Student Clinicians
Spring 2013 Clinicians
Juliette Balette
JD/MELP Candidate 2013
Juliette earned a BA with distinction in Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law from the University of Virginia. Following graduation, she worked in a tort litigation firm in Houston, Texas. At VLS, she is Senior Notes Editor for the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law and is teaching Legal Writing I as a Dean's Fellow. In addition, Juliette works with Building A Local Economy (BALE), a community resource center for local economy initiatives in the White River Valley. She was a legal intern for the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources this past summer. This is Juliette's second semester in the clinic.
Mitty Barnard
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Mitty graduated cum laude from the University of Florida with a BA in Environmental Science (Policy focus). She earned her MS in Natural Resources and Environmental Management from Ball State University, where she conducted her thesis research on the relationship between Escherichia coli concentrations and the densities of confined animal feeding operations, private septic systems, and combined sewer overflows in the Upper White River in Indiana. After graduate school, Mitty worked as an environmental project manager at private engineering firms in South Florida. Her primary responsibilities included conducting complex soil and groundwater contamination assessment and remediation projects. As part of her duties, Mitty coordinated with environmental attorneys and state and local regulatory agencies to ensure environmental compliance. At Vermont Law School, Mitty has been an active participant in the Library Faculty Research Assistant Program. In addition to working as a research assistant, she interned with the White River Partnership this past spring and the Vermont Public Interest Research Group this past summer. This is Mitty's second semester in the clinic.
Jillian Bernstein
JD/MELP Candidate 2013 
Jill graduated from SUNY Binghamton in 2010 earning a BA in Environmental Studies with a concentration in law and policy. She will earn her JD and MELP degrees in May 2013 (fingers crossed). While at VLS, Jill has served as an SBA senator, a volunteer at Sharon Elementary School, and has been an active member of the school's a cappella group. She currently serves as the Activities Chair for the Moot Court Advisory Board. This past summer she interned at an environmental health and safety consulting firm in D.C., where she researched and wrote memoranda on how environmental laws impact the non-legal world. She is stoked to be working at the ENRLC this semester. This is Jillian's second semester in the clinic.
Cameron Field
JD/MELP Candidate 2013
Cameron Field graduated from St. Olaf College cum laude and is currently a third year joint degree student at Vermont Law School. Last fall he worked on special litigation projects as a law clerk for the U.S. Department of Justice Environmental Enforcement Section. The summer prior, he was a law clerk with Earthjustice in Seattle, where he assisted in a successful petition to deny a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court in Wyoming v. Dep't of Agric., 133 S.Ct. 417 (2012). Cameron also serves as an associate articles editor for the Vermont Law Review, and has co-authored an article on Food Safety & China in the Georgetown International and Environmental Law Review. At law school, he enjoys canoeing Vermont's rivers, skiing its mountains, and dining in its general stores.
Alexander Funk
JD/MELP Candidate 2013
Alex Funk is a Virginia native who is currently in his final semester at Vermont Law School. He graduated cum laude from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, where he studied environmental policy and urban planning. During his time at Virginia Tech, he helped implement the university's football game recycling program and established the Green Request for Proposal Program, which has approved 12 student proposals for sustainability projects totaling more than $63,000 since its inception. At Vermont Law School, Alex has been very active in the school's experiential programs, and has worked at the Department of the Interior, American Rivers, and the Vermont Attorney General's Office. An avid hiker and budding mountaineer, Alex is currently attempting to reach the high point of each state and eventually a few of the Seven Summits. Alex's current state total is 18 and he plans to add Utah, Idaho, and South Dakota this summer.
Emily Gale
JD Candidate 2013 
Emily graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 2010 earning a BA in Philosophy as well a minor in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies. At Vermont Law School, she is actively involved with Phi Alpha Delta, the VLS Women's Rugby Team, and was a VLS Co-Captain of UVA Law School's 2012 North Grounds Charity Softball Invitational. Most recently, Emily served as a legal intern with the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division in the Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, where she worked on issues surrounding discrimination in federally conducted and assisted programs and activities, including matters involving environmental justice. Emily is an avid supporter of all Philadelphia sports teams—and is confident the Eagles will make it to the Super Bowl... next year.
Priya Gandbhir
LLM Candidate 2013
Priya received her JD from Vermont Law School in 2012 and is currently pursuing an LLM in Environmental Law. As an intern at the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities she gained a great deal of insight into the administrative process and utility regulation; she also had the opportunity to have an up-close look at exciting and controversial proceedings, such as Cape Wind. A graduate of Wellesley College, Priya is also interested in issues affecting women and is an active member of the Women's Law Group at VLS. Priya studied Indian Classical Dance for over 20 years, and when she was 18, she earned a black belt in martial arts; somewhat relatedly, her ringtone is "Kung-Fu Fighting."
Nathaniel Green
JD/MELP Candidate 2013 
Nat holds a BA in history from the College of William & Mary and an MA in Asian Studies from UC Berkeley, with a concentration in modern Chinese history. His interest in environmental law and public advocacy stems from long experience living and working in China, first as a graduate student and researcher, and later as a journalist. In particular, his work with Beijing's urban migrant population introduced him to a community where environmental and associated public health issues constituted real and very immediate daily worries. Having become fascinated by the techniques used by the state and communities to address such issues, Nat's transition to environmental law made for an easy choice.
