Senior Attorney, Rockies Office

Earthjustice is seeking a Senior Attorney for its Northern Rockies Office in Bozeman, MT, with the option to work hybrid or fully remote from Montana, Idaho, or Wyoming. The attorney will lead litigation efforts to protect the environment and advocate for Native American interests. Responsibilities include case management, legal research, and mentoring junior staff. Earthjustice focuses on significant environmental issues and has a strong track record in ecological protection.
Position: Senior Attorney, Northern Rockies Office
The Northern Rockies office of Earthjustice, located in Bozeman, Montana, has an opening for a senior attorney to begin as soon as possible. This role can be performed hybrid (two days/week in office) in Bozeman or remote from Montana, Idaho, or Wyoming.

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups to engage on the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change.

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, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tallahassee, and Washington, the Northern Rockies, we are engaged in litigation focused on protecting and preserving the iconic wildlife species and wild lands of this incomparable region.

The Northern Rockies office has played a leading and long-standing role as the last line of defense for the ecosystems encompassing Yellowstone and Glacier national parks, as well as the grizzly bears, wolves, bison and other species that depend upon the integrity of these spectacular areas. We are equally engaged in the battle to combat global warming by challenging coal mining and coal-fired power plants, ensuring fair opportunities for development of renewable energy sources, and responding to a rapid gas development boom that is spreading and raising new environmental protection and human health issues across the Northern Rockies region.

The work of the Northern Rockies office also advocates for environmental interests held by Native American communities and organizations, including work to oppose mining on lands with extraordinary cultural and spiritual importance; to protect and restore native wildlife species of environmental and cultural importance to numerous Tribes, such as the grizzly bear and American bison; and to advance Tribal sovereignty, health, and environment interests in transitioning away from coal power.

We regularly litigate federal and state court cases and administrative proceedings in an effort to defeat the major threats to the region's ecological integrity. For more information about our office's work, visit about/offices/northern-rockies.

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 Join other staff in long-term planning, strategy development, goal…