Public Interest - Senior Environmental Litigation Attorney

Our client, the Midwest’s leading environmental legal advocacy organization, seeks a skilled litigation attorney with 10+ years of strong federal and state court litigation experience for a full-time position in its Chicago HQ office (preferred) or Minneapolis or Washington D.C. regional offices. This Senior Environmental Attorney will perform a key litigation role advancing innovative and successful environmental programs by first-chairing natural resources protection litigation and helping to lead policy advocacy campaigns with a focus on the Great Lakes and surrounding National Parks and wilderness areas. Responsibilities include:
• Key litigation role advancing ELPC’s innovative and successful environmental program
activities to protect the Midwest’s wild and special places, the Great Lakes, and wildlife and biodiversity.
• First-chair on some ELPC natural resources protection litigation and help lead policy
advocacy campaigns in the “courts of public opinion” to succeed; second-chair on other ELPC natural resources protection litigation teams.
• Work with ELPC’s Executive Director and Senior Staff to help prioritize and provide
savvy results focused strategic direction for ELPC’s Great Places – Great Lakes Program.
• Work effectively in ELPC’s public interest entrepreneurial and multidisciplinary team culture.
• Fundraise to support ELPC’s wild places and natural resources protection program
activities and expand program success.

Requirements

• 10+ years of major litigation experience, preferably with a practice including
environmental and natural resources legal and policy issues.
• The ideal background would be a public interest litigation organization, USDOJ or
strong state AG office, or high-powered law firm with hands-on trial and appellate experience.
• Excellent writing and persuasive oral advocacy abilities required.
• Strong academic background desired.
• An inspired and demonstrated commitment to public interest advocacy and the ability to work productively with a fast-paced team of skilled professionals are required.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary is commensurate with experience and with ELPC’s salary structure, and is
competitive with other major public interest environmental law organizations. Excellent benefits
provided.

Location: Chicago

Employment Type: Law Firm

Experience: Senior Attorney

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