Staff Attorney - Urban WIldlands

Core responsibilities:

• Work with frontline communities and conservation organizations in coalitions to protect vulnerable ecosystems and oppose destructive projects
• Identify, develop, and litigate cases and administrative actions to further program campaign goals
• Draft legal and scientific comments on proposed rules and environmental review documents
• Advocate for conservation policies through testimony, analysis, petitions, and communications

This role creates positive change by protecting wildlife and habitats vulnerable to unsustainable development while advocating for healthy, climate-resilient communities through impact litigation, administrative advocacy, and environmental campaigns.

Required qualifications:

• Law school graduate admitted to California state bar
• Minimum two years of civil litigation experience
• Excellent writing, communication, research, and oral advocacy skills
• Familiarity with environmental laws and high degree of scientific literacy

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary range: $72,500 - $89,500
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for staff
• 403(b) plan with employer match and increasing contributions
• Generous time off including 13 paid holidays, 5 personal days, 15+ vacation days, and 10 sick days annually
• 12-week paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
• Relaxed work atmosphere and dress code
• Parental leave, personal leave, and caretaker leave policies

The Center for Biological Diversity is a national nonprofit that works to secure a future for all species through science, law, activism and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that humans, other species and all communities need to survive and thrive.