What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid-Level Associate position at Ring Bender LLP?
Environmental Law & Litigation Associate
Ring Bender LLP, an environmental, natural resources and litigation law firm, is seeking a mid-level associate. Our firm has offices in Oregon, California and Pennsylvania and our clients include private businesses as well as municipalities. Our ideal candidate will have two to five years of experience in environmental regulatory compliance counseling and litigation in the Pacific Northwest and California, at both the state and federal levels. The candidate should be enterprising and have a strong desire to become a leader in the field of environmental law. The position will be based in Portland, Oregon, but the associate will support our cases in California, Washington, Pennsylvania and potentially other locations. Must be open to limited business travel.
Our associates are given meaningful, hands-on legal work at every stage of their careers and will work directly with the firm’s other attorneys, clients and technical consultants on complex, unique and challenging environmental and natural resource issues. We are looking for candidates who are willing to work as an integral part of a high performing, collegial and collaborative team.
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
· J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with excellent academic credentials;
· Status as an active member in good standing of the bar in at least one state jurisdiction and willingness to obtain license in Oregon as soon as possible after hiring;
· Strong analytical, research, writing and oral communication skills
· Organized, detail-oriented, works well under deadline, creative thinker, multitasker, and has demonstrated the ability to assume significant client responsibilities; and
· Experience with major environmental law statutes, such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/ Superfund), as well as the California, Washington and Oregon equivalents of such statutes.
Experience with real estate law, water rights law and land use law is not required but will be considered a plus.
The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000, depending on experience. There are also bonus opportunities.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, 3 references and a writing sample to Christine Hein (Managing Partner) at chein@ringbenderlaw.com.
You can find more information about our firm on our website: www.ringbenderlaw.com.
Ring Bender is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to not discriminate against and to provide opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social or economic status, marital status, age, disability, and veteran status.
Salary : $130,000 - $160,000