Basin or Senior Attorney

Job Title:

Attorney (Staff or Senior DOE)

Program:
Great Basin

Employment Type:

[X] Salary [ ] Hourly

[ ] Part-time [X] Full-time

[ ] Temporary [X] Regular

Reports to:

Great Basin Director

Direct Reports to this position: N/A

Salary Range: DOE:
Staff Attorney: $72,500 - $89,500;

Senior Attorney:$89,500 - $131,500

Location:

This is a remote position in Nevada, Utah, California, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, or Idaho.

Is this position in the Bargaining Unit? [X] Yes [ ] No

* Because this position is in the Bargaining Unit, some fees may be required depending on where the candidate lives as a condition of employment.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, believes the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence of a vast diversity of wild animals, plants and people. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction.

We do so through science, law, activism and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that humans, other species and all communities need to survive and thrive.

We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive.

The position will involve using applicable laws, including the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Administrative Procedures Act, various Nevada environmental statutes, and others, to engage in a range of efforts to protect federal public lands and imperiled species in the Great Basin and northern Mojave Deserts of Nevada and Utah from mining, energy development, public lands sell offs or transfers, water grabs and other harmful activities.

The position requires a dynamic, dedicated, organized, and self-motivated individual with experience in public lands law and litigation. The focus of this position will be to support existing work and to expand the scope of work with a broader litigation focus.

• Track, analyze, and comment on harmful proposals including plan amendments and revisions and site-specific projects as appropriate.
• Litigate to challenge harmful projects in federal and state court. Engage in administrative advocacy, such as commenting on proposed plans, projects, and rule makings and the preparation of petitions for rule making.
• Analyze pending state and federal legislation.
• Participate in strategic planning and execution of both legal and campaign strategies.
• Develop cases to further the goals of the Center's Great Basin Program.
• Work with regional, local, and national partners.
• Work with scientists and other related experts.
• Work with relevant staff to prepare external communications; and give talks at relevant conferences.
• Occasional travel required (meetings, conferences, hearings, oral arguments, field visits, etc.).
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Law school graduate, admitted to a relevant state bar;
• Minimum three years (Staff Attorney) or eight years (Senior Attorney) of environmental and natural resources litigation experience;
• Experience developing strategic litigation and litigating under relevant federal statutes, specifically: ESA, NEPA, FLPMA, APA;
• Knowledge of federal laws relating to public lands and endangered species management and protection;
• General knowledge of water law;
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly get up to speed on biology of, and threats to public lands and imperiled species in the Great Basin and northern Mojave deserts;
• Excellent writing, research, and oral advocacy skills;
• Ability to manage a full work docket with shifting timelines, priorities and emergent needs with a commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards;
• Experienced communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an effective team;
• Competence in and commitment to principles of justice, equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion;
• Ability to work 40+ hours per week, including some long days and weekends.

This position will work remotely from a home office. The typical schedule is Monday-Friday with some morning, night and weekend work required at times due to deadlines. Stable and fast internet from your home office is required if working remotely (the Center provides a home office stipend). The…