NRDC/Altshuler Legal Fellow

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Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Full-time

In conjunction with the Natural Resources Defense Council, Altshuler Berzon LLP has a one-year environmental fellowship program. A major portion of the fellow's time is spent working on cases brought jointly by NRDC and Altshuler Berzon enforcing federal and state environmental statutes primarily involving western water issues, including endangered species protection, ecosystem restoration and water policy reform. Other responsibilities include working on environmental, labor law and other cases for both NRDC and the Altshuler Berzon firm.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  •  Independent legal research and writing, drafting motions and briefs in conjunction with senior attorneys, reviewing administrative records and documents, some discovery practice.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Background in environmental issues and/or demonstrated commitment to public interest law are strongly preferred.
  • Judicial clerkship or litigation experience is preferred but not required, as are excellent writing skills and the ability to work as part of a team with attorneys, scientists and staff of a nationwide non-profit organization and a public interest law firm.
How to Apply: 

https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/4034/nrdc-altshuler-legal-fellow/job

Job Function: 
Legal Services

Organization Info

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Website: 
nrdc.org
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1970
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Environment
Legal Services / Justice System
Mission: 

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.

We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life -- air, land and water -- and to defend endangered natural places.

We seek to establish sustainability and good stewardship of the Earth as central ethical imperatives of human society. NRDC affirms the integral place of human beings in the environment.

We strive to protect nature in ways that advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations.

We work to foster the fundamental right of all people to have a voice in decisions that affect their environment. We seek to break down the pattern of disproportionate environmental burdens borne by people of color and others who face social or economic inequities. Ultimately, NRDC strives to help create a new way of life for humankind, one that can be sustained indefinitely without fouling or depleting the resources that support all life on Earth.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Oct 6 2018
Active Until: 
Nov 6 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit