Senior Attorney, Environmental Enforcement

Earthjustice is seeking a collaborative and experienced litigator to join our newly established enforcement group as a Senior Attorney. This is a cross-organizational effort, with the opportunity to develop and pursue cases in venues throughout the United States on behalf of communities directly impacted by environmental harm.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an ABA accredited law school
• Admitted to or willing to apply for admission to bar in Earthjustice office location where you plan to work
• A minimum of 8 years of experience litigating complex matters, including e-discovery and trial experience
• Ability to develop cases, manage a litigation docket effectively, and lead a litigation team
• Excellent research, analytic, writing, and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and maintain coalitions and partnerships, understand and influence stakeholders, listen to and learn from others, and motivate and inspire coworkers
• Experience mentoring and training others
• A network of relevant professional relationships that can be drawn on to help the enforcement program achieve its goals

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Excellent benefits
• Mission- and employee-focused work environment
• Equal opportunity employer
• Diverse set of candidates
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program