Tetyana Rabczak, LLM'16: From Law Student To Commissioner’s Right Hand
Tetyana Rabczak: From Law Student To Commissioner’s Right Hand
This month, recent University of Chicago Law School graduate Tetyana Rabczak (LL.M, ’16) started her new job at the Illinois Commerce Commission. And, she credits the University of Chicago in a big way for helping her land it.
“I was very lucky to work with the right people while at the University of Chicago,” says Rabczak. “Mark Templeton provided a very good environment for learning in his class and with the Environmental Law Clinic. The clinic provided great practical, real-world work experience.”
While at the clinic, Rabczak worked with the Illinois Pollution Control Board, advising members on the requirements of the Clean Power Plan and emissions allowance practices more broadly across the U.S. and EU. Her extensive background working as a lawyer in her home of Ukraine at both large law firms and nonprofits guiding clients on the EU Emissions Trading System, among other environmental topics, provided Rabczak with a strong knowledge base to share with the board.
When Mark Templeton, who leads the clinic, received word from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago’s Sam Ori that Illinois Commerce Commissioner Ann McCabe—a Harris School alum—was looking for a legal and policy advisor, Rabczak seemed like the perfect fit.
Read more at EPIC News