Staff or Senior Attorney

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +7 more states.

📋 Description

• Monitor, evaluate, and provide feedback on detrimental proposals, including amendments, revisions, and site-specific projects when appropriate.

• Engage in litigation to contest harmful projects in both federal and state courts.

• Participate in administrative advocacy, such as submitting comments on proposed plans, projects, and rulemakings, as well as preparing petitions for rulemaking.

• Assess ongoing state and federal legislation.

• Contribute to strategic planning and execution of both legal and campaign initiatives.

• Build cases that advance the objectives of the Center's Great Basin Program.

• Collaborate with regional, local, and national partners.

• Work alongside scientists and other relevant experts.

• Coordinate with staff to prepare external communications and deliver presentations at relevant conferences.

• Occasional travel may be necessary for meetings, conferences, hearings, oral arguments, field visits, etc.

• Carry out additional job-related responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree, with admission to a relevant state bar.

• Minimum of three years of experience for Staff Attorney or eight years for Senior Attorney in environmental and natural resources litigation.

• Proven experience in developing strategic litigation and litigating under pertinent federal statutes, specifically: ESA, NEPA, FLPMA, APA.

• Familiarity with federal laws concerning public lands and the management and protection of endangered species.

• General understanding of water law.

• Knowledge or the ability to quickly learn about the biology and threats to public lands and at-risk species in the Great Basin and northern Mojave deserts.

• Exceptional writing, research, and oral advocacy abilities.

• Capacity to manage a comprehensive workload with changing timelines, priorities, and urgent needs while adhering to deadlines and high-quality standards.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to function independently as well as collaboratively within an effective team.

• Commitment to principles of justice, equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion.

• Willingness to work over 40 hours per week, including some extended days and weekends.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully covered medical premiums for staff, with significant discounts for family members.

• Completely covered dental and vision premiums for staff and their families.

• Generous employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA).

• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) provided for reimbursement of eligible wellness expenses.

• Center-paid premiums for Short-Term and Long-Term Disability for all employees.

• Center-paid premiums for Basic Life Insurance for all staff members.

• Discounted premiums available for a pet discount program.

• 403(b) plan with employer matching and increasing employer-paid contributions.

• Generous time off policies, including 13 paid holidays each year and 5 personal days granted annually.

• Vacation accrual begins at a rate of 15 days per year, which may increase based on experience, and sick days accrue at a rate of 10 days annually.

• Paid Time Off provided for parental leave, personal leave, caretaker leave, and even pet caretaker leave.

• After five years of service, all employees are eligible for a 12-week paid sabbatical.

• A relaxed work environment and dress code.