the center's annual Environmental Externships Lunch at the D'Alemberte Rotunda. Students will learn what externships are available for credit and connect with representatives. [Climate Change and the Voiceless Book Cover] On Monday, September 28, at 12:30 p.m., the FSU Environmental Law Society and the Congress of Graduate Students will host a guest speaker event with Professor Randall Abate to discuss his latest book, "Climate Change and the Voiceless: Protecting Future Generations, Wildlife, and Natural Resources (2nd ed)." This lecture seeks to offer hope in the fight for the future of climate governance. [https://image.lawmessages.fsu.edu/lib/fe3511717164077b711473/m/1/c41c4bb3-ce6f-4de0-a7a9-ac2dff9ce041.png] Join the FSU Center for Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law for our Fall Distinguished Environmental Lecture on Wednesday, October 14, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. for "Reflections on the Past and Future of Environmental Law and Litigation After 33 1/3 Years in the Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice." This year's fall lecture features Andrew Mergen, assistant clinical professor of law and faculty director of the Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School. Professor Mergen will bring his academic and professional experience to bear on the important issues currently facing environmental and natural resources law litigation. Register Watch Past 2026 Events [Professor Mark Nevitt] Choke Point: The Law of the Sea and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Hosted by the FSU Center for Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law in partnership with the Stoops Center for Law and Business, Professor Mark Nevitt from Emory Law joined us for a lecture on, "Choke Point: The Law of the Sea and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis." The event examined the legal framework governing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical maritime choke points. The program addressed transit passage rights, naval blockades and interdiction, mining operations, and the evolving legal questions surrounding U.S. naval responses and the ongoing crisis. Watch [Law for the Land Book Cover] Book Launch: Erin Ryan?s Law for the Land: The Public Trust Doctrine, Mono Lake, and a Quiet Revolution in Environmental Law Professor Erin Ryan will share insights on her latest book publication, Law for the Land: The Public Trust Doctrine, Mono Lake, and a Quiet Revolution in Environmental Law, alongside guest speakers Alexandra Klass, the James G. Degnan Professor of Law and Co-director, Environmental and Energy Law Program at the University of Michigan, and Geoff McQuilken, Executive Director of the Mono Lake Committee. Watch [Professors James Coleman and Shelly Welton] Environmental Certificate Enrichment Event: New Controversies in Energy Law Energy law scholar and Law Professor James Coleman from the University of Minnesota Law School, and Shelly Welton, the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School spoke on a panel with FSU Law's very own Mark Seidenfeld, Patricia A. Dore Professor of Administrative Law, joining as a moderator. Watch [Professor Robert Glicksman] Spring 2026 Distinguished Environmental Lecture: Robert Glicksman Professor Robert Glicksman is an expert in administrative, environmental, natural resources, and property law, and is well recognized both in the U.S. and abroad. He teamed up with public lands pioneer George Coggins to write Public Natural Resources Law, the most extensive treatise on federal public land law. He is also the lead co-author of the leading treatise on NEPA Law and Litigation. Watch Watch 2025 Events [X] [Facebook] [Instagram] [LinkedIn] [YouTube] ABOUT US | ACADEMICS | ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID | OUR FACULTY | ALUMNI | CAREERS | STUDENTS Florida State University 425 W. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, US Unsubscribe | Manage preferences ? 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Hope to see you there, -- James Parker-Flynn Assistant Dean for Specialized Legal Education FSU College of Law [cid:a505c493-97c2-4312-8fc9-2873a01895cb] Good morning! The Externships Office and the Environmental Law Program invite students interested in learning about externships and volunteer opportunities in Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law to attend the Environmental Externships Lunch on Wednesday, September 23rd, 12:30-1:30 PM in the Rotunda. Attorneys and judges from local and state agencies including the City of Tallahassee, Leon County Attorney's Office, Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Public Service Commission, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission will join us and share about their offices and program offerings. Learn what work opportunities are available to you with their sites and network with local representatives! Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by September 17th on the Daily Docket. Should you have questions, please feel free to email Nadia Nolan at nnolan at law.fsu.edu. We look forward to seeing you there! Best, Nadia Nolan | Externship Program Coordinator Florida State University College of Law T: 850.644.1432 | E: nnolan at law.fsu.edu ________________________________ From: Nadia Nolan Sent: Monday, September 14, 2026 9:08 AM To: LAW-1L ; LAW-2L ; LAW-3L ; LAW-falltransfers Cc: Rima Nathan ; James Parker-Flynn ; Adria Quintela Subject: Re: Environmental Externships Lunch on September 23rd [cid:b72ec6f1-58d6-4748-a31d-bfa1a1abecea] Good morning! The Externships Office and the Environmental Law Program invite students interested in learning about externships and volunteer opportunities in Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law to attend the Environmental Externships Lunch on Wednesday, September 23rd, 12:30-1:30 PM in the Rotunda. Attorneys and judges from local and state agencies including the City of Tallahassee, Leon County Attorney's Office, Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Public Service Commission, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission will join us and share about their offices and program offerings. Learn what work opportunities are available to you with their sites and network with local representatives! Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by September 17th on the Daily Docket. Should you have questions, please feel free to email Nadia Nolan at nnolan at law.fsu.edu. We look forward to seeing you there! Best, Nadia Nolan | Externship Program Coordinator Florida State University College of Law T: 850.644.1432 | E: nnolan at law.fsu.edu ________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Good luck! -- James Parker-Flynn Assistant Dean for Specialized Legal Education FSU College of Law ________________________________ From: LawClinic on behalf of Brundage-Moore, Asha Sent: Monday, 21 September 2026 14:43:57 To: lawclinic at lists.washlaw.edu Subject: [Lawclinic] NRDC-Yale Law School Environmental Justice Law Fellow Application Hello colleagues, The Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy (EJLA) Clinic at Yale Law School is seeking applications for the NRDC-Yale Environmental Justice Fellowship starting in August 2027. In this program, the Fellow spends their first year at NRDC within its Environment, Equity & Justice Center (EEJC) and spends their second year in New Haven with the EJLA Clinic working on its docket and supervising student attorneys. Please share this fellowship posting with current 3Ls and recent grads interested in environmental justice or clinical teaching! 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