Job Tag: Law/Policy

Earthjustice seeks a full-time, in-person Senior Litigation Assistant for our Community Partnerships Program in Los Angeles, CA.

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; preserve magnificent places and wildlife; advance clean energy; and combat climate change. We partner with thousands of individuals and communities to engage in the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.

Earthjustice’s Community Partnerships Program (“CPP”) works hand-in-hand with frontline communities fighting for a safe, just, and healthy environment. We provide community-led movements with legal and advocacy resources to help challenge polluters and ensure access to environmental benefits — no matter how long the fight. CPP acts collectively with our community partners to transform social and political structures that stand in the way of equal access to a healthy environment. We take on the status quo by fighting to close dangerous regulatory loopholes; open access to information and records; increase transparency in environmental decision-making and polluting operations; and enforce federal, state, and local laws meant to protect communities from environmental harms.

CPP is seeking a Senior Litigation Assistant to provide litigation and administrative support for the team’s litigation and advocacy activities. The Senior Litigation Assistant will: provide litigation services, including legal advocacy assistance, factual research, and drafting; assist in case development and management; and help ensure the overall effectiveness of litigation support in CPP. The Senior Litigation Assistant will report to the Legal Practice Manager.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours/week), hybrid role. This role requires in-person attendance at our Los Angeles office and is not a remote work position.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in a legal assistant position in a litigation setting, as demonstrated by strong grasp of legal citation conventions; strong proofreading skills; proficiency with Westlaw or Lexis.
Proficient in software and other technology used to support litigation work such as Microsoft Office Applications, file management, Adobe PDF, and PACER/ECF. Experience with eDiscovery platforms a plus.
Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills.
Familiarity with CEQA a plus.
Able to perform work with high level of autonomy and minimal supervision.
Ability to define and organize priorities among multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and effectively collaborate under pressure.
Work effectively with remote staff and maintain confidential information.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage complex information.
Flexible, punctual, highly reliable, and available for occasional evening and weekend work.
Ability to work for extended periods on the computer as needed to meet filing deadlines.
Understanding that CPP’s work may range from intellectually challenging to more mundane administrative work.
Awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.
High level of emotional intelligence including self-motivation, self-awareness, empathy, ability to give and receive feedback, and outstanding interpersonal skills.
Familiarity with environmental and social justice issues preferred.
Passion for Earthjustice’s mission.

Bullrock Energy Ventures is a dynamic, well-established solar developer headquartered in Vermont. We are dedicated to building and operating clean energy projects that support the transition to a more sustainable future. With an entrepreneurial culture and a multistate project pipeline, we are a small but busy team making a big impact in renewable energy.

The Role

We are seeking a highly capable Paralegal to join our team and support the legal and transactional needs of our solar project portfolio. This position is ideal for someone with strong commercial experience—whether in solar, renewable energy, or commercial real estate—and a keen interest in project development, finance, and operations.

As our Paralegal, you will work closely with company leadership and outside counsel on matters ranging from project acquisition diligence to tax equity closings and operational contracts. You will play a critical role in keeping projects organized, documented, on time and on track.

Key Responsibilities

Draft, review, track, and manage project-related contracts, records, and closing checklists
Support diligence and closings for acquisitions, financings, and tax equity investments
Assist with land rights, contracts, utility agreements, and project operations·
Coordinate with colleagues, outside counsel, lenders, investors, and counterparties
Maintain document management systems to ensure organized, complete project files

Qualifications

3+ years of experience as a paralegal in commercial real estate, renewable energy, or project finance (solar experience preferred)
Strong drafting, organizational, and document management skills
Familiarity with transactional closings, diligence processes, and financing agreements
Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines with accuracy and speed
Team-oriented with excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently

Why Join Us

Competitive compensation and benefits package, 401(k), Health Insurance, Incentive Compensation and vacation/holiday paid time off
Collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment
Opportunity to gain exposure to all phases of solar project development and finance
Based in South Burlington, Vermont—a great place to live and work—with flexibility for remote work for highly qualified candidates

How to Apply

Please send your resume, cover letter, including a description of your relevant, hands-on experience, to **@**********rp.com. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature.

