Background
The National Environmental Law Center (NELC) is a nonprofit environmental litigation center founded by the State Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) to take enforcement action against the nation's worst polluters. On behalf of citizen-plaintiff organizations, NELC obtains court orders to stop illegal discharges of pollutants and secures major penalties against violators of environmental laws. Money from fines and settlements is often directed to local environmental projects in and around affected areas.

NELC's litigation is primarily in federal court. NELC has taken legal action on behalf of individuals and environmental groups in Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Louisiana, and California. Including cases filed by predecessor organizations, NELC attorneys have brought more than 90 cases under the federal Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Superfund, and won more than $48 million in fines and support for environmental projects. NELC also provides support for other citizen-plaintiff organizations by submitting amicus briefs to the courts when important legal issues concerning environmental protection are involved.

NELC is currently seeking staff attorneys with meaningful litigation experience to be based in the Boston office.

Location
Boston, MA

Qualifications
Candidates should possess initiative, excellent writing and research skills, good judgment, and a commitment to environmental protection. JD required. Candidates for this position should have two to five years of litigation experience. Additional relevant experience, such as political, policy, legal, journalistic, or government experience, is a plus. Advanced degrees in related fields may count toward a candidate's professional experience.

Salary & Benefits
Salary for this position is commensurate with relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees. An outstanding benefits package includes health care coverage, educational loan assistance, a retirement plan, paid vacation and sick days, parental leave, and a dependent care assistance program. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available.

To Apply:
Please send a compelling cover letter and resume to . Please specify which position you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail, and be sure to mention where you saw our job advertised.

The National Environmental Law Center (NELC) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation or veteran status.

Summer Legal Internship

Background
The National Environmental Law Center (NELC) is a nonprofit environmental litigation group. NELC's litigation project was founded to take enforcement action against the nation's worst polluters. On behalf of citizen-plaintiff organizations, NELC obtains court orders to stop illegal discharges of pollutants and secures major penalties against violators of environmental laws. Money from fines and settlements is often directed to local environmental projects in and around affected areas.

Location
Boston , MA

Qualifications & Internship Description
Law student interns should possess initiative, excellent writing and research skills, good judgment, and a commitment to environmental protection. Interns perform legal research and writing on a variety of assignments ranging from substantive environmental law topics to evidentiary and procedural issues, in support of both ongoing litigation and the preparation of amicus briefs. Interns also assist in factual research, development of litigation strategy, maintenance of case files, and production and review of documents and legal filings.

Internships last for ten weeks, beginning in June. Flexibility, comfort in working in a campaign-style office, the capacity for outrage, and a sense of humor are mandatory.

Salary and Benefits
A modest stipend may be available for interns unable to obtain funding from their law school or other sources.

To Apply
Please mail, email, or fax a cover letter expressing your interest in the position, a resume, and a brief writing sample to:

Janine Panchok-Berry
44 Winter St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 617.747.4346
Fax: 617.292.8057

The National Environmental Law Center (NELC) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation or veteran status.