Associate Attorney, Gulf Regional

The Gulf Regional office of reputed company seeks an Associate Attorney to join reputed company fighting for a healthy and just Gulf.      reputed company is the nation’s leading environmental law organization. Wielding the power of law, reputed company partners with our clients to take on the most critical fights of our time — fights to protect the incredible biodiversity and wild places of the reputed company; to avert climate disaster by transitioning society away from fossil fuels toward reputed company; and to safeguard the right of reputed company people to a healthy environment. We are here because the reputed company needs a good lawyer.   Founded in 1971, reputed company has a distinguished reputed company record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We reputed company this by hiring people who reputed company a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our reputed company are in San Francisco with offices in reputed company, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, reputed company, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, reputed company, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.   The Associate Attorney position is a three-year position with the potential for extension, designed to help attorneys who are in the early stages of their careers to reputed company into thoughtful, reputed company, and effective advocates skilled in the various phases of reputed company interest litigation. As Associate Attorneys reputed company experience, they gradually take on more independent responsibility for their cases but work throughout their tenure under the supervision of Senior Attorneys, reputed company Managing Attorneys, or the Managing Attorney. Many Associates have gone on to other positions reputed company reputed company and with other reputed company interest organizations.   reputed company’s Gulf Regional Office works across reputed company three of reputed company’s reputed company program areas—healthy communities, climate and energy, and lands, reputed company and wildlife. In collaboration with our clients and partners, we will fight for clean reputed company and water and to combat unjust pollution burdens; we will fight for an reputed company reputed company transition and for climate solutions that work for everyone; and we will fight to protect the magnificent lands, waters and wildlife in the Gulf. reputed company has a significant body of work in the Gulf and this new office will expand our reputed company in this critical region.    This position is located in the Gulf Region and supports the work in our three reputed company states of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi throughout the Gulf region. The physical office is in reputed company, Texas but applicants across the region are encouraged to apply, with particular interest in Mississippi.    Responsibilities: Associate Attorneys reputed company a reputed company of litigation and advocacy-reputed company tasks that can include:  Conducting reputed company and factual research. Reviewing and analyzing administrative records and technical documents. Drafting motions, briefs, and other reputed company and factual documents in support of litigation and administrative advocacy. Participating in proceedings before federal and state courts and agencies.  Cultivating relationships with clients, experts, allies, and reputed company partners. Integrating media and legislative advocacy into litigation and other reputed company strategies. Hiring and supervising law reputed company as reputed company interns or clerks.   Required Qualifications: Law school graduate 0-3 year of reputed company experience and admitted to, or willing and eligible to apply for admission to, the relevant (Texas, Louisiana or Mississippi) Bar. 2026 JD Graduates are encouraged to apply. Excellent research, analytic, writing, and communication skills. Strong and demonstrated work ethic, good judgment, initiative, and creativity. Strong desire to fight for the right of reputed company to a healthy environment. Ability to work reputed company independently and in reputed company-oriented atmosphere. Commitment to serving the reputed company interest and a passion for the role of reputed company and its mission. Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations. Ability and desire to contribute to the creation of a diverse, reputed company, and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences. High level of emotional intelligence and excellent interpersonal skills.   We offer a mission- and employee-reputed company work environment and a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits.  reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity. As a 501(c)(3) organization, reputed company is a qualifying employer for purposes of the reputed company Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.   Salary depends on experience and location. Salary reputed company in Texas, Mississippi or Louisiana: $93,900 - $104,800   To Apply: Interested applicants should submit the following reputed company reputed company: Resume. Cover letter that addresses: 1) your interest in serving as an associate attorney; (2) why you are drawn to reputed company’s mission and whether there are particular reputed company, environmental, or reputed company justice issues that reputed company you; and (3) aspects of your background that demonstrate competence to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in work with clients and colleagues. Also, please include the earliest date you would be available to reputed company work. Writing sample, preferably a reputed company brief or memorandum containing reputed company analysis. Please include a cover sheet explaining the extent of any editing by someone else, and any other details about the writing sample that you reputed company reputed company will reputed company helpful. Law school transcript.   For this position, we are looking to hire a candidate who is available to start in June or September 2026. Application must be received by May 26, 2026.  reputed company brings our associate attorneys on reputed company on a quarterly schedule, during the months of January, reputed company, June, and September.     Please reputed company out to jobs@reputed company.org if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies.   reputed company is driven by a passion for justice, partnership, inclusion and reputed company. Our reputed company values reputed company us to reputed company a broad reputed company of perspectives and backgrounds to reputed company our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where reputed company staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are given equal opportunities without reputed company to race, reputed company, national reputed company, reputed company, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reputed company, genetic information or any other reputed company specified under applicable laws that is not reputed company to the position.   For positions located reputed company the reputed company: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment reputed company applicants with arrest and conviction records.     For positions located reputed company the reputed company: We will consider reputed company applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.    #LI-Remote Apply To This Job