Senior Staff Counsel - San Francisco, CA, United States - Earthjustice

Description

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization.

We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change.

We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time, and bring about positive change.

The Senior Counsel for Conflicts and Lobbying Compliance is responsible for Earthjustice's lobbying compliance, including providing legal advice and training across the organization on issues of lobbying, lobbying registration and reporting for our (c)(3) and our (c)(4) partner organization, as well as compliance with the professional responsibility rules with particular emphasis on conflicts of interest applicable to legal professionals.

The Senior Counsel will join Earthjustice's General Counsel's team, and reports to Earthjustice's Deputy General Counsel.

Those who can work remotely with access to our San Francisco, CA Headquarters, or one of our other offices preferred.

Remote from other locations in the U.Conduct research on laws governing lobbying including lobbying registration and reporting in federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

Advise and assist Earthjustice attorneys and staff regarding lobbying, including overseeing registration and reporting.
Develop policies and best practices related to lobbying and lobbying registration and reporting compliance.
Prepare and deliver training on lobbying to staff.
Audit/revise lobbying registrations and periodic reports.
Law Practice and Professional Responsibility (40%):

Advise and assist Earthjustice attorneys and staff in connection with professional responsibility matters, primarily the identification and resolution of conflicts of interest.

Counsel Earthjustice attorneys and staff regarding professional responsibility and risk mitigation, primarily conflict of interest issues associated with new matters, negotiation of client engagement terms, review of lateral attorney/paralegal/legal assistant/law clerk candidates, and integrity of ethical walls.

Provide training.
Oversee work of conflicts analysts in conjunction with the Senior Director of Legal Operations.
D. with strong academic record required.
Active law license in good standing in state where you reside and/or as otherwise required.
At least 5 years of successful experience practicing law required.
Knowledge of state and federal lobbying laws preferred.
Experience supervising staff and contributing to training and organizational learning preferred.
Prior experience with conflicts of interest resolution or risk management in a law firm environment highly preferred.
Excellent written and verbal skills required to communicate complex legal issues.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with lawyers, Earthjustice leadership, clients, prospective new hires, and other Earthjustice staff on a regular basis.

Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
Ability and desire to master an array of lobbying laws.

Ability to summarize information and succinctly and clearly communicate analyses verbally and in writing to a range of internal clients.

Ability to provide informative training and present to groups of staff and senior leadership.
Strong ability to juggle multiple projects, prioritize, meet deadlines, and see tasks through to completion.

Management skills, including the ability to motivate others to perform well, provide regular performance feedback, develop staff skills, and strive for ways to improve.

Ability to learn new technology and leverage our conflicts review, matter management, and matter intelligence platforms.
Support for Earthjustice's mission and advocacy-based approach to solving environmental problems.
Remote with access to our San Francisco, CA headquarters or one of our twelve other offices preferred.

Remote from other locations in the U.Remote salary range for other locations in the U.Earthjustice is an equal-opportunity employer and highly values diversity.

Please reach out to [email protected] if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies.

Unsolicited resumes, or resumes for posted positions that are not submitted via the on-line application process (where available), will not be reviewed or retained.

Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership, and excellence.

Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other factor that is not related to the position.