Associate Attorney - Environmental & Water Law

Skills

• At least three years of experience with environmental and/or water law matters for public and/or private clients
• Experience with public sector clients such as cities, counties, and special districts
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Brown Act, Public Records Act, and Conflicts of Interests
• Experience with assisting in preparation of discovery and pleadings for litigation or adversarial proceedings at state administrative agencies such as the State Water Resources Control Board
• Excellent legal research and analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive research on specific timelines
• Excellent writing skills ranging from client memorandums to law and motion work in adversarial proceedings
• Able to handle and manage, with limited supervision and oversight, preparing and responding to written discovery
• Ability to interface with clients and convey a level of professionalism and competence in terms of both the legal and strategic issues in environmental and/or labor matters
• Willingness to take ownership of a matter and ability to develop a plan and/or course of action
• Strong personal attributes including a self-starter with excellent follow-through and communication skills, hard worker, impeccable judgment, and an entrepreneurial spirit

Requirements

• Experience with public sector clients such as cities, counties, and special districts
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Brown Act, Public Records Act, and Conflicts of Interests
• Experience with assisting in preparation of discovery and pleadings for litigation or adversarial proceedings at state administrative agencies such as the State Water Resources Control Board
• Excellent legal research and analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive research on specific timelines
• Excellent writing skills ranging from client memorandums to law and motion work in adversarial proceedings
• Able to handle and manage, with limited supervision and oversight, preparing and responding to written discovery
• Ability to interface with clients and convey a level of professionalism and competence in terms of both the legal and strategic issues in environmental and/or labor matters
• Willingness to take ownership of a matter and ability to develop a plan and/or course of action
• Strong personal attributes including a self-starter with excellent follow-through and communication skills, hard worker, impeccable judgment, and an entrepreneurial spirit