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Earthjustice · 9 hours ago

Senior Attorney, Gulf Regional Office

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Earthjustice is seeking a Senior Attorney to join their team of lawyers focused on accelerating the shift towards electrification in the transportation sector and industries. The role involves litigation and advocacy at Texas’s public utility commission to support a transition to clean energy.

Non Profit

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead litigation and advocacy efforts to electrify transportation, and perform the full range of litigation tasks, including conducting factual investigations, developing legal theories, securing expert testimony, submitting comments, petitions, briefs, and oral arguments

Pursue climate justice and energy cases before Texas’s public utility commission as well as state and federal courts

Collaborate in team problem solving, litigation strategy, and project management

Prepare discovery, pleadings, testimony, cross-examination, briefs, and oral argument in state and federal regulatory proceedings and court proceedings

Collaborate with and oversee the work of technical experts

Work with our media and policy and legislation teams, as well as clients and partners, to leverage legal advocacy to obtain positive change and results

Supervise and mentor Associate Attorneys, interns, and litigation assistants

Collaborate and manage relationships with co-counsel, clients, and coalition partners to investigate, develop, and litigate cases

Join other staff in long-term planning, strategy development, goal setting, and work plan management that advances Earthjustice’s work

Build and maintain effective working relationships with new and diverse clients and other partner organizations

Serve as spokesperson for Earthjustice, clients, and partners and help develop and execute effective media strategies

Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, supportive, and collegial work environment that centers equity and justice

Qualification

Litigation experienceLegal advocacyEnergy lawResearch skillsAnalytic skillsCommunication skillsJudgmentTeam collaborationInterpersonal skillsCreativityInitiativeWork ethic

Required

Law school graduates admitted, or eligible for admission, to the Texas bar within 12 months of employment

6+ years of litigation and legal advocacy experience, working both independently and in a coalition setting

Ability to develop cases, manage a litigation docket effectively, lead a litigation team, and work collaboratively with colleagues and partner organizations

Creativity, initiative, good judgment, and a strong work ethic

Ability to work effectively with technical experts, especially with respect to new technologies and emerging climate and health threats

Excellent research, analytic, writing, and communication skills

Ability to work effectively both independently and in collaboration with others

Ability and willingness to travel as needed for case work, court appearances, and presentations

Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with a diverse set of clients and partner organizations

Contributes towards an equitable and inclusive work culture that encourages partnership, active listening, and integrating diverse perspectives

Supports Earthjustice's core values of partnership, inclusion, justice and excellence

Commitment to public interest work and a passion for the role of Earthjustice and its mission, including a desire to fight for the right of all to a healthy environment

Preferred

A background in energy law is strongly preferred

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

Company

Earthjustice

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Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law organization based in the United States dedicated to environmental issues.

Founded in 1971

San Francisco, California, USA

501-1000 employees

http://earthjustice.org/

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