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Midwest Environmental Advocates. |
| Categories: | Legal/Env. Law |
| Travel Required: | 5-15% |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
| Preferred Degree: | Masters |
| Experience Required: | 2-3 years |
| State/Province: | WI - Wisconsin |
| City: | Madison |
| Salary: | non-disclosed |
| Job Description: |
Midwest Environmental Advocates is a non-profit environmental law center that assists citizens and grassroots community groups with finding legal avenues to address environmental problems, both in Wisconsin and regionally in the Midwest. Our Madison and Milwaukee attorneys, support staff and law student clerks strive to empower citizens to fight for healthy communities, clean government and a sustainable future.
Midwest Environmental Advocates seeks a smart self-starter to complement its successful environmental law practice. Applicants must have excellent legal research and writing skills with experience drafting pleadings, discovery and briefs. The Environmental Law Attorney will work in a team environment on all facets of environmental litigation, collaborating with other attorneys and supervising law students. Applicant should understand and enjoy public policy strategic advocacy that involves media, legislative, policy analysis and organizing conducted in conjunction with effective legal advocacy. Successful applicants will show creativity and innovation in their demonstrated commitment to public interest advocacy.
This is a full-time position that requires time flexibility due to erratic litigation schedules and the ability to travel as needed.
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| Post Date: | 11/15/2011 |
| Other languages: | Spanish |
