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Content Attorney, CEQA Land Use
Continuing Education of the Bar
CEB hires and works with Content Attorneys with expertise in a variety of areas: Business Law, CEQA/Land-Use, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Litigation Practice and ... Procedure, Personal Injury, Real Property, Trusts & Estates, Workers’ Compensation
Brightline Defense Brightline Defense (Brightline) is seeking nominations and applications for the position of Deputy Director. Brightline’s programs currently focus on air quality monitoring in som... e of San Francisco’s most marginalized neighborhoods, job training programs to ensure that frontline community members are positioned for jobs in the green economy, and youth development to help build the pipeline of environmental justice leaders. The organization’s policy agenda focuses on clean air, renewable energy infrastructure, and equitable workforce development. More specifically, Brightline is playing a key role in the development of offshore wind in California, local hiring, as well as building decarbonization, and other strategic climate solutions.
Leadership is a vital aspect of the Deputy Director, as this role will serve as a member of the leadership team, reporting to the Executive Director, while growing and developing a strong team of community organizers, coalition builders, and policy advocates. The ideal candidate will be self-directed with the ability to contribute significantly to the management of Brightline and its strategic goals. The Deputy Director will be first and foremost an advocate for environmental justice in California. They will have demonstrated expertise in program design and delivery, and optimally, also have an understanding of climate and clean energy policy advocacy.
Ascent Ascent is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager to join our team in Orange County, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, or San Diego.
About You: You're passionate ... about CEQA and NEPA, experienced in managing complex environmental documents, and skilled in analytical thinking, writing, and relationship building. You enjoy keeping up with environmental issues and court decisions.
Key Responsibilities: Your role will involve managing complex environmental planning documents, collaborating with clients, agencies, and stakeholders, ensuring quality, legal adequacy, and readability of documents, leading business development activities, and mentoring junior staff.
Qualifications: We're looking for candidates with a BS/MS in planning, environmental studies, or related field, 12+ years of CEQA/NEPA experience, 7-10 years managing environmental documents, and a proven track record of successful projects and client relationships.
Why Ascent? Join our collaborative, interdisciplinary team. We're committed to sustainability and DEI, offer competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, and focus on employee growth and well-being.
Interested? Visit ascent.inc/careers or email People.Resources@ascent.inc
Project through Principal Environmental Consultants
Roux, Inc Roux, Inc. with offices in Northern and Southern California is always looking for project through Principal environmental consulting candidates. If you might be interested please... email Eric Bardeguez at ebardeguez@rouxinc.com ... Varying responsibilities from project through principal levels, supporting our clients with litigation, industrial, public sector and redevelopment environmental consulting services in environmental science, geology, hydrogeology and engineering.
Link:https://www.rouxinc.com/See More >>
Attorney III
California High Speed Rail Authority This position is ideal for an attorney with experience in at least one of the following areas: CEQA/NEPA, construction, public contracts, or real estate
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Administrative Law Judge, California Public Utilities Commission
California Public Utilities Commission ALJs at the CPUC are critical to the implementation of California’s utility policies and strive to protect ratepayers. An ALJ can be assigned cases in telecommunications, broadban... d, transportation, energy, and water (and cross-sections of multiple industries) The next ALJ Exam cutoff date is October 2, 2024. Candidates must submit their signed and dated state application by this date. The exam is given within a few weeks of the cut off date. Here is the link for more information: https://calcareers.ca.gov/JOBSGEN/3UC44.PDF Link:
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Staff Attorney
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability The Staff Attorney will primarily be responsible for providing legal representation to clients from disadvantaged rural communities. In collaboration with LCJA Co-Directors, Dire... cting Attorneys, and staff, the Staff Attorney will identify, develop, and implement advocacy strategies related to land use, built environment, public financing, local government, access to basic infrastructure, transportation, and community development that is equitable across the region in an effort to improve conditions of rural communities in the San Joaquin Valley and throughout the state. This position will also engage in community education and organizing campaigns throughout the San Joaquin Valley to support the development of advocacy strategies.
Link:https://leadershipcounsel.org/job/staff-attorney/See More >>
Real Estate/Renewable Energy Associate
Cox Castle & Nicholson Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP is seeking a real estate transactional associate to join our San Francisco office’s Real Estate and Renewable Energy Development team. Our ideal ca... ndidate will have 2 – 3 years of transactional real estate experience. Associates will work on a broad spectrum of real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, finance, joint venture, and development. (Experience in all of these areas is not required.) Experience in renewable energy is a plus. Candidates must have strong academic credentials. Admission to the California Bar is required.
Link:https://www.coxcastle.com/careers-lateral-hiringSee More >>
Associate Attorney - The Sohagi Law Group
The Sohagi Law Group The Sohagi Law Group, a boutique law firm located in West Los Angeles, is seeking an attorney with three (3) to six (6) years of experience in land use and environmental law, or c... ivil litigation experience coupled with a background in science or engineering, to represent our public agency clients in land use and environmental law including CEQA, NEPA, air quality and climate change, planning and zoning, and related issues. We are interested in finding the right-fit person to join us for long-term growth. The candidate must be highly motivated with a high level of dedication and commitment to providing excellent client service.
