Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Litigation Associate (3-7 years): Firm Wide

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Wellness program

Sabbatical program

Parental leave

401(k) match

Job summary

Holland & Hart seeks a mid-level Energy, Environment and Natural Resources associate to join our nationally recognized practice. The role involves working on cutting-edge mining and water rights cases, collaborating with top partners, and engaging with federal and state agencies on complex regulatory matters.

The ideal candidate has 3–7 years of environmental law or related litigation experience, strong written and oral communication skills, and a readiness to contribute to a high-performance

Qualifications

• Three to seven years of environmental law experience or general litigation with mining/water rights focus.
• Administrative litigation and regulatory experience is a plus.
• Willingness to train and mentor junior associates as needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Chambers-ranked partners and engage with federal/state agencies.
• Develop expertise in high-stakes environmental and energy litigation.
• Manage and defend water rights and permitting matters with supervision.

Skills

Environmental law

Litigation

Water rights

Regulatory experience

Teamwork

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Litigation Associate (3-7 years): Firm Wide

Billings, Montana

Boise, Idaho

Boulder, Colorado

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Phoenix, Arizona

Salt Lake City, Utah

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Associate

Holland & Hart is seeking a mid-level associate to join our nationally ranked Energy, Environment and Natural Resources practice. The application window is anticipated to close on or after September 30, 2026. Holland & Hart reserves the right to close the position prior to or after this date.

Based in Nevada—one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions—our team sits at the center of the domestic critical minerals and energy boom. We secure landmark results on cutting edge bet the company litigation for clients developing vital projects on public lands, navigating complex regulatory hurdles at a time when domestic mineral production is crucial to the nation’s security and energy future.

As an associate on our team, you will collaborate directly with Chambers-ranked partners, engage face-to-face with federal and state agencies, and build elite expertise in a high-stakes, fast-moving legal sector.

Ready to shape the future of critical mineral energy law?

Position Requirements

Ideal candidates will have three to seven years of environmental law experience or a background in general litigation matters with an interest in mining and water rights and openness for training. Administrative litigation and regulatory experience are a plus. This position involves water rights, permitting review, and defending litigation on federal and state permits.

We are seeking candidates who are excited to be part of a dynamic team, ready to take ownership of matters (with appropriate supervision, mentorship, and guidance) and eager to get to know our clients. Candidates should demonstrate a teamwork ethic, critical analytical skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to excel under pressure and thrive under demanding schedules and deadlines. Practical law school experience (law review, law journal, moot court, or trial advocacy team), and/or judicial clerkship experience are highly desired.

Compensation and Expectations

Holland & Hart’s compensation is merit-based—you’ll be evaluated on your individual performance and achievements. In compliance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws, the anticipated salary range for this role is$215,000 – $270,000for applicants based in Colorado, and is$180,000 – $205,000for applicants based in Nevada.

Our generous bonus program rewards financial contributions and hard work and associates are also eligible for fee splits.

Holland & Hart expects associates to invest 1800 hours on billable matters, 75 hours of pro bono/public service work (or 50 hours of pro bono legal work), in addition to at least 25 hours dedicated to Community-building, Diversity & Inclusion Investment hours. Contributions to the life of the firm is vital to the collective success of the firm, and we encourage our lawyers to engage in ways each person finds meaningful through various committees and firm activities.

Benefits Summary

Holland & Hart promotes work/life balance with a robust wellness program, unlimited PTO, a reduced time program, and a sabbatical program for eligible employees and partners. Full-time employees become eligible for benefits on the date of hire, with a benefits offering that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD. Additionally the firm provides enhanced parental leave for both primary and non-primary caregivers as well as an automatic Off Ramp/On Ramp program before and after parental leave. The firm offers inclusive fertility and family-forming benefits. Also available are voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurances, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. In addition, the firm has programs that may provide for educational assistance, a subscription service for continuing legal education programs, free or discounted legal services, and opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating volunteer opportunities for lawyers, staff, families, and friends of Holland & Hart LLP. Part-time employees may have access to some of these benefits, which may be on a pro-rated basis.

About Holland & Hart

Holland & Hart is known for fostering an intentional culture that prioritizes integrity and a passion for ongoing learning and collaboration. We offer sophisticated, challenging projects and diverse, innovating clients.

Holland & Hart is ranked as one of Vault’s “Best Law Firms in the Mountain States.”

Our core values—integrity, excellence, innovation, teamwork, our commitment to one another, our diverse workforce, our communities, and living full lives—influence all aspects of Holland & Hart’s culture. Holland & Hart attracts those who love what they do at work as much as they love what they do on the weekend. We intentionally create opportunities for attorneys to seek balance in work and in life through longstanding programs including sabbaticals, service opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation, team retreats, and flexible-hour, remote, and hybrid work arrangements so they can be in the moment at their job, with their families, or when pursuing personal interests.

Holland & Hart is a full-service law firm with more than 500 lawyers in 14 offices. Throughout the Mountain West, from coast to coast and beyond, Holland & Hart provides clients with astute legal counsel from a vista like no other. For more information, visit hollandhart.com.

Holland & Hart is an equal opportunity employer.

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Holland & Hart LLP (the “Firm”) may be required by federal law to compile and file a report (referred to as an “EEO-1”) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Such a report would only contain aggregated data of applicants’ gender, race and/or ethnicity, and would not identify applicants by name or other personally-identifiable information. Some states in which the Firm does business may also require the collection of such information. We provide every applicant, current employee, and newly hired employee the option to voluntarily supply the requested information.

Your participation in this Section is entirely voluntary and the status of your application or your potential employment will not be affected by your decision to participate or to refrain from participating in this data collection process.

The firm also gathers data regarding veteran status and LGBTQ+, both of which are not required for EEO-1 reporting purposes, however, data related to LGBTQ+ data is requested as part of other surveys or questionnaires we receive. Your decision to provide the information is also entirely voluntary, and your candidacy will not be affected by your decision to participate or not.