Senior Attorney, Gulf Regional Office

Earthjustice•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Attorney position is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and creative attorney to use their skills, the power of law, and the strength of partnership to help deliver meaningful results for the Gulf region. The Senior Attorney will have the opportunity to contribute to the strategic growth of our litigation and advocacy docket, support existing partners and cultivate new partnerships, while fighting for a healthy and just Gulf. Earthjustice is the nation’s leading environmental law organization. Wielding the power of law, Earthjustice 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 planet; to avert climate disaster by transitioning society away from fossil fuels toward clean energy; to safeguard the right of all people to a healthy environment. 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 who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. This position can be performed from Texas, Louisiana or Mississippi, and supports our work throughout the Gulf region.

Requirements

Law school graduates admitted, or eligible for admission, to the Texas bar within 14 months of employment.
6+ years of litigation and legal advocacy experience, working both independently and in a coalition setting.
Ability to develop cases, manage a litigation docket effectively, lead a litigation team, and work collaboratively with colleagues and partner organizations.
Creativity, initiative, good judgment, and a strong work ethic.
Ability to work effectively with technical experts, especially with respect to new technologies and emerging climate and health threats.
Excellent research, analytic, writing, and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively both independently and in collaboration with others.
Ability and willingness to travel as needed for case work, court appearances, and presentations.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with a diverse set of clients and partner organizations.
Contributes towards an equitable and inclusive work culture that encourages partnership, active listening, and integrating diverse perspectives.
Supports Earthjustice’s core values of partnership, inclusion, justice and excellence.
Commitment to public interest work and a passion for the role of Earthjustice and its mission, including a desire to fight for the right of all to a healthy environment.

Nice To Haves

A background in energy law is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead litigation and advocacy efforts to electrify transportation, and perform the full range of litigation tasks, including conducting factual investigations, developing legal theories, securing expert testimony, submitting comments, petitions, briefs, and oral arguments.
Pursue climate justice and energy cases before Texas’s public utility commission as well as state and federal courts.
Collaborate in team problem solving, litigation strategy, and project management.
Prepare discovery, pleadings, testimony, cross-examination, briefs, and oral argument in state and federal regulatory proceedings and court proceedings.
Collaborate with and oversee the work of technical experts.
Work with our media and policy and legislation teams, as well as clients and partners, to leverage legal advocacy to obtain positive change and results.
Supervise and mentor Associate Attorneys, interns, and litigation assistants.
Collaborate and manage relationships with co-counsel, clients, and coalition partners to investigate, develop, and litigate cases.
Join other staff in long-term planning, strategy development, goal setting, and work plan management that advances Earthjustice’s work.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with new and diverse clients and other partner organizations.
Serve as spokesperson for Earthjustice, clients, and partners and help develop and execute effective media strategies.
Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, supportive, and collegial work environment that centers equity and justice.