Staff Attorney — Public Lands & Wildlife Litigation (Remote)

WildEarth Guardians; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with 3% match

Paid and unpaid leave

Sabbatical

Generous paid time off

Job summary

WildEarth Guardians seeks a Staff Attorney to join its Legal Team, supporting the Wild Places program with strategic litigation to protect public lands and waters. The role reports to the Managing Attorney and involves complex cases across federal and state courts, including litigation in NEPA, NFMA, FLPMA, the Wilderness Act, and ESA.

Location options include Portland, OR and other western states, with remote work in some cases.

Qualifications

• Current bar membership in at least one contiguous western state.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in environmental and natural resources litigation.
• Combination of litigation and litigation-adjacent experience considered.
• Excellent writing, research, analysis and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage a busy litigation docket with a minimum of three substantive cases pending.

Responsibilities

• Develop and litigate cases in federal court under NEPA, NFMA, FLPMA, Wilderness Act, and ESA.
• Conduct factual and legal research and prepare memoranda for evaluation of litigation proposals.
• Handle motions practice and potential appellate advocacy.
• Incorporate DEIJ considerations into case evaluation and development.
• Develop and maintain relationships with outside counsel and collaborate with teams.
• Mentor legal interns and contract staff as appropriate.
• Support case-related communications with the media and staff.
• Occasional travel around the United States for case-related matters.

Skills

Bar admission (western state)

Environmental litigation

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Public interest litigation

Independent work / collaboration

Job description

WildEarth Guardians seeks a Staff Attorney to join its Legal Team, supporting the Wild Places program with strategic litigation to protect public lands and waters. The role reports to the Managing Attorney and involves complex cases across federal and state courts, including litigation in NEPA, NFMA, FLPMA, the Wilderness Act, and ESA.

Location options include Portland, OR and other western states, with remote work in some cases.