Scope: Working in concert with all stakeholders in New Jersey and with representatives of the relevant national entities, ensures the New Jersey 100% Clean Energy strategy is planned and executed successfully in alignment with other organizational strategic priorities. Manages the coordination, prioritization, and integration of all energy work in New Jersey. Works with Chapter and Program staff and volunteers to support the successful development and implementation of state based plans and related fundraising. This role is designed to provide additional strategic capacity and leverage for the campaigns, capacities and the Chapter in moving forward collaboration and coordination in the state regarding all clean energy, resource adequacy, and building and transportation electrification work, including planning, implementation and evaluation.
Job activities include but are not limited to:

Legislative Strategy. Works with Chapter Director to develop strategic, programmatic, equity, movement building, and financial goals and objectives. Implements strategic campaigns to move New Jersey to 100% clean energy, working in collaboration with the New Jersey Chapter and Program staff, as well as volunteer leadership, partner organizations, and the public.
Legislative Lobbying. Lobbies and advocates before state and local NJ government to advance Sierra Club’s energy policies, and develops and maintains relationships with policymakers in New Jersey.
Building Coalitions. Represents Sierra Club at state coalitions working group meetings on design of new clean energy policies, along with other staff.
Internal Planning and Coordination. Coordinates integrated planning and implementation between Sierra Club entities, including the New Jersey Chapter and the Beyond Coal, Beyond Dirty Fuels, Building Electrification, and Clean Transportation For All. Ensures internal communication between Sierra Club entities working on energy-related efforts in New Jersey.
Optimizing Structure and Process. Works with Chapter and Program staff to identify and implement structural and procedural changes needed to achieve clean energy in New Jersey.
Fundraising. Collaborates with Chapter and Program staff to fundraise in support of clean energy-related initiatives in New Jersey.
External Promotion. Provides professional expertise to and supports staff, volunteers, partners, and businesses in priority implementation areas to promote clean energy policy development.
Movement Capacity Building. Supports Sierra Club staff and volunteers engaging in and cultivating a justice-centered environmental movement that advances the organization’s respective clean energy campaign priorities, builds volunteer capacity & power, and strengthens communities.

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following skills, experience and competencies:

Experience. At least 5 years’ experience working at a state, regional, or national level with the following skills
Issue Knowledge. Strong knowledge of energy issues, including power sector regulation, renewable energy and energy efficiency policy, and clean and equitable transportation policy.
Legislative Knowledge. Strong knowledge of New Jersey’s energy legislative and policy landscapes with demonstrated track record of sustained elected official relationships.

The salary range for this position is $90,000 – $95,000 annually.

NRDC is seeking a Forest Protection Advocate with policy, legal, and /or scientific expertise to advance NRDC’s forest priorities. The advocate’s time will focus on issues including: combatting the forest biomass industry’s attempts to expand operations to the West coast (presently, California and Washington); developing NRDC’s work on wildfire policy; preventing subsidies and other incentives for the forest biomass industry at the federal level; and supporting litigation to protect Northern forests.

The Forest Protection Advocate will work with the Nature team in our Chicago, San Francisco, Santa Monica, New York or Washington, DC offices. San Francisco or Santa Monica offices preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement high-impact advocacy strategies and tactics that advance NRDC’s forest work with policymakers at the state and federal levels.
Work with NRDC attorneys to support legal challenges related to NRDC’s forest work.
Build and maintain strong, diverse coalitions comprised of NGOs and community groups.
Analyze and translate and/or conduct scientific research in furtherance of forest protection, including on biomass energy and wildfire.
Develop reports and policy research supporting forest conservation, including ones highlighting the many problems inherent with biomass energy.
Enhance NRDC’s engagement with communities negatively affected by biomass energy production by organizing in and supporting such frontline communities.
Liase with communications team and engage with reporters to deliver high-impact stories supporting NRDC’s forest work and galvanize opposition.
Engage with NRDC funders, members, and activists to help increase their understanding of and commitment to our forest conservation campaigns.
Contribute to NRDC’s long-range planning for future forest advocacy campaigns.

Qualifications

Commitment to NRDC’s mission and values.
Bachelors Degree in relevant field
4 + years of relevant experience
Advanced degree in law or science preferred.
Experience in policy advocacy at the federal and state levels.
Experience leading campaigns and achieving campaign goals and objectives.
Demonstrated ability to analyze, understand, and clearly translate technical, scientific, and other expert materials for a variety of advocacy audiences.
Community organizing experience, including in environmental justice communities.
Strong strategic skills relevant to policy, advocacy, and project development.
Strong writing skills and experience drafting a range of advocacy materials, including reports, blogs, and fact sheets.
Strong verbal communication skills, including experience with public speaking and oral advocacy with decisionmakers.
Strong skills building and working with broad coalitions that reach beyond the traditional environmental community.

