Senior Attorney, Northeast Regional Office

Earthjustice seeks a Senior Attorney for its Northeast Regional Office in New York City to tackle climate change and protect public health. The role involves leading litigation efforts, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with community groups. This hybrid position requires two days per week in the New York City office. Earthjustice is an environmental law organization dedicated to achieving lasting environmental protections.
Earthjustice’s Northeast Regional Office based in New York City seeks a Senior Attorney to join us in using the power of the law to address climate change, protect public health and ensure a healthy environment for all. The position will be located in New York City.

Earthjustice is the nation’s leading environmental law organization. Wielding the power of law, Earthjustice partners with our clients to take on the most critical fights of our time — fights to protect the incredible biodiversity and wild places of the planet; to avert climate disaster by transitioning society away from fossil fuels toward clean energy; to safeguard the right of all people to a healthy environment.

We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.

Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.

Earthjustice’s Northeast Regional Team is based in New York City. The office engages in state and federal litigation and administrative advocacy to addressclimate change; promote a transition to zero emission energy sources; advocate for decarbonization across multiple sectors; and ensure safe drinking water, clean air and healthy and vibrant communities.

A significant focus of our work is preventing environmental harms to disproportionately impacted communities of color, and low-income communities. For more information on the Northeast Regional Office’s work visit:
Northeast Office - Earthjustice

We expect the Senior Attorney we hire for this position to play a leading role developing and litigating cases. The Senior Attorney also will play an integral part in shaping the Northeast Office’s strategic plan and advancing our regional mission. The attorney will support NERO’s efforts to build strong partnerships with local community groups. All Senior Attorneys engage in mentoring and professional development of our less experienced attorneys and staff.

This is a hybrid position that requires two days per week in the New York City office.

Responsibilities
• Work with clients, other attorneys, experts and partners to investigate, develop, and litigate cases in a strategic fashion.
• Collaborate in team problem solving, litigation strategy, project management and trial work.
• Lead complex cases and the full range of litigation tasks, including factual investigation, legal research, discovery, briefing, witness preparation, trials, and oral advocacy, and otherwise manage new and existing cases in state or federal courts and administrative tribunals from beginning to end.
• Supervise and mentor associate attorneys, interns, and litigation assistants, including by building their litigation skills in the course of legal advocacy.
• Cultivate new allies and engage in partnerships with, and representation of, Tribal entities, community groups, workers, organizations, coalitions, and others.
• Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, supportive, and collegial work environment and help to advance Earthjustice’s efforts to create a diverse and inclusive workplace that centers around equity and justice.
• Serve as a spokesperson for Earthjustice, clients, and partners.
• Help develop and execute effective media and, where appropriate, legislative strategies.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues throughout Earthjustice, including Litigation, Communications, Development, and Policy and Legislation

Qualifications
• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• Admitted to or willing to apply for admission to New York bar;
• At least eight years of litigation experience;
• Excellent litigation skills, including proven legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills, and ability to manage a litigation docket effectively;
• Knowledge of, and experience in environmental and administrative law is preferred but not required;
• Experience with advocacy at state or local…