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Senior Attorney, Clean Energy
EarthjusticeNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Oct 2025
💰 $217,100/yr($152,900/yr – $217,100/yr)
About the role
Earthjustice seeks a Senior Attorney to join our growing team of lawyers who work to accelerate a shift from coal- and gas-fired electricity generation, and to advance clean energy throughout the country. The Senior Attorney will focus on litigation, advocacy and strategy before state public utility commissions, state and federal administrative bodies, and in state and federal courts in support of an equitable transition to clean, affordable, and reliable energy. Earthjustice is the nation’s leading environmental law organization. Wielding the power of law, Earthjustice partners with our clients to take on the most critical fights of our time—fights to protect the incredible biodiversity and wild places of the planet; to avert climate disaster by transitioning society away from fossil fuels toward clean energy; to safeguard the right of all people to a healthy environment. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. Earthjustice’s Clean Energy Program litigates and advocates in state and federal courts and before energy regulators across the country to advance an equitable clean energy transition. Our work includes expanding and increasing access to clean energy resources, including energy efficiency, solar, wind, demand response, and storage; advancing electrification; and opposing efforts to build new gas-fired power plants. We represent diverse clients individually and as part of coalitions. This position can be performed from any of Earthjustice’s offices, with a preference for the position to be in one of our primary program offices (New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, or San Francisco). Responsibilities
Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. Earthjustice’s Clean Energy Program litigates and advocates in state and federal courts and before energy regulators across the country to advance an equitable clean energy transition. Our work includes expanding and increasing access to clean energy resources, including energy efficiency, solar, wind, demand response, and storage; advancing electrification; and opposing efforts to build new gas-fired power plants. We represent diverse clients individually and as part of coalitions. This position can be performed from any of Earthjustice’s offices, with a preference for the position to be in one of our primary program offices (New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, or San Francisco). Responsibilities
- Lead complex climate and energy cases before state public utility commissions, state and federal agencies, and state and federal courts.
- Lead litigation and advocacy efforts, and perform the full range of litigation tasks, including conducting factual investigations, developing legal theories, securing expert testimony, submitting comments, petitions, briefs, and oral arguments.
- Collaborate in team problem solving, litigation strategy, and project management.
- Prepare discovery, pleadings, testimony, cross-examination, briefs, and oral arguments in state and federal regulatory proceedings and court proceedings.
- Collaborate with and oversee the work of technical experts.
- Work with our media and policy and legislation teams, as well as clients and partners, to leverage legal advocacy to obtain positive change and results.
- Supervise and mentor Associate Attorneys, interns, and litigation assistants.
- Collaborate and manage relationships with co-counsel, clients, and coalition partners to investigate, develop, and litigate cases.
- Join other staff in long-term planning, strategy development, goal setting, and work plan management that advances Earthjustice’s work.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with new and diverse clients and other partner organizations.
- Serve as spokesperson for Earthjustice, clients, and partners and help develop and execute effective media strategies.
- Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, supportive, and collegial work environment and help to advance Earthjustice’s efforts to create a diverse and inclusive workplace that centers around equity and justice.
- Law school graduate admitted, or eligible for admission to the applicable bar within 14 months of employment.
- 6+ years of litigation and legal advocacy experience, working both independently and in a coalition setting, and a background in energy law is strongly preferred.
- Licensed to practic
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