The Center for Biological Diversity seeks a part-time Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Law Clerk for the Southern Rockies Program. Recognizing the unique values of the Southern Rockies ecosystems and the wildlife within, the Center uses science-based advocacy to defend land, water, and species from exploitation, extraction, and extinction. This position is remote.
General Overview:
The Center’s Southern Rockies legal team files lawsuits, submits administrative petitions, and participates in other forms of advocacy to protect and maintain the unique species and ecosystems in the Southern Rockies. Law clerks support these advocacy efforts, assisting with the Program’s work on litigation and administrative advocacy.
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Salary: $18.07/hour
Application process: Please apply online by uploading a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, resume, writing sample (no longer than 10 pages), transcript (unofficial is fine) and two references, as a single document, via our website. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis. You will be notified if you’re selected for an interview.
The Center for Biological Diversity deeply values, and is committed to sustaining and promoting, both biological and cultural diversity. We welcome, embrace and respect diversity of people, identities and cultures. We are committed to fostering an organizational culture of diversity and inclusion. The Center believes staff and board diversity is critical to saving life on Earth.
We are an equal opportunity employer.