Provide drafting, enforcement, and implementation advice regarding California's climate action and air quality regulations, primarily the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

Advised State Board and staff on legal issues arising from wastewater and drinking water State Revolving Fund (SRF) infrastructure financing, water conservation pricing, and implementation of the human right to water under Water Code section 106.3.

Researched and analyzed legal issues; drafted legal advisory opinions for agency staff and external communications on regulatory, enforcement, permitting, and planning matters for state agency with statutory mandate to conserve and increase public access to San Francisco Bay.

Developed complaints to be brought in the public interest by international program of environmental litigation non-profit. Drafted memoranda exploring questions of federal law including the availability of discovery in NEPA cases, standards of APA review, and mootness doctrine. Explored international law issues such as efforts to revise the rules governing the UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), as well as mechanisms for implementation of instruments and recommendations of the Arctic Council.

Coordinated scientific, legal, and messaging contributions from climate scientists, youth plaintiffs and experienced environmental attorneys in support of federal, state, and international climate change litigation campaign.Researched substantive and procedural issues, including constitutional theories of liability, substantive due process, equal protection, the commerce clause, the reserved powers doctrine, the public trust doctrine, and federal appellate procedure. Drafted, edited and cite-checked various briefs, complaints, amicus briefs, and public comments.

Translated essays on topics including constitutional and criminal legal reform in China.

Conducted interviews and research and wrote monthly 1,200-word magazine feature articles on environmental issues in China. Feature topics included supply chain of illegally logged timber from Indonesian rainforests, urban waste disposal, educational outreach on climate change, and wastewater discharge into freshwater systems by textile industry.

Directed research, writing, and publication of all editorial content for biweekly 64-page business and entertainment guide.Managed hiring; coordinated marketing and sales strategy; conducted interviews of Beijing-based entrepreneurs and prominent personalities for in-depth profile features.

Directed all editorial content for monthly 108-page publication focused on architecture, design, conservation, real estate and lifestyle.

Developed, edited and contributed research and writing for 14 English-language book titles, including Lhasa, Mandarin Phrasebook, Beijing by Foot and four volumes of flagship title The Insider’s Guide to Beijing.