For this position, the salary range is $113,000 to $121,000.

The Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) is a non-profit organization, led by a state-wide Governing Council, that is dedicated to the implementation of strategic campaigns to protect public wildlands in Wyoming through stewardship, advocacy and education.

Position summary

WWA is seeking a full-time Executive Director (ED), an individual with a vision to lead WWA through this consequential time in the history of conservation. They will develop and execute a strategic plan that is concise, transparent, and effective to carry out the organization’s mission to protect Wyoming’s wild, public lands from future development and to advocate for the designation of more Wilderness areas in Wyoming. The ED oversees a statewide staff and will be the main policy director of the organization: identifying and monitoring proposed plans and policies (administrative and legislative) that threaten and/or protect Wyoming’s public wildlands and advise if action is required.

Requirements

Passion for the protection and preservation of Wyoming’s wild, roadless public lands.
Thorough understanding of the issues and policy surrounding the conservation of public wildlands within Wyoming’s political climate.
Familiarity with Wyoming’s wildlands.
Come with a vision for how WWA can best promote its mission under the upcoming new administration.

Desired

Hold a master’s degree relevant to environment and natural resources or have commensurate experience.
Experience balancing a budget.
Experience working in a non-profit.
Experience with donor relations and fundraising.
Experience hiring and managing staff.
Experience working with state and federal agencies and Tribal leaders.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) seeks its next Washington State Director to lead the Washington Business Unit (BU) and serve as a partner with colleagues in TNC’s Western US and Canada Division as we execute on our ambitious conservation goals.

With 80+ staff across the state, an operating budget of approximately $18M, a 20-member volunteer board, and a strong conservation agenda in place, this role offers a unique opportunity to help shape a resilient future for Washington, the Pacific Northwest, western North America, and the globe.

The Washington State Director functions as the visionary leader, senior manager, and principal ambassador for a large, highly complex BU. The current strategic priorities the Washington State Director will lead include 1) climate mitigation and adaptation, 3) community and ecological stewardship, 4) healthy and resilient forests and rivers and 5) healthy waters for people and salmon. They are accountable for the BU’s success in implementing TNC’s conservation approach, producing measurable conservation results and maintaining organizational values. They ensure outcomes are achieved in priority areas that fall within the BU’s responsibilities, and contribute intellectual, financial, and/or human resources to the formulation and execution of priority cross-boundary efforts. They support the alignment of activities by securing, coordinating, and configuring resources, capacity, and programs to address the most critical organization-wide projects, threats and strategies. They are responsible for collaborating with others on the procurement and application of resources to address the conservation priorities established by TNC, both in their ecoregions or BU and in areas beyond their span of authority. They serve as the primary local spokesperson for TNC to internal and external audiences (including staff, volunteers, the Board of Trustees, public and private donors, government agencies and officials, community leaders and other partners) and cultivate those audiences to support and promote TNC’s mission and vision.

The Washington State Director oversees the leaders of policy/government relations, fundraising, and finance for the BU and partners with Division-wide leaders of marketing/communications, finance, conservation, and HR. Leadership may include approving budgets, setting priorities which dictate private and public fundraising goals, supporting philanthropy, resources and external affairs staff in the cultivation and direct solicitation of donors (private, bilateral and multilateral government) to meet fundraising goals. They are responsible for a significant portion of the BU’s direct fundraising, principally in the major market of Seattle.

In addition to their responsibilities leading and managing the Washington BU, the Washington State Director serves on the Leadership Team for the Western US & Canada Division. The Division’s current priorities include cross-boundary, system-scale initiatives in Indigenous-led Conservation, major river restoration, forest, grassland and sagebrush steppe health, climate and renewable energy, and federal policy and public lands. As leader of a large BU in a major market, the Washington State Director will lead fundraising efforts and deploy staff to support these Division-level initiatives. The Washington State Director plays a leadership role in local-to-global fundraising for The Nature Conservancy.

The Washington State Director reports to the Western US and Canada Division Director and works closely with the local Trustees.

What You’ll Bring:

Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 7 years of management experience or equivalent relevant combination.

Leading and managing a large multi-disciplinary team with the strong ability to motivate, lead, set objectives and manage performance.

Knowledge of and direct experience working and operating in Washington state.

Experience in natural resources and/or the environment more broadly.

Strategic planning and systems thinking for large, complex initiatives.

