What Type Of Person Thrives In Environmental Law According To An Attorney At State Of California
Environmental lawyers typically "believe that it's important to follow environmental rules" and "do not cut corners," prioritizing ethical practice. Success in this field also hinges on collaboration, as strong environmental attorneys enjoy and excel at working with "engineers, scientists, [and] land use planners."
Collaboration, Environmentalism, Interdisciplinary Work, Rule of Law, Problem-Solving
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Dee Dee Dickey
Attorney
State of California
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley - JD
Anthropology, Sociology
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Video Highlights
1. Environmental lawyers prioritize following environmental regulations and avoid cutting corners.
2. They enjoy collaborating with engineers, scientists, and land use planners.
3. They are typically collaborative and supportive individuals.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
I guess I have several responses to that. One is that environmental lawyers tend to be people who believe it's important to follow environmental rules. They tend to believe this whether they are in favor of more development or not.
They do not cut corners. They see there is a way forward with the rules.
Another quality of environmental lawyers is they tend to enjoy working with engineers, scientists, and land use planners. They have a sense of comfort and interest in working with people in other professions. They tend to be collaborative and supportive.
I can't say those qualities are necessarily true of people in other areas of law, but within the environmental field, those tend to be true of almost all attorneys I know.