Staff Attorney (Full Time, Remote)

Staff Attorney I

Food & Water Watch (FWW) is looking for a Staff Attorney I to join our legal team and help advance our docket of litigation and other legal strategies aimed at furthering our mission and campaigns, with a focus on climate and energy matters. The Staff Attorney I will work closely with the legal, policy, organizing, and communications teams and other staff at FWW.

About Food & Water Watch:

Food & Water Watch is working to create a healthy future for all people and generations to come-a world where everyone has food they can trust, clean drinking water and a livable climate. Making this happen requires involving people in the pressing issues of our time at the local, state, and federal level, building on one win after another, as we develop a larger movement that has the political power to make our democratic process work.

The Staff Attorney I will report to the Climate & Energy Senior Staff Attorney and will work with other staff on the legal, policy, organizing, communications, and research teams to support FWW's work. Under the supervision of the Climate & Energy Senior Staff Attorney and the Legal Director, the Staff Attorney I will lead, co-counsel, and collaborate on litigation from case development through appeals, advance pre-litigation and non-litigation strategies, and provide legal support to organizing campaigns and other FWW teams. The Staff Attorney I will primarily work on FWW's climate and energy campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels.

Location: This position is approved for remote work in the U.Occasional travel may be necessary.

Lead and co-counsel litigation. Research, develop, and implement various litigation strategies. Represent FWW in litigation from case development through appeals to further FWW's organizational campaigns and goals.
Lead other legal strategies. Lead engagement in select federal, state, and local regulatory proceedings, including rulemakings, to advance FWW's priorities and build an administrative record for potential litigation.
Represent Food & Water Watch. Act as a public spokesperson for FWW's legal work, including traveling when necessary. Direct FWW's engagement in litigation and legal strategies as a party and lead FWW's coordination with outside counsel as needed.
Support Food & Water Watch campaigns. Provide legal support for our in-house organizing, policy, and research staff, as well as key partners.
Help to develop and review educational materials such as factsheets, action alerts, website content, and newsletter articles on various issues.
Demonstrate an understanding of the essential role of our members and supporters and consistently serve as an ambassador for FWW and our work. Be cognizant of fundraising opportunities and share contacts and information that will help build and sustain FWW. Provide fundraising support by drafting funding proposals and reports for legal work and interacting with funders as needed.
Carry out other projects, as assigned.

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and bar admission in any U.At least two years of experience as a practicing attorney on environmental issues, with litigation background, and preferably on climate and energy issues.
Excellent legal writing and other written communication skills. edits work for spelling and has excellent grammar and proofreading skills; presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret complex information.
Excellent planning and organizational skills. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and looks for ways to improve and promote quality of own work.
Handles several projects concurrently and has the ability to think creatively and quickly to respond to developments and to take advantage of breaking news.
contributes to building a positive team spirit; A desire to be part of a dynamic and motivated team, and a demonstrated commitment to environmental protection.
Commitment to FWW's core values of justice, human dignity, fair treatment, and equity.
Ability and willingness to promote and uphold office policies and procedures.
Proficiency with Adobe Pro and Microsoft Office products including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work remotely using basic online programs, including email, Slack, and Google docs.
Significant knowledge of and experience with state and local land use and permitting processes.

Food & Water Watch provides an excellent benefits package for full-time employees. This includes 100% employer-paid health, dental and vision plans for staff; 403b retirement plans with employer contribution once eligible; 12 sick days and 5 personal days; paid federal holidays and winter break (December 24 - January 1).

This position is a bargaining unit position covered under a contract between Food & Water Watch and the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.

Food & Water Watch is an equal opportunity employer who encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other members of underrepresented groups. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Food & Water Watch is committed to the health and safety of its staff members. Moreover, FWW, as an organization, promotes science-based policy. Science clearly shows that unvaccinated populations drive the spread of the coronavirus and the emergence of new variants, and that unvaccinated people are more likely to contract COVID and experience severe symptoms. FWW requires new staff to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, subject to availability, unless they receive an approved religious or medical accommodation and will be required to provide proof of vaccination.

Pay Range: $72,000 - $90,000 per year Food and Water Watch