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Western Watersheds Project

Western Watersheds Project is a non-profit environmental conservation group that works to influence and improve public lands management throughout the western United States in order to protect native species and conserve and restore the habitats they depend on.  Our primary focus is on the negative impacts of livestock grazing, including harm to ecological, biological, cultural, historic, archeological, scenic resources, wilderness values, roadless areas, Wilderness Study Areas and designated wilderness areas.

Western Watersheds Project was founded in 1993 and has approximately 1,500 members.  We cover 250 million acres of public land spanning all of the western states and we have field offices in Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon.

Jun 10, 2026
Full time
Staff Attorney - 10th Circuit
$84,916 yearly
Western Watersheds Project Remote (10th Circuit state residence preferred)
Tenth Circuit Staff Attorney Western Watersheds Project’s Staff Attorney ’s job is to bring litigation on behalf of our organization and our allies in the interests of protecting and restoring western watersheds and wildlife, particularly in the context of livestock grazing.  The Tenth Circuit Staff Attorney position will entail administrative appeals and litigation of federal and/or state agency decisions, oversight of agency planning processes, media outreach, and advising program staff on legal issues.  Some limited legislative advocacy may also be required. The staff attorney should be highly organized, strategic, self-motivated, able to synthesize and understand ecological and legal concepts, and have strong written and oral communication skills. JOB DUTIES: Review federal and state decisions regarding public lands and wildlife, evaluate legal compliance, and prepare litigation memoranda presenting facts, case law, and particular features of the potential...