Colorado Legal jobs in Public Interest

Fellowship The Fellow will be out in the real world, working to protect consumers and enable citizens to lead healthier, safer, more secure lives. Will be recruiting new groups to join a coalition, speaking in a church basement or town hall to win a new endorsement, organizing a news event or rally, meeting with an editorial board, or doing whatever else it takes to get results. Run a grassroots campaign office each summer during the fellowship and hire and manage a staff ... read more

Director Responsibilities: Craft a coherent regional strategy that aligns with theory of action and supports org-wide goal attainment, including the use of collective action as a tool for member engagement and increased impact in the region. Build relationships with members, support/guide them to engage in online learning and small actions (all members), connect them with national supports (mid- to senior-level members), and strategically connect members to work toward com... read more

Associate Attorney Responsibilities: Work closely with staff attorneys, paralegals, and clients to investigate, develop, and prosecute cases. Participate in the full range of tasks involved in complex litigation, including factual investigation, legal research and analysis, discovery, briefing, and oral advocacy. read more

Staff Attorney Responsibilities: Lead litigation efforts in federal district and appellate courts, state courts and administrative tribunals. Develop new cases in a strategic fashion; conduct factual investigations; develop legal theories; draft pleadings and briefs; and otherwise manage new and existing cases. Collaborate in team problem solving, litigation strategy, and project management. Provide mentoring and supervision to more junior lawyers, interns and litigation a... read more

Associate Attorney The candidate will report to the Managing Attorney. Will serve as a legal resource for Club campaigns; litigate environmental, energy, and transportation cases; help design and implement legal strategies; and coordinate with campaign staff, coalition partners, and outside counsel. Litigate key Club lawsuits, under the supervision of managing and senior staff attorneys; assume increasing litigation responsibilities including discovery management, witness ... read more

Managing Attorney The candidate joins the Environmental Law Program department. Oversees a team of lawyers and paralegals litigating key Club environmental and energy cases and implementing legal strategies that support Club's national campaigns. Incorporates Club's commitment to equity and social justice in all aspects of work. Also provides guidance and general supervision as a member of the Law Program management team; engages in fundraising and media work; works with t... read more

2021 Tribal Partnerships Clerkship The organization provides a training ground for law students interested in using their skills to advocate for a clean and healthful environment through law clerk programs. During the summer months, students from law schools across the country participate as interns in every aspect of organization's litigation and environmental advocacy program. Each clerk has the opportunity to work with several attorneys on case development and litigatio... read more

Volunteer Law Students The students will work with the Record Sealing and Expungement Clinic that helps low-income, rural clients seal or expunge their criminal record. By assisting clients, students can help increase ability to obtain employment, housing, public benefits, and access to other life-changing resources. This clinic is ideal for a paralegal or law student who wants to volunteer and wants to learn more about court form preparation, but is not able to commit to ... read more

Volunteer Law Students The students will work with the Record Sealing and Expungement Clinic that helps low-income, rural clients seal or expunge their criminal record. By assisting clients, students can help increase ability to obtain employment, housing, public benefits, and access to other life-changing resources. This clinic is ideal for a paralegal or law student who wants to volunteer and wants to learn more about court form preparation, but is not able to commit to ... read more

Senior FERC Attorney RESPONSIBILITIES: Examine, interpret, and advise on FERC laws, rulings, regulations, orders, standards, and requirements Counsel and advise internal stakeholders on legal regulatory matters related to FERC and State regulatory bodies. Work collaboratively with internal and external counsel, consultants, and business unit staff on project assignments to help identify and mitigate legal risk. Represent company before state and federal agencies. Prepare t... read more