Staff Attorney - Fracking
Location: New York, New York
Description: Earthjustice is currently interviewing Staff Attorney - Fracking right now, this career will be presented in New York. Detailed specification about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. Earthjustice is the first and largest nonprofit environmental law firm in the world. Founded in 1971, we annually represent nearly 400 other non-profit organizations for free in more than 250 cases that promote a clean energy future, preserve our natural heritage and safeguard our health. Through big-impact litigation, policy advocacy and communications, we ensure that those who jeopardize the health of the planet are held accountable to the law.
Earthjustice’s northeast regional office (based in New York City) has an opening for a seasoned environmental litigator. The attorney selected for this position will focus on litigation and other advocacy related to gas development, commonly known as fracking, in the region of the Marcellus and Utica Shales.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Conduct factual investigations, develop legal theories, draft pleadings and briefs, and otherwise manage new cases in state or federal courts and administrative tribunals, supervise the work of more junior lawyers, interns, and litigation assistants, who will be part of the litigation team,
Manage relationships with co-counsel, clients, and coalition partners, and
Understand how to integrate communications and legislative advocacy into strategies for far-reaching, high-impact litigation.
Qualifications: Applicants must be law school graduates, who are admitted, or willing to apply for admission, to the New York State bar. Admission in Pennsylvania or Ohio is a plus.
The ideal applicant will have:
Approximately 7-10 years of litigation experience, preferably in environmental law,
Experience in administrative and pre-trial proceedings (e.g., regulatory comments; discovery, including document production and preparation of fact and expert witnesses; motion practice); evidentiary hearings; and appellate litigation,
Superb research, analysis, writing, and oral advocacy skills,
Initiative, good judgment, a strong work ethic, passion for the environment, and the ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others.
Salary : Commensurate with experience, and we offer an exceptional benefits package.
Application Procedure : Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position is open immediately. Please send a cover letter, resume, a writing sample from recent litigation, and names and contact information of three references by e-mail to: neoffice_jobs@earthjustice.org . Subject line should read: Fracking Staff Attorney Application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. No telephone calls.
Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
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This career starts available on: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 05:09:48 GMT
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