Last Chance for Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp!
Plus, Trump may target environmental nonprofits
Hi! I’m Matthew Karmel, founder of the planetary lawyer project and Chair of the Environmental and Sustainability Law Group at Offit Kurman. (Any views expressed are my own. Nothing here is legal advice.)
I started my career as an associate with a single pro bono climate client and am now the head of a cutting edge climate-focused practice group at a full-service AMLaw 200 law firm.
I started this newsletter to help you build your own climate-friendly legal career by sharing hard-won lessons from my own career, short interviews with other climate-focused lawyers, legal developments, and relevant job opportunities.
Last chance to join us tomorrow for the start of the Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp!
This two-day virtual bootcamp will be held on Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23, 2025 from 12:00-5:00pm EST. Register once, attend both days!
Learn the skills you need to provide pro bono support to climate-friendly causes, communities, and startups!
This unique event brings together attorneys from across the world to learn how they can engage in pro bono legal work that addresses the climate crisis while bolstering the impact of early-stage entrepreneurs, nonprofits and grassroots community organizations in the green space. Last year over 700 attorneys participated, and we anticipate an even larger turnout this year.
Together, we aim to empower legal professionals to support underserved communities, climate organizations, mission-driven startups, and grassroots movements in their fight against the climate crisis.
During the conference, we will discuss how to find pro bono opportunities and maximize your impact, and we will also provide specific instruction in the substantive skills you need to do pro bono work that makes a difference!
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Insights and Sponsors
This week’s issue is sponsored by Green Pro Bono, a nonprofit that matches lawyers with climate-related pro bono work. There are such a wide range of opportunities for lawyers that want to have an impact to collaborate with Green Pro Bono. Click here to get involved and start doing pro bono climate work.
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Associate, Energy & Infrastructure. Orrick. SF, DC, NYC, Austin, Houston. https://lateralhub.com/job/116-0036 . Orrick is seeking an associate with 3-6 years’ experience in energy and infrastructure joint ventures and/or M&A. Salary Range: $235,000 - $390,000.
Associate, Environmental Transactional. Proskauer, New York. https://lateralhub.com/job/146-0003. Proskauer is seeking a jr./mid-level associate (2-4 yrs) with experience at a large firm in handling the environmental transactional aspects of complex M&A, private equity, financing, and real estate matters. Experience with environmental regulatory compliance matters, brownfield clean-up and other remedial matters, and matters relating to sustainability, climate change and renewable energy is preferred. Salary Range: $215,000- 415,000.
Associate, Environmental, Energy + Telecomm. Robinson + Cole. Multiple Offices. https://lateralhub.com/job/140-0036. Robinson+Cole seeks an associate with 2 to 5 years of experience to join the Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Practice Group in any of its East Coast offices. Salary range: $185,000 to $202,500
Associate, Energy & Project Development. Morgan Lewis. Washington DC, Chicago, Boston, New York, Houston. https://lateralhub.com/job/169-0048. Morgan Lewis is seeking a junior or midlevel associate with 2-5 years of large law firm experience to join its Energy & Project Development practice group. The successful applicant must possess transactional experience preferably in connection with energy and/or infrastructure, project development, finance and/or M&A. Salary range: $225,000 to $365,000.
Associate, Land Use. Downey Brand LLP. Sacramento or San Francisco, CA. https://lateralhub.com/job/164-0007. Downey Brand, one of California’s leading law firms in water, environmental, and natural resources law, is seeking a talented mid-to-senior level associate attorney with 2 to 7 years of experience to join our Natural Resources Department. Salary range: $160,000 – $239,000.
Associate, Energy Transactions. Akin. Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston. https://lateralhub.com/job/165-0017. Akin’s corporate practice group seeks class of 2018-2021 energy associates to be resident in the Houston, Dallas or Fort Worth offices. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of experience in upstream or midstream energy transactions. No salary noted.
Associate, Energy Regulatory & Markets Group. Latham & Watkins, Washington DC. https://lateralhub.com/job/143-0033/. Latham is seeking an associate with a minimum of 3 years of federal energy regulatory experience, including experience practicing before FERC with respect to power and/or natural gas. Salary range: $260,000 – 365,000.
