ENLURE Certificate Requirements

To earn the Certificate in Environmental, Land Use, and Real Estate Law, a student must take at least four electives in the ENLURE curriculum, earn a 2.6 overall cumulative GPA, and earn 3.0 cumulative GPA in the ENLURE electives. At least two electives must be from the three core courses in the ENLURE program: Environmental Law, Land Use Regulation, and Real Estate Transactions.  In addition, students must complete a paper on an ENLURE-related topic (approved by the ENLURE director) that satisfies the law school's substantial writing requirement.  In general, advanced electives give particular attention to insights from the “real world” of case studies and empirical inquiry, as well as pragmatic problem-solving methods, interdisciplinary perspectives, and the interplay between legal doctrine and policy issues.  These requirements and the courses below are subject to change.

Electives approved for the ENLURE Certificate are listed below. Specific offerings may vary from year to year, depending on periodic rotation of electives, instructor availability, student interest, and scheduling dynamics. View descriptions 

• Administrative Law
• Advanced Land Use Practice Seminar
• Advanced Real Estate Finance
• Commercial Leasing
• Construction Law
• Ecosystems & Legal Problem-Solving
• Environmental Justice Seminar
• Environmental Law
• Environmental Law Practice
• Externship (if approved by ENLURE Director, depending on placement)
• Global Climate Change Governance
• International Environmental Law
• Land Use Law
• Land Use Practice Seminar
• Local Government Law
• Local Government Real Estate Practice
• Taxation of Real Estate
• Real Estate Development and Law
• Real Estate Transactions
• Seminar in Land Use Law, Planning & Policy
• Toxic Torts
• Water Law

Certain externships and directed research projects, both for credit, can be counted towards the Certificate. Many students take advantage of externships and directed research papers to develop further specialization in particular areas of interest. Approved externship placements relevant to the ENLURE Program include the Attorney General of California - Environmental, Land Use and Natural Resources divisions, Building Industry Legal Defense Foundation, Communities for a Better Environment, County Counsel's Office (Orange and Riverside), several city attorneys' offices (Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Ana), Orange County District Attorney's Office-Environmental Protection Unit, Fair Housing Council, Federal Aviation Administration, Heal the Bay, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Law Center, and South Coast Air Quality Management District.

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Summary of Requirements

• At least 4 ENLURE electives, including Core Electives
• At least 2 Core Electives (Environmental Law, Land Use Law, Real Estate Transactions)
• A minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA in all ENLURE electives (including those that exceed the minimum of 4) at the time of graduation
• A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA overall (all courses) at the time of graduation
• Completion of a paper on an ENLURE-related topic (approved by the ENLURE director that satisfies the Law School's substantial writing requirement)