Associate Attorney - Environmental & Water Law

*Moved from N/R to Recruiters LIVE   This position has been relisted. Associate Attorney – Environmental & Water Law Join a growing and exciting environmental and water law practice in Sacramento that focuses on public agencies, agricultural interests, and tribal rights for advisory, transactional, and litigation services. Specific skills sought are: At least three years of experience with environmental and/or water law matters for public and/or private clients; Experience with public sector clients such as cities, counties, and special districts is preferred with demonstrable knowledge of the Brown Act, Public Records Act, and Conflicts of Interests; Experience with assisting in preparation of discovery and pleadings for litigation or adversarial proceedings at state administrative agencies such as the State Water Resources Control Board; Excellent legal research and analysis skills and demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive research on specific timelines; Excellent writing skills ranging from client memorandums to law and motion work in adversarial proceedings; Ability to handle and manage, with limited supervision and oversight, preparing and responding to written discovery; Ability to interface with clients and convey a level of professionalism and competence in terms of both the legal and strategic issues in environmental and/or labor matters; Willingness to take ownership of a matter and ability to develop a plan and/or course of action; Personal attributes strongly preferred are a self-starter with excellent follow-through and communication skills; hard worker; impeccable judgment; and an entrepreneurial spirit. Important Note to Search Consultants: Our posting of the positions on this web site does not authorize search firms or other third parties to directly solicit candidates on the firm's behalf. Please note that all candidate submissions (including candidate referrals and resumes) must be sent directly to Human Resources at hiring@aalrr.com, and not to attorneys or other employees of the firm. Agencies, search firms and/or their representatives will not be compensated in any way for candidate submissions made through anyone other than a Human Resources representative, and search firms must have prior approval and a written agreement before submitting resumes. If you are interested in working with AALRR, please contact Robin Hammond, Director of Human Resources and Administration, at Robin.Hammond@aalrr.com.