14-Feb-2023

Staff Attorney

Harvard Law School

61569BR

Job Summary

The Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School is inviting applications for a full-time Staff Attorney.   

The Clinic works with scientists, medical professionals, nonprofit and public interest organizations, and state, municipal, and tribal government clients on environmental and energy issues at the federal, state, and local level.  The work includes writing comments and briefs about federal and state regulations, drafting climate change mitigation and adaptation regulations and policies for municipalities, preparing guidance documents and manuals for non-lawyers, drafting model legislation, and preparing policy papers.  The Clinic’s current core areas of work are: 

·         Supporting the Transition to a Carbon-Free Energy System; 

·         Assisting Municipalities and Tribes in Developing Innovative Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies; 

·         Advocating for Strong, Science-based Federal Environmental Regulations;  

·         Advancing Access, Equity, and Environmental Justice. 

Given the breadth of the Clinic’s work, the Staff Attorney should be interested, and able, to dive deeply and relatively quickly into new areas of law. 

Position Description

As a Staff Attorney you will: 

·         Manage a portfolio of Clinic projects; 

·         Train and teach students enrolled in the Clinic using the tools of clinical pedagogy; 

·         Meet regularly with students and student teams to discuss progress, provide feedback on work, and strategize about next steps; 

·         Provide detailed written and oral feedback on student work product; 

·         Assist with teaching the Clinic’s classroom component; 

·         Participate in researching, writing, and editing briefs, comment letters, petitions for rulemaking, complaints, legislation, and other case and project documents; 

·         Develop Clinic projects, relying on the expertise and network you bring to the role as well as the Clinic’s current and ongoing projects and relationships; and 

·         Assist in managing the administration of the Clinic’s practice and operations. 

Basic Qualifications

·         J.D. earned at least five years ago; 

·         Five or more years of relevant legal or policy experience; and 

·         Admission to state bar and willingness to seek admission to the Massachusetts bar. 

Additional Qualifications and Skills

We are looking for people who have: 

·         Some specialized knowledge and/or experience in environmental law, administrative law, energy law, and/or local government law; 

·         Experience with teaching, mentoring, and motivating students and beginning attorneys; 

·         Experience working sensitively with a diverse population of clients, partners, students, and staff; 

·         Strong research, writing, editing, and oral advocacy skills; 

·         Good time management; 

·         Ability to work both independently and as part of a team; and 

·         A commitment to public-interest lawyering and clinical teaching.

Additional Information

This full-time, benefits-eligible position is a three-year term appointment with potential for renewal, subject to the Director’s approval and departmental funding and need. 

We regret that Harvard Law School is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions. 
 
All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources. 

To Apply

Please apply at the following link on Harvard Careers:  https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25240&siteid=5341&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1985915