Senior Attorney

4 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Environmental Law & Policy Center Full time
Job Description

At the Environmental Law & Policy Center, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Attorney to join our team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced appellate court and regulatory litigator to work across our Clean Air and Water, Clean Energy, Climate Solutions, and Great Places – Great Lakes programs.

This Senior Attorney will focus on appellate litigation involving federal administrative agency rulemakings and in comments and intervention before the agencies to help persuade, shape and inform the rulemakings. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental laws and a proven track record of success in appellate litigation.

The successful candidate will work closely with our Executive Director and Program Leads to develop overall appellate litigation and regulatory advocacy strategies involving federal administrative agencies. They will also be responsible for drafting effective and compelling appellate briefs and related litigation documents, as well as working with our development team and program leads on fundraising to support our litigation and policy advocacy efforts.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced attorney who is passionate about environmental law and policy. If you are a strong writer and communicator with a proven track record of success in appellate litigation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop overall appellate litigation and regulatory advocacy strategies involving federal administrative agencies.
  • Draft effective and compelling appellate briefs and related litigation documents.
  • Work with our development team and program leads on fundraising to support our litigation and policy advocacy efforts.
  • Provide effective supervision, development and mentorship to junior attorneys.

Requirements:

  • 11+ years of complex litigation experience in federal courts, especially Courts of Appeals, and demonstrated knowledge and expertise with environmental laws.
  • At least 5 years of experience with a public interest litigation organization, USDOJ, state AG office with hands-on appellate experience.
  • An understanding and ability to engage in strategic public policy advocacy that integrates media and legislative action together with economics, science and policy analysis to achieve strong results.
  • Demonstrated experience working with a team of skilled professionals, including attorneys, scientists, policy experts, and media specialists.
  • J.D. from an accredited and recognized law school.

Salary:

ELPC offers a highly attractive salary and benefits package that is competitive with leading national and regional environmental non-profit advocacy organizations. Depending on experience, the salary for the Senior Attorney position ranges from $170,000-$200,000 with upward growth potential following sustained, demonstrable successes.



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