Dr. Pamela Hill

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Biography

Pamela Hill is an environmental lawyer with over thirty years of experience, having served as an attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). She began her career at the EPA in 1977 and held various supervisory roles, including deputy regional counsel for the New England Regional Office from 1991 to 2011. In her capacity, she worked closely with significant federal environmental statutes and led legal units responsible for various acts such as the Superfund and the Clean Air Act. Hill actively contributed to the development of the EPA's hazardous waste regulations and has been a senior legal advisor for the national Executive Steering Committee, implementing the EPA’s Environmental Justice Strategy. She has taught environmental law at Boston University School of Law since 1995 and has also lectured at Northeastern University School of Law, Harvard School of Public Health, and Vermont Law School. In 2017, she published the book titled 'Environmental Protection: Everyone Needs to Know' through Oxford University Press. Hill holds a BA from the University of Rochester and a JD from Boston University School of Law, and she is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

1995-01-01 — Present

Boston University School of Law • Boston, MA

Teaching courses focused on Environmental Law.

Deputy Regional Counsel

1991-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Environmental Protection Agency • New England Regional Office, Boston, MA

Oversaw legal affairs and advised on environmental statutes.

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.