Gloria Chelang’at, LL.M. Class of 2017
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I am currently working on legal research on Implementation of International Environmental Law at the domestic level (with an emphasis on Environmental Courts), at the Research Institute of Environment Law (RIEL) at the Wuhan University School of Law in China, where I am pursuing a Ph.D. in International Environmental Law and Policy on a scholarship award.
Do you have any advice for current students in the LL.M. program? Believe in yourself and pursue your dreams and goals. Use resources and time wisely, and create meaningful relationships. Learn to balance life, be a good team player and be an ambassador for yourself, county, region and the world. The UO is a great place and is a stepping stone to your future career life. Remember that work without play makes Ducks very dull!
5-year plan: In five years, I will be done with my Ph.D. program and will have set up a consultancy firm which will deal with public interest and private environmental issues, and offer consultancy on International Environmental Law matters to my country, and internationally by partnering with other international consultancy firms. I would also love to lecture part-time at a university in Kenya and work with the United Nations Environment Programme.