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Erin Gaines is a clinical professor at the University of Texas School of Law, specializing in environmental law through the Environmental Clinic, where she represents communities and non-profit organizations in pollution and climate change cases. She has a robust background in public interest law, having served as a senior attorney at EarthJustice, a national environmental law non-profit, and as a manager for Equal Justice Works Fellows, focusing on legal aid for the Texas RioGrande area. Gaines has significant experience in civil rights and environmental justice, including challenges related to the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. She also clerked for the Honorable Gregg Costa on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Erin has been recognized for her impactful work in poverty law, receiving the State Bar of Texas Poverty Law Section’s Impact Award and the Houser Award from the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service.
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