Jacqueline Yap is an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Jacqueline's practice focuses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, including sustainable finance, corporate sustainability programs, ESG reporting and disclosure, ESG due diligence, Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, innovative climate solutions, and other ESG risks and opportunities.
Experience
Clerk & Government Experience
Honors Law ClerkUnited States Environmental Protection Agency, Air Enforcement DivisionSummer 2017
Legal InternOffice of the United States Trade Representative, Interagency Center on Trade Implementation, Monitoring and Enforcement, China Trade EnforcementFall 2017
Law ClerkUnited States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Defense SectionSpring 2018
Prior Experience
Latham & Watkins LLP, 2019–2021
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2020District of Columbia
2019California
Education
The George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D.with Honors2019
The George Washington Law Review
President, Environmental & Energy Law Association, 2018–2019
Research Assistant, Professor Robert L. Glicksman, 2018–2019
Law Clerk, DC Bar Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Community, 2018–2019
Emory UniversityB.S., Environmental Sciences; B.A., East Asian Studies2015
Dean's List
Outdoor Emory Organization
Violinist, Emory University Symphony Orchestra
Study Abroad, University of Freiburg, Germany (Spring 2014) & Peking University, China (Fall 2014)
