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Climate and Clean Energy Litigation Fellow, Transportation

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Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

NRDC is seeking an Attorney to serve as a Climate and Clean Energy Legal Fellow. This two-year fellowship is available starting immediately. The Fellow will focus on expected litigation and the administrative processes related to agency actions to weaken climate, clean air, and clean energy standards, with particular focus on the transportations sector. The Fellow will work closely with attorneys from NRDC’s Climate & Clean Energy Program and Litigation Team.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • The Fellow will join NRDC's Climate & Clean Energy Program and will be supervised by senior litigating attorneys.
  • The Fellow's docket will concentrate on litigation and administrative agency rulemakings and litigation concerning regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the transportation sector.
  • The litigation is expected to be intensive and will involve substantial legal research, writing and analysis. The litigation is expected to occur primarily in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals but may also be brought in other forums.
  • The administrative practice will be before the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, and other federal agencies.
  • The Fellow may also assist with analysis of legal questions relevant to state climate protection efforts and clean transportation policy, as well as review of federal legislative proposals.
  • The Fellow will work closely with NRDC scientists and policy experts.
  • This position will be based in Washington, DC.
Educational Background: 
Law degree and 1-5 years of relevant experience.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Transportation-related policy and / or legal experience a plus. 
  • Exceptional legal writing, and analytical skills.
  • Excellent academic and professional record.
  • Comfort interpreting scientific and technical concepts.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for teamwork.
  • Capacity to work hard, efficiently, and independently.

Organization Info

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1970
About Us
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: 
Jan 18 2019
Active Until: 
Feb 18 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit