Clean Air Task Force · 1 day ago
Attorney
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$116K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expClean Air Task Force (CATF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating climate change through legal and policy advocacy. The Attorney will manage litigation tasks, provide legal expertise to programs, and support advocacy efforts while collaborating with clients and partners.
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Responsibilities
Manage a litigation docket and carry out a full range of litigation tasks, including conducting legal and factual research, developing legal theories, and drafting comments, complaints, petitions, motions, and briefs
Provide legal, policy, and subject-matter expertise to CATF programs, including collaborating with program experts and outside consultants on CATF’s advocacy efforts. Attorneys are assigned to program work based on their expertise and interests
Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients and partner organizations. This work involves representing CATF in multiple litigation and advocacy coalitions
Supervise and mentor legal fellows, interns, and paralegals on specific projects and tasks, including research assignments, drafting rulemaking comments, and preparing court filings
Work with CATF’s Communications and Marketing team to serve as a spokesperson for CATF and help develop and implement effective media strategies
Represent CATF in advocacy coalitions, to federal agency and congressional staff, and in public fora such as hearings, meetings, conferences, and workshops
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor degree and an active license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction required
Five to ten years of full-time legal experience in environmental, administrative, and/or energy law, with Clean Air Act experience preferred
Self-motivated, proactive professional who works well independently and with others and who delivers high-quality work on time
Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, oral communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage a litigation docket effectively and work collaboratively with colleagues and partner organizations
Ability to work effectively with technical experts
Ability to work effectively both independently and in collaboration with others
Creativity, initiative, good judgment, and a strong work ethic
Ability and willingness to travel as needed for case work, court appearances, and meetings
Passion for CATF's mission
Preferred
An undergraduate background, or other professional training, in science or engineering is a helpful qualification but is not required
Knowledge of or experience advocating for the advancement of air pollution control, or carbon capture, geothermal, nuclear fission, or fusion technologies
Experience litigating in coalitions and supervising junior attorneys, interns, and/or paralegals
Benefits
Excellent benefits package
Company
Clean Air Task Force
Clean Air Task Force is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing atmospheric pollution through research.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Amanda Storm Schuster
Chief Of Development
Armond Cohen
Executive Director
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