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Environmental, Energy, Mining and Transportation Attorney - Washington, D.C.
Job Category : Attorney
Requisition Number : ENVIR001970
Posted : December 16, 2024
Employment Type : Full-Time, Hybrid
Location
Washington, DC
1775 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Stinson LLP is seeking an Attorney with five years or more of experience to join the Energy, Environmental, Mining, and Transportation Division in our Washington, D.C. office.
Qualified candidates will have five or more years of experience in regulatory counseling or litigation, with an energy or environmental focus and experience working with federal agencies. Qualified applicants will possess excellent academic credentials and have strong writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Federal judicial clerkship experience is a plus.
Qualifications Required : The candidate must have at least five years of regulatory counseling or litigation experience in environmental or energy law.
We welcome candidates with experience from a federal regulatory agency such as the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Department of Justice. Excellent writing, oral advocacy skills, and academics are required. Clerkship and environmental or energy administrative and / or civil litigation experience are a plus. The successful candidate should have the following experience and skills :
- Significant responsibility for drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs;
- Proficiency handling e-discovery and factual investigation and development;
- Experience advising on major federal statutes such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA or other core environmental statutory and regulatory schemes;
- Administrative law experience, such as participation in rulemaking processes and / or rulemaking challenges;
- Experience managing teams of attorneys on litigated or regulatory matters;
- The ability to apply creative, strategic, and analytical thinking to identify and resolve complex legal issues;
- Experience with clients in the manufacturing, transportation or mining sectors.
Active license in the applicable jurisdiction or the ability to waive in to practice in that jurisdiction is required. Exceptional academic performance and excellent research, writing and analytical skills are required.
Please apply online and provide a resume, cover letter, unofficial law school transcript and a writing sample. For questions, contact recruiting@stinson.com . Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the posted date.
At Stinson LLP, we are committed to the success of our attorneys. We are equally committed to providing competitive, affordable health and wellness benefits to help take care of yourself and your family, including :
Our attorney compensation structure has two components : (1) a base salary and (2) a discretionary merit bonus based on performance. Depending on the experience level of the candidate, the base compensation for this role ranges between $215,000 and $250,000.
Stinson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We conduct criminal background checks of all individuals offered employment.
Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email stinson.humanresources@stinson.com .
By submitting an application, you certify the information provided is true to the best of your knowledge and belief. We conduct criminal background checks of all individuals offered employment.
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Salary : $215,000 - $250,000