EENR Water Rights Attorney (2-6 years): Denver, Boulder, or Aspen

About the role

Holland & Hart's Energy, Environment and Natural Resources group is seeking a junior to mid-level associate to join its team in Denver, Boulder, or Aspen.

Responsibilities

• Experience in Colorado water rights and associated real estate and land use laws
• Experience in state and federal regulation of air, water quality, hazardous waste, mining, manufacturing
• Handling complex environmental litigation (both civil and administrative)
• Project permitting

Requirements

• At least two to six years of experience in Colorado water rights and associated real estate and land use laws
• Experience in state and federal regulation of air, water quality, hazardous waste, mining, manufacturing
• Complex environmental litigation (both civil and administrative)
• Project permitting

Qualifications

• Strong credentials and references
• Skilled in legal research, writing, and oral and written advocacy
• Well versed in taking initiative, participating in teams, and working efficiently on a variety of projects with short deadlines

Skills

• Legal research and writing skills
• Oral and written advocacy
• Initiative and teamwork
• Efficient project management

Benefits

• Merit-based compensation
• Bonus program
• Fee splits
• 1800 billable hours
• 75 pro bono/public service hours
• 25 Community-building, Diversity & Inclusion Investment hours
• Work/life balance with wellness program, unlimited PTO, reduced time program, and sabbatical program
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD benefits
• Enhanced parental leave for both primary and non-primary caregivers
• Automatic Off Ramp/On Ramp program before and after parental leave
• Inclusive fertility and family-forming benefits
• Voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurances
• 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match
• Continuing legal education programs
• Free or discounted legal services
• Volunteer opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation

Pay

Compensation is merit-based. As required by the Colorado Equal Pay Act, Holland & Hart is providing a good faith salary range for this position (if based in Colorado): $207,500 - $255,000.

Schedule

Full-time employees become eligible for benefits on the date of hire, with a benefits offering that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD. Additionally the firm provides enhanced parental leave for both primary and non-primary caregivers as well as an automatic Off Ramp/On Ramp program before and after parental leave.

Search firm inquiries

Direct application questions to Anna Bartle, Recruiting Coordinator, AJBartle@hollandhart.com. Search firm inquiries may be directed to Lisa Visconti-Liss, LJViscontiLiss@hollandhart.com.

About Holland & Hart

Holland & Hart is known for fostering an intentional culture that prioritizes integrity and a passion for ongoing learning and collaboration. We offer sophisticated, challenging projects and diverse, innovative clients. Holland & Hart is ranked as one of Vault’s “Best Law Firms in the Mountain States.” Our core values—integrity, excellence, innovation, teamwork, our commitment to one another, our diverse workforce, our communities, and living full lives—influence all aspects of Holland & Hart’s culture. Holland & Hart attracts those who love what they do at work as much as they love what they do on the weekend. We intentionally create opportunities for attorneys to seek balance in work and in life through longstanding programs including sabbaticals, service opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation, team retreats, and flexible-hour, remote, and hybrid work arrangements so they can be in the moment at their job, with their families, or when pursuing personal interests.

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