WENDY B. JACOBS

JACOBS, Wendy B. On February 1, 2021, Wendy B. Jacobs passed away peacefully in her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after a valiant battle with an illness. She is survived by her two daughters, Rachel and Elana Jacobs, mother Jean Waxman, sister Carolyn and nephew Luc-Thinh Jacobs, sister Diane Kemsley, and sister's husband Charles Cossaboom. Her father, Marvin Jacobs, predeceased her. Wendy was the Emmett Clinical Professor of Environmental Law and Director of the Harvard Law School Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. After a distinguished career as a lawyer in public service with the Department of Justice and as a partner in private practice in Boston, in 2007, Wendy returned to Harvard Law School (from which she had graduated) and founded a law clinic to address environmental challenges. Professor Jacobs was an outstanding and creative teacher and mentor who also developed a Climate Solutions Living Lab bringing together graduate students from schools across Harvard University. Wendy was a member of the American College of Environmental Lawyers and on the Board of the Clean Air Task Force. Wendy was deeply committed to Civil Rights serving as a longtime member of the Board of the Anti-Defamation League New England and participating in Civil Rights missions with her daughters. Wendy relished time with her daughters, spending summertime in New Hampshire and Cape Cod and enjoying trips abroad. She loved hiking, biking, and swimming, She was a voracious reader, passionate art and music lover, and was practically unbeatable in Scrabble. As a talented cook, she hosted delicious gatherings. A private funeral will be held. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Harvard Law School Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic or the Anti-Defamation League New England. Arr. by Magni FH, NEWTON.

View the online memorial for Wendy B. JACOBS