Description:
Under the supervision of A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization General Counsel and a Senior Attorney, the Administrative Law Attorney / Senior Administrative Law Attorney will help develop and implement A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization legal strategies on climate change and its impacts on U.S. communities, especially with respect to methane emissions. The Attorney will be based out of A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization' Washington, D.C., office, where we are currently working a hybrid schedule with 2 in-office days per week. The Attorney must have extensive experience working with U.S. administrative law, preferably litigation under federal environmental statutes and regulations, and a keen understanding of how to use that body of law to help communities and combat climate change.The Administrative Law Attorney may also support other A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization litigation, especially during periods when other legal team members are on leave. The Attorney will also coordinate with A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization' campaigns and communications teams to amplify community voices and advocate for community priorities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop and litigate cases to expand A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization' U.S. legal work on climate change and oil and gas industry accountability, especially with respect to methane emissions
- Identify and carry out opportunities to advance industry accountability, reduce carbon and methane pollution and support marginalized communities through litigation and other advocacy
- Advocate for administrative and legislative policies through scientific and legal comments, oral testimony, policy analysis and petitions for rulemaking
- Draft and edit briefs, motions, memos, briefing documents, written comments, and other written materials for submission to federal and state courts, as well as administrative agencies
- Conduct and supervise discovery activities including propounding discovery, document review, and depositions
- Represent A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization and our clients in court appearances, hearings, negotiations, public meetings, workshops, and other processes
- Conduct fact-finding and consultation trips to potential and existing client communities as relevant to advance litigation goals, and to assess needs and community priorities and goals
- Contribute to strategic discussions as part of a collaborative legal team.
- Collaborate with the A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization Campaigns Team and Communications Team to amplify community voices and identify advocacy strategies that could complement litigation to meet community needs and goals
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant co-counsel, NGOs, and personnel of partner organizations
- Manage deliverables on relevant A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization grants, and assist Development Team to provide timely and compelling reports, proposals and updates to funders, including representing A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization at donor meetings and conferences
Responsibilities may also include:
- Contribute to A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization' corporate accountability and climate litigation generally
- Supervise interns, legal fellows, and other attorneys, and coordinate programmatic activities
- Work with staff in other programs and offices to facilitate information flow, maintain collaborative work relationships across the organization and to ensure consistency and integration in support of A Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organization's strategic priorities
Qualifications and Experience:
- Licensed to practice law in U.S. with D.C. bar membership or the ability to waive into the D.C. bar
- Significant U.S. administrative law research and litigation experience, of at least five years (for Staff Attorney level) or 10 years (for Senior Staff Attorney level)
- Experience supervising and/or mentoring professional staff, including mentoring and/or training junior legal staff, and leading small teams
- Knowledge of legal and policy issues relating to environmental law and climate change
- Excellent legal research, analysis, writing and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, handle a heavy workload, and manage time efficiently to meet relevant deadlines
- Ability to manage up to obtain guidance when necessary and ensure others on team are meeting deadlines
- Ability to work well with clients and partners from a diverse range of ethnic, geographic, and cultural backgrounds
- Commitment to anti-bias and nondiscrimination
- A passion for and commitment to justice and representing clients fighting powerful adversaries
- Experience working with civil society organizations and a diverse range of people and groups
- General civil litigation experience, including tort litigation
- Media, advocacy, and/or campaign experience
- Experience coordinating movements, coalitions or networks
- Experience with external fundraising to support project goals
- Ability to work in multiple languages, especially Spanish
Work Authorization:
United States (required; EarthRights will cooperate in obtaining or maintaining work authorization where necessary, but applicants must have authorization or eligibility to obtain authorization immediately)