Associate, Real Estate Energy & Infrastructure. Orrick - all US office locations. https://lateralhub.com/job/116-0060. Orrick currently has an opportunity for a real estate associate to join its market-leading Energy & Infrastructure practice, with 3 to 5 years of real estate experience, with a strong preference for experience in the energy and infrastructure sector. Salary range: $260,000 - $390,000.
Associate, Commercial and Energy Litigation. Norton Rose Fullbright. Los Angeles, CA. https://lateralhub.com/job/172-0014. Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking an Associate lawyer with 3-5 years of experience to join our Commercial and Energy Disputes team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in all phases of litigation.
Associate, Land Use, Coblentz. SF. https://lateralhub.com/job/173-0009. Coblentz is seeking an associate with 3-6 years of experience in land use law to join the firm's practice. Salary range: $235,000-$300,000
Associate, Energy FERC. Troutman Pepper Locke. Washington DC (preferred). https://lateralhub.com/job/110-0132. Troutman Pepper Locke’s Energy Regulatory Practice Group is seeking to add an associate with 3 to 7 years of experience in energy regulatory matters to join our FERC team. The position will be focused on electric matters; candidates with experience with FERC’s electric program are strongly preferred. Salary Range: $275,000 - $370,000.
Associate, Renewable Energy Project Development. Troutman Pepper Locke. Washington, DC, Atlanta, or New York. https://lateralhub.com/job/110-0021 . 4-7 years of project finance and development experience, including experience with M&A, EPCs, O&M, development, supply agreements, power purchase agreements, and project finance, ideally with renewable energy and/or infrastructure projects. Salary Range: $275,000 - $370,000.
Associate, Transactional Tax (Energy). Troutman Pepper Locke. Multiple Offices. https://lateralhub.com/job/110-0146. Troutman Pepper’s Tax Practice subgroup of its Tax & Benefits practice group seeks a mid- to senior level associate to join its transactional tax team, with a focus on the energy industry. Salary range: $305,000 - $380,000.
Associate, Land Use. Allen Matkins. Orange County. https://lateralhub.com/job/137-0031. Allen Matkins is seeking a land use attorney (4-7 yrs) with experience in land use due diligence, processing entitlements, and environmental review under CEQA. Salary range: $250,000 - 315,000.
Associate, Renewable Energy Tax. Husch Blackwell. Multiple Offices/Remote. https://lateralhub.com/job/159-0029. Husch Blackwell has an immediate opening for a Renewable Energy Tax Credit Associate with five to seven years of experience preferred. We will consider candidates for any of our offices including our virtual office, The Link. Salary Range: $225,000 - $265,000.
Associate, Water Litigation. Downey Brand LLP. Sacramento, CA. https://lateralhub.com/job/164-0007. Downey Brand LLP is seeking a talented attorney with 5-8 years of experience to join its esteemed Water Litigation Practice Group. This is a unique opportunity to represent both public and private sector clients , tackling complex and impactful legal matters that shape water policy, rights, and environmental protection. Salary range: $185,000 – $215,000.
Energy & Infrastructure/PPA Projects Associate. Orrick - all US office locations. https://lateralhub.com/job/116-0045. Orrick currently is seeking an associate for its market-leading Energy & Infrastructure practice, with experience in the areas of energy projects work relating to renewables and energy storage, and specifically focused on energy offtake. Salary range: $260,000 - $435,000.
Sr. Associate, Environmental Litigation. Allen Matkins. SF, LA, Orange County, or San Diego. https://lateralhub.com/job/137-0026. Allen Matkins is seeking a senior environmental attorney (7-10 yrs) with a wide range of regulatory defense and administrative enforcement matters, including CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and related California statutes. Salary range: $315,000 – 345,000.
In-House
Associate Attorney. Brookfield Asset Management. New York, NY. https://brookfield.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/brookfield/job/New-York-New-York/Associate-Attorney_R2042491. $150,000–$200,000. 0–3 years of experience. Brookfield Asset Management, a global leader in alternative investments, is hiring an Associate Attorney to support legal and regulatory matters related to the distribution of private and registered funds, focusing on intermediary agreements, fund structuring, and compliance within the wealth management channel.
