Environmental Associate 3+ years

2 days ago


San Francisco CA United States Identified Talent Solutions Full time

Environmental Litigation Associate (3+ years)


Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)


About Us:

Located in the heart of San Francisco, a stones throw from Embarcadero, we are recognized in “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News year after year, voted in Vault as “One of Top 25 Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For”, Chambers-ranked, and have over 20 lawyers recognized as “Best Lawyers” in 2021 including “Ones to Watch”. We are passionate about our clients and our attorneys and work hard to create a great life-work balance. We offer hybrid flexibility, minimal turnover, transparent and clear business practices, clear partner track and an incredibly talented and diverse team of attorneys and staff.


Who We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a passionate and talented Associate attorney with approximately 3+ years of solid environmental litigation and counseling experience for a partnership track position in our Litigation Department. Candidates should have experience assisting clients in environmental matters involving state and federal environmental laws, including laws regulating hazardous and solid waste, water, air and endangered species, as well as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues. Experience with land use litigation is a plus. Work will include environmental litigation, administrative enforcement matters, and counseling regarding environmental permitting, due diligence and compliance.


Successful candidates will have demonstrably superior legal writing skills and want to perform substantive legal work including drafting pleadings/motions, drafting and responding to written discovery, managing document discovery, taking/defending depositions, and arguing motions, in addition to counseling clients on environmental matters.


Job Requirements:

  • California Bar License
  • 3+ of solid Environmental Litigation and Counseling experience for a partnership track position in our Litigation Department
  • Experience assisting clients in environmental matters involving state and federal environmental laws
  • Experience with laws regulating hazardous and solid waste, water, air and endangered species, as well as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues
  • Experience with land use litigation is a plus
  • Superior writing skills
  • Work will include environmental litigation, administrative enforcement matters, and counseling regarding environmental permitting, due diligence and compliance.
  • Want to perform substantive legal work including drafting pleadings/motions, drafting and responding to written discovery, managing document discovery, taking/defending depositions, and arguing motions, in addition to counseling clients on environmental matters.
  • Mandatory vaccine policy

What’s in it for You:

  • Great Compensation and Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, Life)
  • Salary $240K - $300K (based on experience)
  • Billable hours target 1850 hours (including pro-bono & certain admin time)
  • Bonuses start at 1850 hours (Significant bonuses given to associates who bill 1950 hours or more)
  • Provide excellent range of benefits
  • All partners are equity partners
  • Partner Compensation is based on a unique objective formula that includes collected hours, revenue generated from clients, pro bono and administrative time. The use of this formula means that even relatively junior partners can rise rapidly up the compensation ladder if their performance merits it.
  • Origination credits for employees

So, if you are a passionate and talented Environmental Litigation Associate with approximately 3+ years of solid environmental litigation and counseling experience and are looking to join a Chambers-ranked practice with growth towards a partnership track in a top Litigation Department, we would love to hear from you.

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