Zachary Mauldin
JD Candidate 2013 
Zach earned a BS in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma before moving to Vermont to attend VLS. During his first summer of law school, he interned with the Division of Migratory birds at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in Arlington, VA. The following summer he served as the intern to Justice Dooley at the Supreme Court of Vermont where he wrote bench memoranda and helped draft judicial opinions. His spring semester of third year was spent working at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Bureau of Legal Services. He is currently continuing his work in natural resources law as a student clinician at the ENRLC.
Jamie Myers
JD/MELP Candidate 2014 
Jamie is a second-year JD and Master of Environmental Law and Policy student at VLS. Originally from the Sandhills region of Nebraska, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a BA in Sociology. Prior to coming to VLS, Jamie worked as a Research Assistant for a USDA geneticist preparing an OECD consensus document for transgenic sorghum. While at VLS, Jamie has primarily focused on water and agricultural law issues. She is serving as VLS's Environmental Law Librarian's Research Assistant and Vermont Law Review's Senior Notes Editor. You may reach her at jamiemyers@vermontlaw.edu.
Mary Olive
JD/MELP Candidate 2013 
Mary graduated cum laude from Bowling Green State University in 2010 with a BS in Environmental Science and a focus in Restoration Ecology. During this time she created a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for the University, as one of the project coordinators. At Vermont Law School, Mary is actively involved in the Women's Law Group, serving on the Executive Board, and has worked as a contributing writer for the National Sea Grant Law Center's publication, The SandBar. This past summer, she interned with San Diego Coastkeeper, where she worked on Clean Water Act and wastewater treatment plant issues. While at Coastkeeper, Mary also coordinated with the City's Storm Water Division to address enforcement and environmental protection in the La Jolla Shores Area of Special Biological Significance. This is Mary's second semester in the clinic.
Jeannie Oliver
LLM Candidate 2013
Jeannie graduated from the University of Auckland (New Zealand) with a joint Bachelor of Laws (honors) and Bachelor of Arts degree in 2004, and is currently completing an LLM in Environmental Law at Vermont Law School. After graduating from the University of Auckland, Jeannie served as a judge's clerk at the New Zealand Court of Appeal; as legal counsel for the New Zealand Commerce Commission (New Zealand's anti-trust agency) focusing on cartel investigations and prosecutions; and, most recently, as a solicitor at a boutique corporate law firm in Auckland, advising clients on a range of corporate and commercial matters. Jeannie is passionate about the outdoors and hopes to use her legal expertise to help preserve the natural environment for future enjoyment.
Jennifer Rashel
JD Candidate 2013
Jennifer Rashel graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. After graduation, Jennifer moved to Seoul, South Korea for a year, where she taught English as a second language. Her time in South Korea influenced her decision to study environmental law Vermont Law School, as her time abroad exposed her to the increasing importance of international environmental regulation. Prior to joining the ENRLC, Jennifer spent last semester as a full-time student intern at the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office prosecuting both felony and misdemeanor offenses, as well as developing overall trial and litigation skills. In addition, Jennifer spent a summer at the Wisconsin Department of Justice Environmental Protection Unit enforcing state environmental regulations concerning air pollution, solid waste, and natural resource protection. She has also worked for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Milwaukee.
Richard Sala
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Captain Richard Sala is a native of Queens, NY. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant after serving ten years as an enlisted Marine, including time as a Non-Commissioned and Staff Non-Commissioned Officer. He received his commission in the United States Marine Corps through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. After completing a tour as a platoon commander and subsequently serving as a Company .jpg "Sala")
Executive Officer with First Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion he was selected to become a Judge Advocate. Captain Sala has completed tours with Ground Defense/Security Force, Guantanamo Bay, 6th Marine Regiment and 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. Captain Sala's operational experience includes deployments as part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Kosovo Strategic Force and operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon graduation from Vermont Law School he will attend the Naval Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island.
Rachel Stevens
JD/MELP Candidate 2013
Rachel Stevens hails from Atlanta, GA and is currently a third-year student. Rachel graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia, where she studied English, History, and Spanish and enjoyed playing and listening to jazz. Most notably, she worked with the Odum School of Ecology to establish a football game-day recycling program and helped organize the area's first EcoFocus Film Festival, screening films that promote discussion and inspire audiences into action on behalf of the environment. She spent the summer of 2011 hiking in Montana and taking courses in ecology, sustainable development, and transportation equity for her Master of Environmental Law and Policy, and began serving as a Messenger for the Jeneba Project, a non-profit committed to contributing to targeted educational projects in West Africa. This past summer, Rachel worked as a Law Clerk at Stack & Associates P.C., a boutique environmental law and land use law firm in Atlanta. In addition to her work as a full-time Student Clinician, Rachel serves as a Vermont Law School Student Ambassador and as the Managing Editor of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law. This is Rachel's second semester in the clinic.
Ariel Solaski
JD Candidate 2014
Ariel Solaski graduated from New York University in 2006 with an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies. For the next four years, Ariel worked for a textbook publishing company in New York City as an online Marketing Manager. She commuted by bicycle and became a member of Transportation Alternatives, a transportation advocacy group focused on creating a more walkable, bikable, and pedestrian-friendly city. Last summer, Ariel worked as a legal intern at the National Wildlife Federation in Montpelier, Vermont. Ariel is currently a Staff Editor and Symposium Editor for the Vermont Law Review. This summer she will be a law clerk at the Environmental Integrity Project in Washington, D.C.
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