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One-Year Project Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program
full-time•United States•$148k - $175k
About this role
Earthjustice is the nation's leading 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 are here because the Earth needs a good lawyer.
Driven by a passion for justice, inclusion, partnership, and excellence, our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected.
Earthjustice’s Tribal Partnerships Program focuses on environmental advocacy on behalf of tribes and Indigenous communities, including:
- Protecting Indigenous and public lands and waters from harmful exploitation;
- Preventing dangerous rollbacks of health and safety standards;
- Defending biodiversity;
- Advancing a clean energy transition;
- Improving air and drinking water quality;
- Defending sacred places;
- Enforcing pollution control laws; and
- Assisting recipients of federal grants and contracts aimed at addressing climate change, environmental injustice, pollution, and toxic exposures.
The Tribal Partnerships Program (“TPP”) is seeking a one-year Project Attorney with 5-7 years of litigation experience to support the team while a team member is on leave. Under the supervision of the Managing Attorney, the Project Attorney will support TPP’s litigation and legal advocacy.
This is a full-time role at 37.5 hours/week. The successful candidate may work remotely from the U.S. or on a hybrid schedule from one of Earthjustice’s offices and must be willing to travel as needed. We are seeking those who can begin in March 2026 and work for 12 months.
Responsibilities
- Support litigation in federal and state courts to advance Earthjustice’s mission.
- Conduct administrative advocacy before federal agencies and state and local governments.
- Develop and execute other types of advocacy campaigns in collaboration with other Earthjustice attorneys as well as Earthjustice lobbyists and communications staff.
- Collaborate with co-counsel in other organizations and oversee the work of outside experts.
- Join other Earthjustice staff in planning and strategy development as appropriate.
- Help create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, and work with colleagues, clients, and partners in a manner consistent with those efforts.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
- Active bar membership in working location.
- 5-7 years of litigation experience.
- Experience in and understanding of Federal Indian law, tribal law, and environmental law.
- Excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
- Initiative, judgment, a collegial work style and a strong work ethic.
- Ability and willingness to travel for case work and internal meetings.
- Strong preference for those with experience working with Indigenous, frontline community and/or NGO clients.
Compensation
We offer a competitive salary and excellent, comprehensive benefits. We also offer a casual and congenial work environment. As a 501(c)(3) organization, Earthjustice is a qualifying employer for purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
Salaries at Earthjustice are determined by experience level and working location. The annual salary ranges for this role are:
- New York, NY and San Francisco, CA: $164,900 - $175,500
- Chicago, IL; Honolulu, HI; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; and Washington, D.C.: $156,700 - $166,700
- Anchorage & Junea, AK; Denver, CO; and Philadelphia, PA: $148,400 - $158,000
- Bozeman, MT; Houston, TX; and Miami & Tallahassee, FL: $140,200 - $149,200
- Remote (US): varies by location
To Apply
Interested candidates should submit the following materials via Jobvite. Applications submitted by 5:00pm PT on Sunday, February 1, 2026 will be given priority, and applications received after may be reviewed on a rolling basis until the role is filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- 1-2 page resume that includes sample matters (name and docket number) that you have litigated.
- 1-2 page cover letter. The letter should describe: (i) The reasons you are interested in working Earthjustice; (ii) The location(s) where you would prefer to work, your preferences regarding in-office work, and any particular requirements or flexibility on these issues; (iii) Your strengths, expertise, and specific areas of interest within Earthjustice’s mission portfolio, and (iv) Your experience working with Indigenous communities or organizations, if it is not clear from your resume.
- Two legal briefs or motions, no more than 12 pages, written primarily by you.
Please reach out to [email protected] if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for personnel so classified.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
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What you'll do
- Support litigation in federal and state courts to advance Earthjustice’s mission and conduct administrative advocacy before federal agencies and state and local governments.
About Earthjustice
Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law organization dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment.
We fight, using the power of the law to preserve, protect, and promote a healthier, more sustainable world for everyone. Through far-reaching, big-impact litigation, we ensure that those who jeopardize the health of the planet are held accountable to the law. We work tenaciously to preserve our natural heritage, safeguard our health, and promote a clean energy future.
At Earthjustice, we are driven by a passion for justice — for people and for the environment. As the premier nonprofit environmental law organization, we are uniquely qualified to deliver sweeping, on-the-ground results that make a real difference in our environment and our communities. We are here because the Earth needs a good lawyer.
We hire the best and brightest who share our passion for justice and a healthy environment for all people.
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