Associate Attorney

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Skill Level:
Job Status: Full Time
Category: Legal
Location: Oakland, Calif.
Job Posted On: May 15, 2008

Job Description

Associate Attorneys participate in a full range of tasks that include attending client and expert meetings; conducting factual investigation, legal research and discovery; preparing briefs; engaging in oral advocacy and, on rare occasion, in trial work. Associates are assigned to specific cases, working in a supporting role to staff attorneys. In addition, associates handle screening of potential new cases. Occasionally, in the second or third year, s/he maybe given lead responsibility for a case co-counseled by a staff attorney. Salary: upper $50Ks; excellent benefits.

Required Qualifications

Requirements for the position are one or more years of civil litigation experience; admission to the California Bar; excellent written and oral advocacy skills; a solid academic record; a desire to learn and grow; a strong work ethic and sense of initiative; sound judgment; a good sense of humor; and an eagerness to make a difference for the environment and for clients. Term of position: two to three years, beginning in the summer of 2008.

How to Apply

Send as attachments a cover letter, resumé, law school transcript, a sample of litigation-related writing (preferably a brief), and three professional legal references to eajusca@earthjustice.org. Please note “AA Position-Summer 2008” in the subject line of your e-mail. Application materials can also be mailed to Associate Attorney Search, Earthjustice, 426 17th Street, 5th Floor, Oakland, California 94612. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please, no telephone calls.

Organization Description

Earthjustice is a national non-profit public interest law firm providing high-quality litigation and advocacy services on environmental issues. The California office’s docket focuses on cases addressing environmental problems in cities and wildlands, with a special focus on the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sierra Nevada, and the Central Valley. We also collaborate with other regional offices to address cross-cutting issues in the areas of global warming, water, air, power plants, environmental health, wildlife, and public lands. Clients include environmental organizations, community groups, and concerned citizens.