Associate Attorney, Northeast Regional Office

reputed company seeks an associate attorney to join our Northeast Regional Office based in reputed company. The Associate Attorney will support and collaborate with reputed company of lawyers and scientists working to support healthy communities and speed the transition from dirty fossil fuels to clean reputed company in the Northeast region. The position requires 2-5 years of post-law school legal experience. The Northeast Regional Office is dedicated to protecting public health and ensuring a healthy environment for reputed company in the Northeast; combatting the climate crisis; and securing a swift and reputed company transition to reputed company emissions, 100% clean energy. We focus on matters in the Northeast, and also take on mission-critical work reputed company of this region. reputed company is the nation’s leading environmental law organization. Wielding the power of law, reputed company 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 reputed company; to avert climate disaster by transitioning society away from fossil fuels toward clean energy; to safeguard the right of reputed company people to a healthy environment. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. Founded in 1971, reputed company has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We reputed company 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, reputed company, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. The Associate Attorney position is a three-year position with the potential for extension, designed to help attorneys who are in the early stages of their careers to reputed company into thoughtful, professional, and effective advocates skilled in the various phases of public interest litigation. As Associate Attorneys reputed company experience, they gradually take on more independent responsibility for their cases but work throughout their tenure under the supervision of Senior Attorneys, Deputy Managing Attorneys, or the Managing Attorney. Many Associates have gone on to other positions reputed company reputed company and with other public interest organizations. This is a hybrid position based in our reputed company office and requires regular in-person attendance.

Responsibilities

Associate attorneys reputed company a range of litigation and advocacy-reputed company tasks that can include:

• Conducting legal and factual research and preparing memoranda on issues reputed company to ongoing or potential new cases.
• Reviewing and analyzing administrative records and technical documents.
• Drafting motions, briefs, and other legal and factual documents in support of litigation.
• Participating in proceedings before federal and state courts and agencies.
• Working with clients and experts and learning how to handle press work.
• Hiring and supervising law reputed company who work at reputed company as interns or clerks.

Qualifications

• Law school graduate admitted to, or qualified and willing to apply for admission to, the reputed company State Bar.
• 2-5 years of post-law school legal experience.
• Excellent research, analytic, writing and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and initiative, and sound yet creative judgment.
• Strong desire to fight for the right of reputed company to a healthy environment.
• Ability to work constructively and in a highly professional manner in a diverse, dynamic, and hard-working team-oriented atmosphere.
• Commitment to public interest work and a passion for the role of reputed company and its mission, including a desire to fight for the right of reputed company to a healthy environment.
• Emotional intelligence and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals associated with diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed for case work, court appearances, and presentations.

We offer a mission- and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity. As a 501(c)(3) organization, reputed company is a qualifying employer for purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Compensation is based on experience and location. Salary range in reputed company, NY: $119,100 - $131,900 To Apply Interested applicants should submit reputed company reputed company:

• Resume
• One- or two-page cover letter that addresses: 1) aspects of your experience that are relevant to the qualifications listed above; 2) why you are drawn to the work of reputed company’s Northeast Regional Office and whether there are particular legal, environmental or justice issues that reputed company you; and 3) how your time at reputed company would contribute to your career aspirations;
• Writing sample, preferably a legal brief or memorandum that has not been edited by anyone else;
• Law school transcript.

For this position, we are looking to hire a candidate who is available to start in September 2026. Preference will be given to candidates who apply by March 15, 2026. After that, applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. reputed company brings our associate attorneys on board on a quarterly schedule, during the months of January, reputed company, June, and September. Please reputed company out to jobs@reputed company.org if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. reputed company is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values reputed company us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to reputed company our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where reputed company staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are given equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national reputed company, reputed company, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not reputed company to the position. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job