The Northeast Office of Earthjustice, based in New York City, is hiring an Associate Attorney to conduct legal advocacy and litigation. Ideally, the successful applicant will start as soon as possible.
The Northeast office presses for a swift transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, promotes environmental justice in communities overburdened by pollution, champions more protective regulation of toxic chemicals and pesticides, and fights for sustainable food and farming. The attorney selected for the position will conduct legal advocacy and litigation on the full array of the office’s environmental and health matters. Although the community-based initiatives and regional work of the Northeast office currently focus on New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, we often take on cases with national scope or address programmatic priorities that take us outside of our region.
The Associate Attorney program is designed to help early-career attorneys develop into thoughtful, professional, and effective advocates skilled in the various aspects of public-interest litigation. The term for the associate position is three years, with potential for extension. Some associates have gone on to other positions within Earthjustice, while others use the experience as a springboard to other career opportunities in environmental litigation or other areas.
We offer a mission- and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits. Compensation is based on experience. Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity.
A full job description may be found here.