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Everglades Law Center Seeks Junior/Mid-Level Attorney
The Everglades Law Center seeks an attorney with 1-3 years of experience to work on issues affecting the greater Everglades ecosystem and Miami-Dade County. This attorney will join a unique and dynamic team of highly experienced attorneys and public advocates committed to advancing the restoration of America’s Everglades and protecting south Florida’s unique ecosystems. ELC offers a working environment that is flexible and responsive to not only changing environmental issues, but also the interests and expertise of its attorneys.
What We Do: For more than 25 years, the Everglades Law Center has been a leading voice in the protection of South Florida’s environment and communities. ELC represents more than 30 national, state, and local environmental organizations focused on advancing Everglades restoration and improving the natural and human environment of South Florida. ELC attorneys use advocacy, negotiation, and when necessary, litigation, to achieve these goals.
What Our Team Needs: The attorney will work with ELC’s senior staff in advancing restoration and environmental protection goals, especially in the southern Everglades and Miami-Dade County. The attorney will join another Miami based attorney with a hybrid working model likely involving one flexible in-office day a week. A fair amount of local travel is required, particularly in Miami-Dade County but also throughout southern Florida.
Detailed Description of Position Scope:
- Programmatic Non-litigation
- Work on assigned projects related to Everglades restoration, issues of regional significance, and state-wide priorities
- Liaison with leads of other organizations on assigned projects
- Follow progress of all projects, including attending public meetings
- Provide comments, comment letters, and advocacy as needed at relevant public meetings
- Draft and research legal questions related to projects
- Be responsive to needs of partner organizations and clients
- Keep apprised of new environmental developments in regional area by, but not limited to, networking, attending local meetings, and engaging in outreach
- Work on assigned projects related to Everglades restoration, issues of regional significance, and state-wide priorities
- Programmatic Litigation
- Assist lead attorney on litigation matters
- Assist with legal research and drafting of litigation documents
- Assist with the management of case schedule, deadlines, and tasks
- Perform legal administration tasks including formatting, compliance with procedural rules, and filing
- Regional Networking
- Attend local meetings and events
- Maintain local networks and relationships with regional law schools
- Provide regional content for social media
- Administration
- Assist with administrative tasks and fundraising/grant applications
- Prepare memoranda and summaries about project work
Who We Are Looking For: We are seeking an attorney with 1-3 years of legal experience. The ideal candidate will have experience working within the nonprofit or governmental sector, a strong background in environmental law, and the ability to work closely with attorneys and other experts and advocates on a variety of legal, policy, and administrative matters. Familiarity with Florida and federal environmental statutes including the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act is a plus. We are interested in someone with a solid professional and/or law school record, strong writing skills, and sound communication and interpersonal skills. Fundraising and litigation experience is also a plus. Above all, the attorney must have a passion for protecting the environment and be committed to studying and practicing environmental law in the public interest. Applicants must be admitted to the Florida Bar.
Compensation: $65,000-$73,000 starting salary depending on experience.
Benefits:
- 401(k) with 3% company contribution
- Coverage under the organizational Worker’s Compensation and Professional Liability Policy
- Generous time off policy
- Florida Bar Dues and CLE credits paid for
- Company laptop
We are considering additions to this benefit package to be effective in 2023.
Location: South Florida; preferably in Miami-Dade County.
How To Apply: Please send a cover letter sharing why you’d like to join the Everglades Law Center Team, a resume, 2 professional references and a writing sample to:
Kelli Dore
Operations Director
Everglades Law Center
Please no phone calls. Interviews will be conducted with the most qualified candidates. To learn more about the Everglades Law Center please visit us at www.evergladeslaw.org or our Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages.
EOE Statement:
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Summer Internship
The Everglades Law Center is accepting applications for an summer internship for 8-10 weeks during June-August 2023. This is an unpaid position. Law students who have completed their first or second year of law school are eligible to apply.
What We Do: For more than 25 years, the Everglades Law Center has been a leading voice in the protection of South Florida’s environment and communities. ELC represents more than 30 national, state, and local environmental organizations focused on advancing Everglades restoration and improving the natural and human environment of South Florida. ELC attorneys use advocacy, negotiation, and when necessary, litigation, to achieve these goals.
The Internship: The Internship is an educational experience, and interns will receive no financial benefits and/or compensation from Everglades Law Center; many law schools provide a stipend to their students participating in public interest summer law internships. Students would be responsible for securing any needed funding or class credit on their own, but ELC can facilitate compliance with any funding or credit requirements.
Summer interns are provided opportunities to participate in a broad range of issues and activities as part of our practice. Past interns have attended court hearings and public meetings addressing environmental, growth management, and Everglades restoration issues. They participate in regular meetings, in person and over remote platforms, with other environmental advocates and partner groups. Importantly, they also receive a “summer project,” which is a broad legal research question relevant to current ELC cases. We ask that our summer interns make time to research and write a memo over the course of their summer answering the question. In the recent past, our interns have researched and produced memos evaluating different aspects of state and federal municipal stormwater law and the intersection of law and science related to protection of a fish species.
Location: The internship may be fully remote or, possibly, hybrid, with one day in an office in Miami.
If you are interested in applying, please fill out the form HERE.