Staff Attorney - Senior Attorney

4 days ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

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💵 $69k - $125k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney

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Center for Biological Diversity

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Science • Law • Litigation • Policy • Communications

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1989

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

Description

• Work with frontline communities and conservation organizations in local, regional and statewide coalitions to proactively protect vulnerable ecosystems while also opposing destructive and polluting projects. • Identify, develop, and litigate cases and administrative actions to further the program’s campaign goals; • Draft legal and/or scientific comments on proposed rules and environmental review documents; • Advocate for conservation policies, including through oral testimony, policy analysis, petitions for rulemaking, and effective communications; • Engage in media advocacy by writing press releases, crafting op-eds, developing relationships with media contacts, and delivering effective, timely statements to reporters; • Raise awareness among the public and opinion leaders through campaign activities such as public speaking, action alerts, reports, and meetings; • Build and maintain relationships with partner organizations, coalitions, government officials, and scientists; • Produce consistently high-quality work, including typically delivering weekly legal work such as a brief, memo, petition, technical comment letter, or oral argument as needed; • May include supervision of law clerks and legal fellows; • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Law school graduate admitted to California state bar; • Minimum two years of civil litigation experience for Staff Attorney and eight years for Senior Attorney; • Preferred familiarity with the California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Administrative Procedure Act, Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act; • Excellent writing, communication, research, and oral advocacy skills; • Strong work ethic, time management, and organizational skills; • Proactive approach to identify opportunities, solve problems, and take initiative to drive projects forward; • Ability to develop cases and manage a full docket; • Familiarity with environmental laws; • A high degree of scientific literacy; • A demonstrated commitment to environmental protection; • Ability to work independently and as a part of an effective team; • Competence in and commitment to principles of justice, equity and inclusion; • Track record of effective coalition work preferred; • Ability to work 40+ hours per week.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical premiums for staff, and greatly discounted for families. • Fully paid dental and vision premiums for staff and their families. • Generous employer contribution to HSA and HRA’s. • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) provided for reimbursement of eligible wellness expenses. • Center paid premiums for Short Term and Long Term Disability provided for all staff. • Center paid premiums for Basic Life Insurance for all staff. • Discounted premiums for pet discount program. • 403(b) plan with employer match and increasing employer paid contributions. • Generous time off policies, including 13 paid holidays per year and 5 “personal” days awarded each year. • Vacation accrual starts at a rate of 15 days annually, but it may be higher commensurate with experience, and paid sick days accrue at a rate of 10 days per year. • Center Paid Time Off for parental leave, personal leave, caretaker leave and even pet caretaker leave. • After 5 years of service, all employees receive a 12-week paid sabbatical. • Relaxed work atmosphere and dress code.