Financial experience managing a multi-million-dollar budget.

Experience communicating with and presenting to different types of audiences, including donors, board members, employees, and outside partners.

Experience working with Indigenous tribes and sovereign nations.

Fluency in English; excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

7-10 years’ experience as a proven leader in the conservation arena, non-profit sector, advocacy, or related for-profit area, including demonstrated experience producing results and meeting program/department goals.

General knowledge of the natural resources of Washington and the Western US, their conservation challenges, and current management approaches.

Experience in fundraising and commitment to increase program fundraising success in support of the Conservancy’s global, regional, and local priorities, especially by identifying innovative forms of fundraising, cultivating major donors, and forging relationships and results in the Washington market.

Experience building partnerships or multi-lateral agreements across business and/or government.

Experience creating and fostering an environment that allows staff to feel empowered and creating a culture of trust, fairness, and development.

Experience cultivating strong interpersonal engagement and relationships in a global, multicultural context and developing relationships to drive organizational outcomes.

Proven skills in board development and recruitment for fundraising and influencing results.

Exposure to policy influence and development.

Navigating and leading within a global, matrixed organization.

Knowledge of the tech industry, such as key organizations and navigating contacts within them.

Politically savvy.

The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC) and Institute for Energy Innovation (IEI) are hiring a full-time regulatory analyst. The preferred candidate will have direct energy regulatory experience but those with related experience may also be considered.

Join our small, dynamic, team to support the clean energy and sustainable business community! Collectively, Michigan EIBC and IEI are the voice of the advanced energy industry in Michigan, representing more than 160 member companies to policy makers, convening thought leaders and experts, crafting legislation and regulations, educating the public, and providing networking opportunities.

Anticipated tasks include:

Development of regulatory arguments and writing of expert witness testimony
Analysis of rate design issues related to advanced energy
Participation in workgroups at the Michigan Public Service Commission
Drafting of comments to the Michigan Public Service Commission
Development of expertise in key areas of energy regulatory policy
Communication and collaboration with members of the advanced energy industry

Desired qualifications include:

Policy, technical, or educational experience in energy regulatory policy
Strong writing and research skills
Strong technical and analytical skills
Graduate-level degree (preferred) in business, political science, sustainability, clean energy, environment, or related field, or equivalent experience
Experience communicating with business leaders and balancing the multiple interests
Eagerness to step in to help with any task to support a small team
Ability to communicate professionally with business leaders and partners
Ability to balance multiple tasks at once
Strong self-motivation and ability to take initiative

Benefits: This position offers generous benefits including vacation (4 weeks paid), health and dental coverage (100% of premiums covered), flexible work hours, parental leave, retirement contribution matching, monthly cell phone and internet stipends, reimbursement for travel expenses, and reimbursement for certain office expenses. Salary will be determined based on education and experience (associate level: $60,000- $74,000; director/principal level: $75,000 – $89,000).

Location: Work from home in a virtual environment. The preferred candidate would be willing/able to attend meetings in the Lansing, Michigan area approximately once per month.

The State Director is responsible for shepherding the development and implementation of political and advocacy strategies that support EDF’s priorities in New York State. The Director will collaborate with EDF policy experts to identify opportunities to promote a clean energy transition across the state that secure critical reductions in climate- and health-harming pollution, while also spearheading policies and programs that bolster community resilience and human well-being in the face of a changing climate. The Director will work closely with EDF Political Affairs leadership to ensure that these priorities are aligned with EDF’s overarching goals for the U.S. region, including federal policy goals.

The Director will play a leading role in strategic planning, drawing upon a nuanced understanding of the state’s cultural, economic and political climate – and the landscape of aligned NGOs – to identify promising opportunities to advance EDF’s priorities in New York. In addition, the Director will oversee and bolster EDF’s existing State Affairs advocacy team and infrastructure in New York – including lobbying, grassroots & grass tops advocacy and public communications. The Director will collaborate closely with EDF’s policy experts and team members to match programmatic goals with effective campaign strategies, enabling our advocacy to respond quickly and effectively in a turbulent political environment. The Director’s responsibilities will also include identifying and capitalizing on synergies across EDF’s broad portfolio of work. Conversely, the Director is responsible for early identification and management of potential conflicts – either among EDF programs or with key external allies.

