Associate Clinical Professor of Law, International Environmental Law Project 

• International Wildlife Law,
• International Environmental Law, 
• International Environmental Law Project (IELP)

B.A., Davidson College, Phi Beta Delta (International Honor Society)
J.D., cum laude December 2005, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College

Erica’s interest in international environmental law began when she worked on experimental water conservation and sustainable development projects in Western Samoa prior to entering law school. During law school, Erica developed a broad scope of working experiences, including clerking for a Washington State Appellate Court judge, interning at the Conservation Law Foundation in Maine, and clerking in the environmental department at the Port of Portland. 

Erica joined IELP as the clinic’s first staff attorney and as a Clinical Professor in 2005.

Erica travels extensively representing IELP and its clients on international environmental issues. She has traveled to Bangkok and to The Hague to participate in meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) and to Geneva to represent clients at the CITES Standing Committee meeting. She has worked extensively with governments, non-governmental organizations, and international institutions on issues of international environmental importance. Erica’s practice area currently focuses on international wildlife trade, whaling, climate change, and other pressing international environmental matters.

As the staff attorney and clinical professor for IELP, Erica serves as an instructor and mentor for IELP’s student law clerks. She has taught International Environmental Law and International Wildlife Law and publishes regularly in the field of international environmental law.