Services

Legal Advocacy

Going to court is never our first choice, but sometimes it’s the only choice. CLC offers free legal support to conservation and environmental organizations and engages in litigation to protect our natural resources when necessary.

Nonprofit Support

Conservation Law Center fills the capacity gap of nonprofit conservation organizations by providing free legal assistance. Conservation organizations in Indiana including land trusts, cooperatives, and agencies protect more land and realize more conservation projects because of the help Conservation Law Center provides.

Policy

We educate lawmakers and state agencies about Indiana’s water quality challenges and provide policy research, analysis, and technical data in support of potential solutions. As a result, we ensure that legislators and leaders have the information they need to make well-informed decisions in developing water policy and in regulating sources of water pollution and use.

Partnerships

Conservation Law Center works as a natural connector of conservation organizations across the state and beyond. We use partnerships to magnify our collective efforts to uncover better conservation strategies and practices for the future.

Legal Educations

Conservation Law Clinic is an opportunity for second- and third-year law students to serve as interns at Conservation Law Center and work on actual matters for clients who need assistance with natural resource conservation issues.

Cases

Challenging Delays in Clean Water Act Compliance in Hammond

United States of America and the State of Indiana v. The Sanitary District of Hammond

212-year-old Family Farm Preserved

Conservation Law Center helps George Rogers Clark Land Trust preserve 212-year-old family farm utilizing USDA

Standing Up for Communities in Zoning and Land Use Decisions

CLC works alongside community partners to influence environmental regulations and promote policies that protect health

Influencing Environmental Policy for a Healthier Northwest Indiana

CLC works alongside community partners to influence environmental regulations and promote policies that protect health

Supporting Research to Reduce Human–Wildlife Conflict in Tanzania

Conservation Law Center is partnering with the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), international NGOs, and

Strengthening Environmental Safeguards Through Permitting

Through targeted permit advocacy, CLC helps ensure industrial operations in Northwest Indiana meet strong legal

Latest News

Learning to Practice: Inside the Spring 2026 Conservation Law Clinic

May 1, 2026

On April 16, 2026, spring Conservation Law Clinic students presented their findings after working on

Maurer students draft prescribed burning law, get legal recognition of conservation partnership

April 30, 2026

Maurer students in the Conservation Law Clinic researched and wrote Senate Resolution 34, to increase

What environmental issues are Hoosiers facing this Earth Day?

April 17, 2026

CLC Executive Director Christian Freitag featured on WFIU Noon Edition show discussing the current state

Hoosier Environmental Council Moves to Prevent Sewage Treatment Delays in Hammond

April 16, 2026

Environmental organization says further delays to the Hammond Sanitary District project threaten the health of

The Legal Toolkit for Conservation: Talking Conservation with Alex Sienkiewicz

March 17, 2026

Conservation Law Center hosted its first public lecture of the 2026 Talking Conservation series on

Student Spotlight: Kathryn Buehler

March 11, 2026

During her brief yet productive time with CLC, Buehler said she greatly enjoyed working in

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