Professor Jeff Hyman’s Last Semester with the Conservation Law Clinic
Spring 2022 will be Professor Jeff Hyman’s final semester teaching the Conservation Law Clinic through Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Jeff has taught over 150 law students throughout his tenure with CLC, many of whom have gone on to practice environmental law as a career. It is safe to say he had high expectations of his students and held them to a high standard, but he also met them with honesty and respect. Clinic students have been fortunate to learn both the practice of law as well as specific areas of environmental law from such an experienced professional. Jeff will be missed!
“I’ve been so impressed with the level of advocacy that Jeff Hyman and his students have brought to difficult environmental challenges and the success that the CLC has achieved in both protecting natural resources and providing a high quality clinical experience for students.”
Jeff has been with CLC since the spring semester of 2007, practicing conservation and environmental law. Before coming to CLC, Jeff was law clerk to Judge David Hamilton, who was then a federal district court judge, and also practiced public-interest environmental litigation at Polk Hyman & Associates in Indianapolis. Jeff also holds a Ph.D. in Ecology and worked on a variety of conservation issues before coming to law school, including restoration of Pacific Northwest salmon populations and regional wetlands management and protection.
Although he will no longer be teaching, we are pleased to share that Jeff will continue his legal work with the Conservation Law Center. His work includes ongoing efforts to promote and defend the Public Trust Doctrine, working and consulting with clients and partners like FLOW and Save the Dunes with the goal of protecting the Great Lakes and their ecosystems, and partnering with Hoosier Environmental Council to protect wetlands near Kankakee Sands in northwestern Indiana from unlawful filling and draining.
Please join us in wishing Jeff all the best as he transitions from teaching toward new horizons.