Closing Date: 4th May, 2025
Description:
An Environmental Law Firm seeks experienced attorneys to lead litigation and legal advocacy to defend gains and advance solutions across our Climate & Energy, Healthy Communities, and Lands, Wildlife and Oceans portfolios. This includes:- Protecting our public lands and waters from harmful exploitation;
- Preventing dangerous rollbacks of health and safety standards;
- Defending biodiversity and iconic public lands and waters;
- Advancing a clean energy transition and reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
- Improving air and drinking water quality;
- Enforcing pollution control laws; and
- Assisting recipients of federal grants and contracts aimed at addressing climate change, environmental injustice, pollution, and toxic exposures.
- Develop and lead litigation in federal and state courts to advance An Environmental Law Firm mission.
- Conduct administrative advocacy before federal agencies and state and local governments.
- Develop and execute other types of advocacy campaigns in collaboration with other An Environmental Law Firm attorneys as well as An Environmental Law Firm lobbyists and communications staff.
- Collaborate with co-counsel in other organizations and oversee the work of outside experts.
- Join other An Environmental Law Firm staff in planning and strategy development as appropriate.
- Train and mentor colleagues and provide supportive and constructive feedback.
- Help create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, and work with colleagues, clients, and partners in a manner consistent with those efforts.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an ABA accredited law school.
- Active bar membership in working location.
- 8+ years of litigation experience preferred. This must include experience as lead counsel.
- Excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
- Initiative, judgment, a collegial work style and a strong work ethic.
- Ability and willingness to travel for case work and internal meetings.
Preferred:
- Experience representing NGO, tribal, and frontline community clients.
- Expertise in relevant areas of law consistent with the portfolios outlined in the position summary preferred.