Principal Tax Attorney. NextEra Energy. Juno Beach, FL. https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/job/Juno-Beach-Principal-Tax-Attorney-FL-33408/1283295600/. No salary listed. 3+ years of experience. NextEra Energy, one of America's largest wholesale electricity generators, seeks a Principal Tax Attorney to advise on complex transactional tax matters including financings, joint ventures, tax credit transfers, and M&A, supporting its innovative energy initiatives across renewables, storage, and nuclear.
European Patent Attorney. Inari Agriculture. Ghent, Belgium. https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inariagriculture/jobs/7960668002?gh_jid=7960668002. No salary listed. 3+ years of experience. Inari Agriculture, a biotech company revolutionizing sustainable agriculture through predictive design and gene editing, seeks a European Patent Attorney to manage global IP strategy, ensure freedom to operate, lead patent filings, and provide strategic counsel across its portfolio of nature-positive seed innovations.
Principal Employment Attorney. Florida Power & Light Company (NextEra Energy). Juno Beach, FL. https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/job/Juno-Beach-Principal-Employment-Attorney-FL-33408/1281868700/. No salary listed. 3+ years of experience. Florida Power & Light Company, the largest electric utility in the U.S., is hiring a Principal Employment Attorney to advise on employment law matters, represent the company in litigation and administrative proceedings, deliver training, support compliance strategies, and assist with M&A activities.
Senior Attorney, Labor and Employment - Americas. Freudenberg North America Limited Partnership. Plymouth, MI. https://jobs.freudenberg.com/freudenberg/?location=US&area=JFG_11. No salary listed. 5+ years of experience. Freudenberg, a global technology group providing advanced solutions across 40 markets, is seeking a Senior Attorney to advise on labor and employment law, manage litigation, support union relations, and contribute to compliance and M&A efforts across the Americas.
Government and Non-Profit
Fall 2025 Legal Externship – Clean Energy Program. Earthjustice. Remote (U.S.) or hybrid from any Earthjustice office. https://earthjustice.org/job/fall-2025-legal-externship-clean-energy-program. Unpaid (for academic credit or graduation requirement only). 2L or 3L law students. Earthjustice, a premier nonprofit environmental law organization, is offering fall externships with its Clean Energy Program, where externs will support litigation and regulatory advocacy advancing the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy through legal research, drafting, and case preparation.
Senior Attorney, Clean Energy. Earthjustice. New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL. https://earthjustice.org/job/senior-attorney-clean-energy. $152,900–$169,900+. 6+ years of experience. Earthjustice, the nation’s leading environmental law organization, is hiring a Senior Attorney to lead litigation and advocacy before state utility commissions and regulatory bodies, focusing on opposing fossil fuel infrastructure and advancing equitable clean energy policies.
Staff or Senior Attorney – Energy Justice Program. Center for Biological Diversity. Washington, DC (Hybrid). https://biologicaldiversity.bamboohr.com/careers/112. $72,500–$131,500. 3–8+ years of experience. The Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit advocating for the protection of biodiversity and environmental justice, seeks a Staff or Senior Attorney to lead impact litigation and administrative advocacy targeting fossil fuel utilities and advancing equitable energy solutions at the state and federal levels.
Corporate Counsel. Carbon Direct. Remote – United States. https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/carbondirect/jobs/4712165007. $156,000–$191,000. No specific years of experience listed. Carbon Direct, a carbon management firm helping organizations reach climate goals through science-driven solutions, seeks a Corporate Counsel to manage a wide range of legal matters including contract drafting and negotiation, legal operations, compliance, and corporate governance in support of its global climate initiatives.
Senior Climate Attorney. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Washington, DC (preferred) or any U.S. office (Hybrid). https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/5743/senior-climate-attorney/job. $150,000–$170,000. 10+ years of experience. NRDC, a leading nonprofit environmental advocacy organization, seeks a Senior Climate Attorney to lead federal regulatory and litigation strategies targeting pollution from the power sector and other major industries, advancing clean air and climate initiatives under the Clean Air Act and related laws.
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