Associate Attorney

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Associate Attorney

The candidate will report to the Managing Attorney. Will serve as a legal resource for Club campaigns; litigate environmental, energy, and transportation cases; help design and implement legal strategies; and coordinate with campaign staff, coalition partners, and outside counsel. Litigate key Club lawsuits, under the supervision of managing and senior staff attorneys; assume increasing litigation responsibilities including discovery management, witness handling, legal research and writing, and oral argument. Implement strategic, programmatic legal campaigns to support Club's campaign objectives; help coordinate the litigation work of strategic legal campaigns; assume responsibility for relationships with staff, volunteer leaders, and outside counsel. Help evaluate proposed litigation to advise national volunteer and staff leadership on the scope of Club participation in legal actions. Help develop and plan programmatic litigation campaigns to support Club's portfolio of clean energy for all initiatives, including Beyond Coal, Beyond Dirty Fuels, Ready for 100 and Clean Transportation, as the case may be; assist in drafting legal components of strategic plans and reports. Help develop and execute work in a manner that centers on and promotes equity, justice, and inclusion, and intentionally address the history of inequitable environmental and economic burdens carried by communities overburdened by air, water, and climate pollution. Analyze legal cases and trends for Club management and membership. Provide legal advice to Club membership; help Chapters and Groups with their local energy-related legal programs and objectives. Should have a J.D. degree and license to practice law or awaiting Bar exam results. Must have 0-3 years of experience as a practicing attorney. Excellent writing and analytical skills are required. Knowledge of environmental or energy law is needed.

Additional Information

Job Code: BB-146-19. Submit cover letter, resume, 3 references, writing sample, and law school transcript online.

Company info

Sierra Club
404 C Street, NE
Washington
District of Columbia
United States 20002
Website : http://www.sierraclub.org/