The Director will serve as an ambassador for EDF in New York State. Fluent in EDF’s priorities in the U.S. region, the Director will act as a spokesperson with the media, and a representative at significant meetings and events. Over time, drawing upon EDF’s existing institutional connections as well as their own, the Director will help cultivate long-term relationships with key stakeholders including elected leaders, regulators and other government officials, business and labor leaders, media, and peer/partner organizations across the environmental, conservation and environmental justice communities.

Finally, the Director will collaborate with colleagues at EDF Action to support state-based political activity, with the goal of reenergizing a powerful coalition that advances climate solutions as a salient concern for any elected official seeking a city, state or federal office. The Director will lead outreach and engagement efforts to help cultivate climate champions in the state’s Congressional delegation as a key component of a broader effort to generate bipartisan support to advance critical climate progress.

The position is based in New York and reports to EDF’s Senior Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region, State Affairs.

NextEra Energy is seeking an exceptional attorney to join NextEra’s state regulatory legal group, within the company’s 100 lawyer law department at the company’s headquarters in Juno Beach, located in beautiful and tropical northern Palm Beach County, Florida.
NextEra’s state regulatory legal group has a fast-paced, challenging and cutting-edge practice. In this position, the attorney would advise and represent NextEra Energy’s utilities, as well as its various generation and transmission companies in state regulatory proceedings in the United States and Canada.

We are looking for versatile, problem-solving, top-of-the-industry state electric regulatory attorney to focus on supporting NextEra’s regulated and competitive generation and transmission businesses with more than three years’ experience preferred, whose credentials should include:
• Training and experience from a top national utility-side state regulatory administrative litigation law firm, public utility commission, and/or in-house practice;
• A track record of successful hands-on representation of state public utility commission administrative litigation proceedings;
• An outstanding academic background; and
• A body of legal work demonstrating ethical, innovative, and disciplined approaches to winning regulatory legal proceedings and successfully addressing important and complex regulatory legal problems.

Typical duties and tasks would include, but not be limited, to:
• Provide state public utility commission advice regarding approvals, compliance, acquisitions and permitting for regulated utilities and competitive transmission, renewable and conventional generation projects.
• Representation, which will include the drafting of motions, discovery, and briefs, defending and cross-examining witnesses, in state public utility commission proceedings.
• Support the submitting competitive transmission bids in ISO/RTOs.
• Review and analyze proposed state legislation that impacts utilities or transmission and generation projects.

Candidates should be licensed to practice law in Florida or eligible to qualify for a Florida Authorized House Counsel certificate under Florida Supreme Court rules.

This is a fully onsite opportunity based out of our Juno Beach, FL HQ.

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is seeking a Program Assistant to join its Clean Air & Water (CAW) team working to protect New England’s environment for all people. The Program Assistant will provide administrative and case development support for the CAW team. They will work closely with the Vice President for Clean Air & Water to ensure operations of the program are running smoothly. The Assistant will also spend about 10% of their time supporting the Senior Director of Senior Fellows and Attorney Professional Development with administrative tasks. The Program Assistant will be based in Boston, MA and is expected to be in the office at least 3-4 days per week with the flexibility to do some remote work otherwise.

What you’ll do

Provide general administrative support to CAW staff, such as maintaining electronic filing, correspondence, scheduling meetings and events, maintaining calendars, taking minutes and notes, booking travel, and coordinating IT needs;
Provide general administrative support for the Senior Director of Senior Fellows and Attorney Professional Development Program including scheduling meetings, supporting events and trainings, and completing expense reports;
Conduct fact research for new case development;
Assist with and maintain financial tracking and reporting for the program, including expense and credit card reports and coordinating with Finance Department as needed;
Assist in onboarding new program staff and interns to the team;
Assist in research on laws, policies, and best practices;
Assist with legal administrative procedures such as “service of process,” including preparing and appropriately delivering mailings and filings;
Perform AI-enhanced tasks and manage AI-powered software in compliance with CLF’s AI policy;
Assist in preparation of spreadsheets, reports, memos, public comments, and presentations;
Contribute to CLF’s strategic priorities and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and organizational excellence; and
Other duties as specified.

What you’ll need

We are looking for a motivated and mature self-starter that is able to work both independently and as a productive team member with colleagues distributed across New England.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

1-3 years of professional work experience or equivalent;
Strong administrative capabilities, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Office 365) and comfort with utilizing AI;
Ability to take initiative, solve problems, and assess priorities;
Excellent attention to detail;
Commitment to developing new skills and responsibilities;?
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills;
Commitment to working collaboratively with colleagues and partner organizations;
Passion for CLF’s mission;
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience;
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.