Associate Attorney

Sher Edling LLP

$125K — $165K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of litigation or clerkship experience preferred
  • Demonstrated analytical and writing skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in complex litigation environments
  • Attention to detail and teamwork orientation

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-impact environmental cases
  • Investigate and analyze legal claims
  • Engage in all facets of discovery
  • Interview fact witnesses and scientific experts
  • Draft motions, briefs, and other pleadings
  • Appear and argue in state and federal court
  • Prepare and try cases

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on mission-driven environmental cases
  • Join a supportive and collaborative team
  • Engagement with diverse legal issues affecting communities
  • Professional development opportunities in a complex litigation environment
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Sher Edling seeks an associate attorney with at least 2 years of litigation or clerkship experience preferred to join our mission-driven team dedicated to protecting people and the planet. The associate will work on high-impact environmental cases representing states, counties, cities, and non-profits.

Our associates take a leadership role in cases, including investigating and analyzing legal claims, engaging in all facets of discovery, interviewing fact witnesses and scientific experts, drafting motions, briefs, and other pleadings, appearing and arguing in state and federal court, and preparing for and trying cases. Demonstrated analytical and writing skills are required.

We are looking for a colleague who will thrive in the accelerated environment of complex litigation and discovery. The position demands strong communication skills, a growth mindset, attention to detail, and teamwork.

Annual compensation range for this position is $125,000 - $165,000, depending on experience and geographic location.

We welcome applications from law school graduates, judicial law clerks, and attorneys seeking lateral positions. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample for consideration.

Salary Description

$125,000 - $165,000 annually DOE & location

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