Jennifer Harder

Jennifer Harder is a Professor of Law at the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. She serves as Faculty Director for Online Learning and Co-Director of McGeorge’s Water & Environmental Law Concentration. Her career spans academia and legal practice, with a focus on integrating water rights principles into modern regulatory systems.

• University: University of the Pacific
• School: McGeorge School of Law
• Role: Faculty Director for Online Learning

Education:

• B.A., University of California, Davis
• J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law

Professor Harder specializes in water law, environmental law, and administrative law. Her research explores water justice, groundwater regulation, and the intersection of legal principles with contemporary policy challenges. She has contributed to key publications analyzing California's water systems, legal doctrines, and regulatory frameworks.

Recent scholarship highlights trends in groundwater management, policy implementation, and ecosystem conservation. Notable works include A Path Forward for California's Freshwater Ecosystems and analyses of public trust doctrine applications.

Professional Activities:

• Member, Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center Research Network
• Member, Executive Committee, Environmental Law Section (California Lawyers Association)
• Graduate, Water Education Foundation’s Water Leaders Program

Prior to academia, she practiced water rights and environmental compliance at Downey Brand LLP and clerked for Justice Alexander O. Bryner at the Alaska Supreme Court. Her expertise informs both teaching and practical policy solutions.