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, supporters, individuals and communities to engage 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, Juneau, Los Angeles, Chicago, Tallahassee, Honolulu, New York, Philadelphia, Denver, Seattle, Bozeman, Miami and Washington, DC.

Jul 17, 2024
Full time
$100,800 - $118,700 yearly
Earthjustice Hybrid (Denver, CO, USA)
Earthjustice seeks an Associate Attorney to join our Rocky Mountain Regional Office to advocate for clean energy, environmental justice, and healthy lands and waters in the Rocky Mountain west. The Associate Attorney position is a three-year position with the opportunity for a three-year extension as a Senior Associate Attorney. The position requires 1-5 years post-law-school legal experience. Earthjustice is the nation’s largest, oldest, and most active public interest environmental law organization. Our team of over 550 staff — including over 190 litigators — wields the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect public health, address environmental injustice, defend magnificent places and irreplaceable ecosystems, transition our economy to 100% clean energy, and combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, tribes, individuals, and communities to address the environmental crises of our time. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer....