Center for Food Safety (CFS) is one of the nation’s top food and environmental nonprofits, and they are seeking an Associate Attorney to join their team. The Associate Attorney will work on public interest impact litigation and administrative advocacy on a variety of food and environmental issues, supporting CFS's mission and program areas.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with other CFS attorneys, policy and communications staff, scientists, coalition partners, and clients to build cases and support policies
- Participate in a variety of tasks in litigation and administrative advocacy, including factual investigation, legal research and analysis, negotiation, discovery and record review, briefing, and oral advocacy
- Represent CFS and clients in state and federal rulemaking and agency engagement
- Maintain and develop organizational partnerships with new clients, allies, and coalition partners
- Promote and educate the public and media on various CFS issues
- Assist with hiring and supervision of law clerks
Skills
- Law school graduate with 1-3 years of legal experience (clerkship, administrative/environmental/animal law, or related area preferred)
- Admission to the California or Oregon bar or a willingness to be licensed in either state within one year
- A passion for enforcing and strengthening environmental and food/ag laws
- Excellent legal research and writing skills
- Self-motivation and willingness to do administrative tasks
- Ability to work collaboratively with others in a small, team-oriented environment
- Interest or a background in food and agriculture issues is a plus, but not required
Benefits
- A flexible hybrid work environment
- A four-day workweek
- A discretionary annual bonus
- Employer matching contributions to a retirement plan
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- A pre-tax medical savings plan
- Generous vacation and leave policies
- Qualifies as an employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Company Overview
Center for Food Safety focuses on reducing the use of harmful food production technologies and enabling organic and sustainable agriculture. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/.