Nadia L. Luhr
919-428-4029
nadialuhr@unc.edu
BAR ADMISSION
North Carolina, August 2011
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Juris Doctor, May 2011
GPA: 3.441: top one-half
Activities and Honors
• First Amendment Law Review, Staff Member
• Holderness Moot Court, Environmental Appellate Advocacy Team (Team Leader)
• Best Oralist, Third Preliminary Round, National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
• Pro Bono Program, 92 hours of service completed
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication, December 2005
Activities
• President, University of North Carolina Skydiving Club
• Treasurer, University of North Carolina Persian Cultural Society
PUBLICATION
Nadia L. Luhr, Note, Iran, Social Media and U.S. Trade Sanctions: The First Amendment Implications of U.S. Foreign
Policy, 8 FIRST AMEND. L. REV. 500 (Spring 2010).
CURRENT POSITIONS
Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation and Resources (CLEAR), Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Postgraduate Fellow, June 2011 - Present
• Performing substantive academic research on issues related to climate change adaptation law and policy
• Maintaining an awareness of current and proposed initiatives related to climate change adaptation
• Coaching the UNC School of Law Environmental Appellate Advocacy Team
• Engaging in strategic planning and coordinating a workshop on private sector adaptation
Durham County, Durham, North Carolina
Court-Appointed Attorney, November 2011 – Present
• Representing indigent defendants in misdemeanor proceedings
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Southern Environmental Law Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Volunteer Attorney, September – October 2011
• Worked with the transportation team to comment on the legal adequacy of proposed highway projects and their
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act
• Performed legal research on ongoing environmental litigation and assisted in litigation strategy
Southern Environmental Law Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Full-Time Legal Extern, January – April 2011
• Researched and analyzed statutes, regulations and case law to support ongoing environmental litigation and provide
recommendations on how to respond to claims by opposing parties
• Drafted legal memoranda on issues involving administrative procedure, the National Environmental Policy Act,
Clean Water Act permitting, water quality standards, and judicial review of state-issued permits
• Edited motions and pleadings before they were filed in court
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Teaching Assistant in Environmental Law and Policy, January – April 2011
• Graded legal briefs on CERCLA and nuisance law, and provided students with feedback to improve their legal
analysis and writing skills
• Conducted oral arguments and negotiation exercises
1 Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Durham, North Carolina
Legal Research Assistant, May – July 2010
• Wrote comprehensive legal memoranda on the current state of EPA greenhouse gas regulation and regulatory
options for black carbon emissions
• Researched the legality of a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act
• Conducted research on the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act, and edited a
Nicholas Institute paper on the application of these two statutes to carbon offset projects
Appalachian Voices, Asheville, North Carolina
Legal Intern, May – July 2009
• Submitted a comment on the EPA’s proposed endangerment finding on behalf of the organization
• Researched possible environmental justice claims related to air pollution activities
• Lobbied in the North Carolina legislature on issues related to mountaintop mining
Disorderly Debates (formerly Policy and a Pint), Carrboro, North Carolina
Co-founder and Organizer, November 2008 – April 2009
• Co-founded a cross-disciplinary organization in which professors and field experts facilitated discussion and
debates in social settings on a variety of current issues
RELATED COURSEWORK
Environmental Law, Fall 2009
Environmental Law Practice and Policy, Spring 2010
The Practice of Carbon Trading, Spring 2010
Administrative Law, Spring 2010
Interagency Environmental Cooperation, Fall 2010
Independent Research – International Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Face of Climate Change, Fall 2010
INTERESTS
Hiking, running, whitewater kayaking, traveling and reading
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