Staff Attorney

The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is seeking a Staff Attorney with 3-6 years of experience. The role involves litigation in state and federal courts, providing legal advice, and assisting with advocacy efforts. This full-time position requires a 32-hour work week in a hybrid environment, with four days in the St. Paul office each month. Salary range is $88K–$93K per year.
MCEA, Minnesota'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.