Associate Attorney - Environmental & Water Law

ATKINSON ANDELSON LOYA RUUD & ROMO APC • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Join a growing and exciting environmental and water law practice in Sacramento that focuses on public agencies, agricultural interests, and tribal rights for advisory, transactional, and litigation services.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience with environmental and/or water law matters for public and/or private clients
• Experience with public sector clients such as cities, counties, and special districts is preferred with demonstrable knowledge of the Brown Act, Public Records Act, and Conflicts of Interests
• Experience with assisting in preparation of discovery and pleadings for litigation or adversarial proceedings at state administrative agencies such as the State Water Resources Control Board
• Excellent legal research and analysis skills and demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive research on specific timelines
• Excellent writing skills ranging from client memorandums to law and motion work in adversarial proceedings
• Ability to handle and manage, with limited supervision and oversight, preparing and responding to written discovery
• Ability to interface with clients and convey a level of professionalism and competence in terms of both the legal and strategic issues in environmental and/or labor matters
• Willingness to take ownership of a matter and ability to develop a plan and/or course of action
• Personal attributes strongly preferred are a self-starter with excellent follow-through and communication skills; hard worker; impeccable judgment; and an entrepreneurial spirit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees