Welcome to Lisa Dardy McGee

by Kelly Matheson

Photo by Allison Staulcup

On June 1, Lisa Dardy McGee arrived in Lander to begin her two-month summer legal internship at WOC after completing her second year of coursework at UW's College of Law.

Lisa is already familiar with the work of our conservation partners and well-versed in the state's natural-resource challenges. Her impressive experience includes conducting research for respected water-law attorney Reed Benson, doing field research for the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database program, cataloging plants at the Rocky Mountain Herbarium in Laramie, working as a naturalist in Grand Teton National Park and interning with the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance.

Her work experience and leisure time spent exploring Wyoming's spectacular public lands ultimately inspired Lisa to pursue a law degree to better protect the wild country that means so much to her.

"I had a very specific focus when I applied to law school," Lisa explains. "I hope a law degree will allow me to work for a nonprofit environmental advocacy group. So it's really special that my first legal internship is with WOC, a group doing such meaningful work in support of Wyoming's public lands. I'm looking forward to a great summer!"