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Associate Attorney
Greenfire Law, PC Greenfire Law, PC is a public interest law firm handling litigation and policy work on behalf of citizen plaintiffs or non-profit groups specializing in environmental law, animal ... law, land use, open government, and telecommunications. Though located in Berkeley, California, we regularly litigate state and federal court cases and administrative proceedings in California and across the United States. We are seeking an associate attorney with a minimum of four years of litigation experience in California for immediate hire. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about the opportunity to work for a small firm, which provides a certain level of independence. Candidates should be mature enough to work independently but also ask for help when needed.
Downey Brand LLP The firm seeks a senior associate with 5 to 8 years’ experience to support its water litigation practice. Litigation experience including drafting pleadings, performing discovery,... and arguing motions is essential.
This position involves representation of public and private sector clients statewide, in both state and federal court, in a broad range of water-related issues including water rights, water supply, flood control law, federal reclamation law, public agency law, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and California Environmental Quality Act compliance. Familiarity with natural resource or regulatory issues is a plus. Associate base compensation is lockstep and determined by class year, substantive experience, and geography. Salary for attorneys at the level of experience indicated ranges from $185,000.00-$215,000.00. Bonus consideration is given for productivity and performance. Information about training, mentoring, and benefits may be found [link].
The successful candidate will have a distinguished academic record and have exceptional research, writing, and interpersonal communication skills. Must be a current, active member of the California Bar Association and be willing to relocate to Sacramento if not from the area. The firm supports a hybrid work environment with the ability to work remotely part of the time, and provides a relocation bonus for candidates who are not from the area in which the position is based to defray the cost of relocation and accommodate their regular presence in the office.
Please address cover letter, resume, law school transcript and a brief, recent writing sample to Maureen Cooper, Recruiting Director. Downey Brand LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. No telephone calls or e-mail applications, please. Principals only.
Link:https://www.downeybrand.com/careers/See More >>
Associate Attorney
Sher Edling LLP Sher Edling seeks an associate attorney with at least 2 years of litigation or clerkship experience to join our mission-driven team dedicated to protecting people and the planet. ... The associate will work on high-impact environmental cases representing states, counties, cities, and non-profits. (Please see website for full-length posting.)
Link:https://www.sheredling.com/careers/See More >>
Litigation Counsel
Sher Edling LLP Sher Edling seeks Litigation Counsel with at least 7 years of litigation experience to join our mission-driven team. Litigation Counsel will lead significant cases on behalf of Sh... er Edling’s public entity clients and supervise the litigation work of other team members. (Please see website for full-length posting.)
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Mid-Level Litigation Associate
Beveridge & Diamond, PC Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. seeks a candidate with four to six years of experience to join our firm at one of our seven offices. The ideal candidate must have substantive litiga... tion experience, with a desire to become a leader in cases involving challenging legal and expert environmental issues.
Link:https://www.bdlaw.com/careers/current-attorney-openings/See More >>
Environmental Regulatory Associate – Product Stewardship-Focused Practice
Beveridge & Diamond, PC Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. seeks a product stewardship associate with two to seven years of experience to join one of our seven offices. The position will have a primary focus ... on product regulatory work, including environmental, extended producer responsibility, and technical/product conformity regulatory and compliance matters in the United States and globally. The position will have a primary focus on product regulatory work, including environmental, extended producer responsibility, and technical/product conformity regulatory and compliance matters in the United States and globally. Our product regulatory practice involves multidisciplinary work on many types of products, including electronics, batteries, chemicals, pesticides, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. This is a highly dynamic field in one of the fastest-growing areas of environmental and related law, and B&D is fortunate to advise a large client base of companies and trade associations on these issues.
The work involves support for our clients on an array of issues such as: market access; product development and premarket approval; responsible sourcing, supply chain, and transactional support; other ESG advice; chemical and materials restrictions; labeling, energy efficiency, marketing and advertising; product safety; hazmat transport; reverse distribution; and circular economy issues, including product stewardship and recycling, and waste.
Relevant experience would include exposure to any of the areas above, product liability litigation experience, or related product-focused experience with regulatory federal agencies such as EPA, USDA, CPSC, DOT, FAA, DOE, FTC, or similar state entities. Experience with FCC equipment authorization or FDA product regulatory domains for electronic devices is also highly useful.
Link:https://www.bdlaw.com/careers/current-attorney-openings/See More >>
RCRA/Hazardous Waste Lawyer
Beveridge & Diamond, PC Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. seeks an experienced hazardous waste lawyer with five to fifteen years of practice to join our firm in any of our seven offices. The ideal candidate ... must have substantial RCRA practice experience, including work related to the definition of solid waste, characterization of hazardous waste, counseling on waste generation, transportation, recycling and regulatory exemption issues, and the permitting of waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
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Environmental Justice Fellowship Program
Bay Area Air Quality Management District Two-year Fellowship for new graduates (less than 2 years of practice as of the start of the Fellowship). An opportunity for new attorneys to gain experience in the Bay Area Air Qu... ality Management District’s equity and environmental justice work. Competitive pay, close mentorship, and training. We’re looking for applicants with lived experience in an environmental justice community and/or facing environmental justice challenges, and with a demonstrated interest in a career focused on environmental justice or on related issues with relevance to the intersection of environmental pollution, civil rights, and social justice. Salary $153,562-$186,655 per year. Application deadline December 2, 2024. Current 3Ls and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
Link:www.baaqmd.gov/en/about-the-air-district/job-opportunities/ej-law-fellowshipSee More >>
Attorney
State Water Resources Control Board Entry level attorney position in the Drinking Water Unit of the Office of Chief Council at the State Water Resources Control Board.
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