Managing Attorney, Washington D.C. Regional Office

• Manage and lead a diverse team in a diverse environment with an emphasis on emotional intelligence, cultural competency, collegiality, and maintaining a positive and cohesive team dynamic.
• Directly supervise staff and oversee the administrative functions of the office.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the professional and administrative staff, helping them to hone their legal and professional skills to reach their full potential.
• Support organizational and management changes through strategic thinking, transparent communication, and inclusive leadership consistent with the objectives of an evolving organization.
• Communicate institutional vision, policies, objectives, and initiatives to staff within the DCRO, to keep them abreast of organizational changes and developments.
• Develop practices and policies within the DCRO that promote a respectful and inclusive workplace, and that foster community and teamwork among a diverse group of lawyers and non-lawyers.
• Recruit and hire qualified candidates to support and grow a diverse and highly effective team.
• Provide staff with consistent and ongoing performance feedback, and act as a coach and mentor, while providing career development opportunities with appropriate training, encouragement, and supervision
• Promote an inclusive work environment and model inclusive behaviors for the DCRO and for cross-organizational teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Outstanding litigation skills, including the ability to supervise a complex litigation docket and to guide litigation across a range of subject matters, while nurturing the development of budding litigators.
• Strong commitment to Earthjustice’s mission
• Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and implement strategic vision for litigation or advocacy programs that deploy multifaceted approaches to achieve identified goals.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with experience working with political and community leaders and the media.
• Litigation experience under relevant federal environmental statutes (such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource jobshiringnearme.org and Recovery Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and/or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act), or deep familiarity and experience with public interest litigation that requires similar legal and technical expertise.
• Commitment to making Earthjustice a highly effective, cutting-edge litigation and legal advocacy shop.
• Entrepreneurial approach with proven ability to identify new opportunities that have lasting impact while also working collaboratively with other subject matter, regional, and national teams.
• Experience and comfort working collaboratively with community based or frontline advocates or organizations, and ability to provide leadership and guidance to teams working with a diverse array of clients and partners.
• Experience and comfort dealing with health data and other science-based materials in the advocacy context.
• Proven ability to productively and respectfully partner with other organizations, including community-based organizations; to achieve objectives; and to maintain positive long-term relationships with clients, partners, and agencies.
• Commitment to fundraising and developing ongoing relationships with donors, especially individual donors and foundation representatives.
• Proven ability to manage operations, including budgets and programs.
• Familiarity with environmental, nonprofit, or professional legal communities engaged in environmental and human health-related advocacy is a significant plus.
• Willing to travel as needed.
• Commitment and ability to be physically present in the Washington, D.C. Office on a regular basis.

• Experience in and commitment to managing diverse staff by fostering mutual respect, effective internal communication, collaboration, inclusivity, and transparent decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience and interest in coaching, guiding, and mentoring a diverse workforce (including attorneys and non-attorneys) at different stages of their careers to continuously improve their effectiveness and reach their full potential.
• Deep appreciation for and meaningful experience in cultivating a diverse workplace that lives the values of justice and inclusivity, that provides the support needed for all team members to thrive, and that is sensitive to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations.
• Understanding of how racism and institutional bias affect present-day legal systems, and how race and power dynamics can impact supervisory relationships and organizational culture.
• Significant experience recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.

• Highly effective litigator with substantial experience in environmental or public interest law, and 10+ years of litigation experience, including significant federal court experience.
• Member in good standing of the D.C. bar, or able to waive in.
• Excellent management skills with at least 5 years of experience managing litigation or legal advocacy teams in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Self-awareness and understanding of the impact of behavior and emotional intelligence in the workplace.

• Cover letter addressing
  • your interest in, and qualifications for, serving as a Managing Attorney
  • why you are drawn to Earthjustice’s mission and the work of the DCRO
  • your leadership and management experience
  • aspects of your background that demonstrate ability to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in work with partners, clients and colleagues.

• Resume
• Three professional references
• Writing sample, preferably a legal brief or memorandum that primarily reflects your work.

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