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We are accepting applications for an Associate Attorney to join the Community Partnerships Program in Los Angeles. The associate attorney will add cross-organization capacity but will focus on matters handled by their home office. The ideal candidate will join our team by late June/early July 2023. 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, 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...

NPCA POSITION DESCRIPTION     Date: March 2023                    Position Title: Associate General Counsel, Clean Air and Climate   Grade: O                                Job Status: Full Time        FLSA: Exempt   Department:   Legal                Location: Washington, D.C. preferred (option for partial/full-time remote)   Immediate Supervisor:   Deputy General Counsel   Manager’s Supervisor:   General Counsel   Incumbent / New Position: New Position   Salary: $110,000- $120,000, commensurate with skills and experience.   Primary Purpose of the Position: The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is seeking an experienced attorney for an Associate General Counsel, Clean Air and Climate, position based in NPCA’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. The Associate General Counsel will assist NPCA’s General Counsel and Deputy...

Earthjustice is accepting applications for an associate attorney position to join our growing team of lawyers working on our Right to Zero priorities. The Right to Zero program is working to transform the way we use energy and transport goods, services and ourselves across the country. From our power grid to ports, buses to garbage trucks, the Right to Zero team works to ditch fossil fuels and lead the shift to zero-emissions. While the attorney will primarily focus on California-specific Right to Zero litigation and advocacy, the attorney may work on issues that are either federal or outside California. 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, Chicago, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Tallahassee, Honolulu, New York, Philadelphia, Denver, Miami,...

Faegre Drinker is actively recruiting a partner-track associate to join the Real Estate practice group in our Philadelphia office. This attorney will be involved in real estate matters throughout the country and will represent both developers and lenders in the areas of acquisition, development, construction and financing. Pennsylvania bar admission or eligibility to waive in is required.    We are seeking candidates with two to six years of experience in broad based real estate matters including leasing, agreements of sale and financing. Experience in Philadelphia zoning and portfolio sales are considered a plus. Excellent writing skills, attention to detail, and strong academic credentials are required.

Executive Director Justice at Work   - Philadelphia, PA   Justice at Work (JAW), formerly known as Friends of Farmworkers, has been advancing the rights of workers in Pennsylvania for more than 45 years. While originally focused on agricultural workers, they now provide legal aid, community education, and advocacy to immigrant and low-wage workers across industries. ​JAW recognizes that justice is a process, not necessarily a particular result. They use a variety of tools to help people achieve lasting change in their communities. JAW connects clients to meaningful information that they can share with others to effect change. The Executive Director of Justice at Work leads the organization in the day-to-day pursuit of its mission, appearing on behalf of the organization and the movement it represents, hiring and directing staff and consultants, responsible for fundraising, directing its programmatic, policy, and legal activities and carrying out strategies and...

The Policing Project at New York University School of Law seeks an experienced professional to join our team as our Litigation Director. The Litigation Director will lead a team focused on developing and actively pursuing novel civil litigation theories to bring greater democratic accountability to policing. The ideal candidate will have experience litigating police reform cases; managing a team; and building a litigation strategy that leverages outside partnerships, communications techniques, and other non-litigation tools to achieve positive outcomes. This position can be based out of the Policing Project’s New York City offices or can be full-time remote, with occasional travel to New York.  Background on the Policing Project The Policing Project partners with communities and police to promote public safety through transparency, equity, and democratic engagement. We work across a broad range of issues—from use of force and racial profiling, to facial recognition and...