Scientific + Technical Volunteer Opportunities
Scientific + Technical Volunteer Opportunities with Chesapeake Legal Alliance The Chesapeake Legal Alliance (CLA) coordinates a network of technical volunteers...
Recent News + Updates
CLA Welcomes New Director of Philanthropy
We are thrilled to announce that Erin Mezgar has joined the CLA team as our very first Director of Philanthropy. A conservation...
Exploring Maryland’s Environmental Policy Act
This webinar, presented by CLA’s Evan Isaacson and Russ Stevenson, describes the Maryland Environmental Policy Act, a long-forgotten statute that...
A Statement from Chesapeake Legal Alliance Leadership
A true democracy relies on equal application of the law and the fair administration of justice. Systemic racism in this...
BAY BRIEF – May 2020
Click here for CLA’s May 2020 edition of the BAY BRIEF newsletter. In this Issue: Recent CLA blog posts...
Meet the CLA 2020 Summer Legal Interns
CLA is excited to introduce the 2020 summer legal interns: Jameson Davis and Kassandra Knoff. Jameson and Kasandra will be...
Lierman & Elfreth pen an Op-Ed: More Accountability Needed on Environmental Enforcement
Maryland Delegate Brooke Lierman and Senator Sarah Elfreth penned an op-ed in Maryland Matters reminding state agencies of the importance of transparency...
Recent Publications by CLA Board Members
Shaping the Future of the EPA By Ridgway Hall Posted by the American College of Environmental Lawyers on January 29,...
The Supreme Court hands down a landmark Clean Water Act decision in Maui v. HWF
What does the Maui case mean for the Chesapeake Bay? By: Evan Isaacson & Angela Haren On April 23, 2020,...
Can a Government Meeting be “Open” When We Are All at Home?
public participation (n.) – any decision-making process that directly engages the public and gives full consideration to public input. According...