Week of 1/15 - Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp!
Welcome to the 150+ lawyers that joined this newsletter while signing up for the Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp!
My name is Matthew Karmel, and I’m the founder of the planetary lawyer project and the Chair of the Environmental and Sustainability Law Practice at Offit Kurman.
I started this newsletter because I believe with my whole being that every lawyer can help the planet, no matter their circumstances, and because I believe we can do more working together than acting like everything is a competition.
That is why I share my tips on building a climate-infused legal practice, as well as interviews with other climate-focused lawyers and specific job opportunities in climate.
Now, we’re working hard to make sure that the Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp (which starts on Wednesday) is successful and impactful.
This is the biggest thing we have ever undertaken at the planetary lawyer project!
The virtual conference will last 2 days, offer 4 CLE credits, feature 10 different lawyers, and, as of now, be available to more than 400 registrants!
If you’ve already signed up, see you in a few days! If not, well, what are you waiting for? This is your last chance to join the event live!
PS - We’'ll be back in the next issue with more tips and a really inspiring interview with the leader of the UK’s newest and only fully climate-focused law firm. Stay tuned!
Hi! I’m Matthew Karmel, chair of the Environmental and Sustainability Law Group at Offit Kurman, P.A. and founder of the planetary lawyer project.
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 with a thriving book of climate-related clients.
Now, I want to help you build your own climate-friendly legal career through my newsletter, the planetary lawyer project.
Any views expressed are my own. Nothing here is legal advice.
Now onto this week’s opportunities.
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Legal Intern. Sweep. Paris/Montepelier, France. https://www.sweep.net/jobs/4269306101. No salary is listed. Must have a Master II in law, ideally in digital law, IP law, environmental law, or privacy law. Sweep specializes in the ability to use data to map carbon emissions and to help companies realize feasible goals while managing future growth.
Project Development Attorney, Europe. RONDO. Remote (Europe). https://boards.greenhouse.io/rondoenergy/jobs/4317345006. No salary listed, seeking an attorney with significant experience negotiating offtake agreements, preferably with commercial, industrial, and utility customers. Rondo is delivering the world's lowest-cost zero-carbon industrial heat. The Rondo Heat Battery powers industrial processes with renewable electricity, cutting energy costs and eliminating emissions.
Associate General Counsel for Energy. The NYC Department Of Citywide Administration Services. New York, NY (USA). https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/associate-general-counsel-for-energy-in-nyc-all-boros-jid-15468. $79,620.00 – $117,541.00. 1+ years of experience, or 6 months as an Agency Attorney Intern. The Office of General Counsel is seeking an attorney to support the contract development and transactional needs of the Energy Management (EM) Line of Service, which is responsible for leading the City’s efforts to reduce emissions from City government operations 40% by 2025.
Staff Attorney, Clean Air Program. The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP). TX or Washington, DC (USA). https://environmentalintegrity.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities/. No salary is listed, 2+ years of relevant experience. The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is accepting applications for a Staff Attorney to join our team working to hold industrial polluters and government accountable for compliance with the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws.
Semi-Senior Commercial Lawyer. Waterplan. Remote (Latin America). https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Waterplan/112f5282-7bd2-4c9a-b534-fc0745062a87?departmentId=1e05c601-c2c8-426a-a3dd-fa01a57b36da. No salary is listed. 2 to 4 years of experience in commercial law, with a focus on SaaS agreements and IP matters. Waterplan helps companies become water-efficient, by incentivizing them to save more water, abating the discharge of polluting effluents, conserving watersheds, and preserving shared value.
Assistant Attorney General - Ecology Division, Olympia. State of Washington. Olympia, WA. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/atg/jobs/4330721/assistant-attorney-general-ecology-division-olympia. In addition to meeting the requirement to serve as an Assistant Attorney General, we seek an attorney with civil litigation experience.The division works to resolve environmental problems and disputes using a variety of legal tools, including negotiation, multi-party mediation and litigation, when necessary.
Assistant Attorney General - Water Resources/Water Conservation. State of Colorado. Denver, CO. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/newprint/4332381. Attorneys with less than 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney will be hired as an Assistant Attorney General I (AAG I). The salary range for an AAG I is $83,292-$92,400/annually.Attorneys with more than 3 years of experience practicing as an attorney may be hired as an Assistant Attorney General II (AAG II). The AAG II salary range is $96,420-$120,000/annually. The Water Conservation Unit represents the Stream and Lake Protection Section of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) in the acquisition, adjudication, and protection of instream flow water rights.
Lead Legal Counsel US. Climeworks. Austin, TX (USA). https://climeworks.com/jobs/lead-legal-counsel-us. No salary listed, 5+ years of relevant experience. Climeworks AG is a Swiss company specializing in direct air capture technology. The company filters CO2 directly from the ambient air through an adsorption-desorption process.
In-House Counsel. 44.01. Positions available in Oman, England (London), and UAE. https://4401.jobs.personio.de/job/1266994?language=en&display=en. No salary is listed. 3-6 years experience, with 2+ years working at a top commercial law firm – experience working in-house at a start-up is ideal, but not required. 44.01 eliminates CO2 by turning it into rock through the use of technologies that accelerate the natural process of CO2 mineralization.
Senior Commercial Counsel. Redwood Materials. Carson City, NV (USA). https://boards.greenhouse.io/redwoodmaterials/jobs/5051896004. No salary listed, looking for 6+ years of relevant experience. Redwood Materials aims to recycle lithium-ion batteries and produce battery materials for electromobility and electrical storage systems.
Senior Managing Attorney, Clean Air Program. The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP). https://environmentalintegrity.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities/. No salary is listed. 8+ years of experience practicing law, and understanding of Clean Air Act law and policy, 3+ years of experience supervising legal staff. The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is accepting applications for a Senior Managing Attorney for the Clean Air Program to join our team working to hold industrial polluters and the government accountable for compliance with the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws.
Energy Law and Policy Project Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. UCLA. Los Angeles. https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08900. Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in the energy law and policy; $122,000 to $172,000.The Emmett Institute is dedicated to creating and advancing legal and policy solutions to climate change and other environmental challenges, and to training the next generation of leaders to address these issues.
Senior Counsel. Heirloom. Brisbane, CA (USA). $150,000 – $200,000. 7+ years of relevant experience. https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/heirloomcarbon/26c65c1c-381c-451d-9caf-71f89eeab032. Heirloom uses the natural carbon capture properties of abundant minerals to pull CO2 from the air and store it permanently underground.
Legal Counsel (Manager). Metro Africa Xpress (MAX). Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. https://apply.workable.com/max-drive-1/j/7073B1A4C8/. No salary listed, looking for an attorney with 7-10 years of relevant experience. The attorney will participate in the development, preparation, and review of MAX's policies, strategies, and plans, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as instructed by the Legal Counsel.
Director Of Law & Policy. The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP). https://environmentalintegrity.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities/. No salary is listed, 10+ years of relevant experience. The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is accepting applications for a Senior Managing Attorney for the Clean Air Program to join our team working to hold industrial polluters and the government accountable for compliance with the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws.
General Counsel. World Resources Institute. Washington, DC. https://jobs.jobvite.com/wri/job/oq0kqfwU. Minimum of 15 years of post-degree legal experience. World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being.