Staff Attorney for Environmental Law Clinic

 About
The University of California, Irvine School of Law invites applications for a year-round, full-time Staff Attorney position in its Environmental Law Clinic. The Staff Attorney will be a one-year contract staff position, with possibility of renewal for a second year. Desired start date is on or before July 1, 2012.
The Environmental Law Clinic is one of several core clinics that meet the  School  of  Law’s  clinical requirement.

Clinic Work
The Staff Attorney will report to, and work closely with, the Director of the Environmental Law Clinic. The nature of Environmental Law Clinic projects varies depending on client need, appropriateness of project for clinical teaching, student and faculty interest, and resource availability, but can be expected to include a mix of advocacy, and policy matters in multiple fora.
The position offers an opportunity to work on interesting, important environmental law matters, assume substantial responsibility for cases, and help to develop cases for students to work on at various stages. The staff attorney will also work closely with a range of public interest organizations.
The staff attorney will be expected to take an active role in case development and planning but will not have direct responsibility for the supervision of law students, nor be expected to teach a class or seminar.
Applicant Criteria
•Applicants must hold a J.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited institution.
•Applicants must be admitted to the California Bar (highly desirable), or the Bar of another
state.
•Five or more years of relevant work experience.
•Expertise or experience in areas of environmental law, including but not limited to: water, air, natural resources, toxics, CEQA, energy, public health, and environmental justice.
•Applicant should have demonstrated an interest and aptitude in legal and policy work related to environmental law, and a commitment to client service and the development of law students through experiential learning. Significant litigation experience including preparation of pleadings, motions and briefs are highly desirable, as are legal skills in investigation, client interviewing, compliance review, and negotiation.
•We encourage applications from those committed to equal opportunity and diversity.
•Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
•Excellent legal research and analytical skills.

Application Material and Deadlines
 Please  submit  the  following  materials  using  UC  Irvine’s  on- line application system, located here; search for job number 2012- 0247:
•A cover letter describing your interest and experience in environmental law and working as part of a clinical law environment
•A current resume/cv
•Contact information for three references who can comment on your legal skills, academic
performance, or practice experience.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by May 30, 2012.