The John Marshall Law School Initiates Sustainability Certificate to Meet Emerging Needs in Real Estate, Regulatory and Transactional Work
The John Marshall Law School in Chicago is offering students a new certificate program in sustainability centering on the emerging, interdisciplinary area of sustainability and its increasing importance in real estate, transactional and regulatory work.
The 25-credit sustainability certificate is an outgrowth of the overall sustainability initiative started in the 2009-2010 academic year by the law school’s Center for Real Estate Law, when courses in Historic Preservation Law, Natural Resources Law, Energy Law and Sustainability in Modern Real Estate Transactions were added to the curriculum.
The Center established the certificate program because “we saw the need for a more focused program of study in this area. We developed this certificate in response to increased demand from students and employers alike,” explained Professor Celeste Hammond, director of the Center.
“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” Hammond said. “Only a small number of lawyers will specialize in sustainability law, but most business or commercial real estate lawyers need to know about the implications and consequences that sustainability, the green building movement and climate change will have on the real estate industry.”
For more information on the JD certificate in sustainability, visit www.jmls.edu/realestate or contact Hammond at 7hammond@jmls.edu.
About The John Marshall Law School
The John Marshall Law School, founded in 1899, is an independent law school located in the heart of Chicago's legal, financial and commercial districts. U.S. News and World Report America's Best Graduate Schools 2011 ranks John Marshall in the top tier of law schools. Its Legal Writing Program is sixth in the nation; Trial Advocacy is 13th and Intellectual Property Law is 20th.
It offers certificate programs in Elder Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health Law, International Human Rights Law, Intellectual Property Law and Trial Advocacy.
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