Staff Attorney

The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is hiring a Staff Attorney with 3-6 years of experience to handle litigation in state and federal courts, provide legal advice, and assist with advocacy efforts. The role includes collaboration with various stakeholders and requires a full-time commitment, defined as a 32-hour work week with a hybrid work model, necessitating four days in the St. Paul office each month.
MCEA, the state’s leading public-interest environmental law firm, seeks an attorney with three to six years of experience to join our team of powerful, mission-driven, in-house litigators. The Staff Attorney will litigate in state and federal courts and administrative agencies and provide legal advice to MCEA and other clients. In addition to litigation, the Staff Attorney will assist with legislative and administrative advocacy, coordinate with outside pro bono counsel, law clerks, concerned citizens, and other advocacy organizations, work with the Legal Committee of MCEA’s Board, and provide assistance to MCEA’s leadership, development staff, and communications team. This position is full time, which at MCEA means a 32-hour work week in a hybrid work environment with four days required in the St. Paul office per month.