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Job Title: Senior Deputy General Counsel

Posting Date: 9/19/2016

Job Number: 5291318

Location:  Los Angeles, CA

Work Schedule: 9/80

Application Filling Period: Sep 19 – Oct 4, 2016 @ 4:30pm PT. The application filing period may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Salary Range: $152,922 – $200,283

SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
The Legal Department of the Metropolitan Water District has one (1) opening for a Senior Deputy General Counsel in the General Counsel’s Office at the Headquarters Building in Los Angeles.

This position will report to the General Counsel and will have the opportunity to work in an invigorating, collaborative and challenging legal environment as a member of a highly professional and effective team of 20 attorneys plus paralegals and support staff, providing a variety of legal services in many different areas.

SUMMARY
This Senior Deputy General Counsel serves as a legal expert for and on behalf of Metropolitan, and is responsible for safeguarding and enhancing Metropolitan’s rights, entitlements, interests, and assets. The job duties and minimum qualifications for the Senior Deputy General Counsel position in general are described below. For the posted position, the ideal candidate will have knowledge and directly related experience in environmental litigation, natural resources, and/or water law as well as knowledge and experience in California water resource issues including those relating to the Law of the Colorado River and the California State Water Project. Knowledge of public agency laws such as the Brown Act and the California Public Records Act and experience working in or for the public sector providing legal advice to and working with boards, committees or legislative bodies, including serving as counsel during public meetings and hearings, is preferred. The Senior Deputy should feel comfortable handling litigation in a variety of substantive areas and be willing to learn new matters. The Senior Deputy needs to work well with others, both internally and externally, and be comfortable working as part of a team. May act as a lead coordinating and reviewing work assignments of employees and outside counsel performing the same general work on a day-to-day basis.

JOB DUTIES
1. Takes lead role in performing complex legal assignments, including document preparation, negotiations, litigation and appeal, in a wide range of highly complex legal specialties that may include water, environmental, natural resources, public finance, public contract, construction, labor, property, power, and/or tort law.

2. Advises the General Counsel, senior management and Metropolitan’s Board on highly complex agreements, negotiations, administrative proceedings, and litigation in respective areas of expertise; performs, and may manage, legal analyses of issues related to areas of expertise; assists General Counsel and management with development of viable courses of action to achieve appropriate management decisions and protect Metropolitan’s interests.

3. Manages an area or areas of legal expertise within the Legal Department and may manage outside counsel and experts in the preparation of materials, documents, and plans related to legal assignments to ensure that the presentation of Metropolitan’s position is complete, accurate, legally sound, and supports near and long-term strategic objectives.

4. Prepares and presents information to the Board, in written form and/or by spoken presentation, on more complex legal matters; conducts legal research and prepares written legal opinions on more complex legal issues responding to questions from staff and the Board.

5. Coordinates activities related to legal assignments with internal and external contacts (including other Legal Department staff and management) to ensure that preparation, negotiations, administrative proceedings, and litigation occur in a timely manner and that Metropolitan’s interests are protected.

6. Reviews, analyzes and drafts legislation in areas of expertise and prepares responses to legislative and regulatory proposals to promote laws, legal interpretations, and regulations that are in Metropolitan’s best interest. May draft resolutions for the Board and amendments to Metropolitan’s Administrative Code and reviews contracts, operating policies, standards, and procedures for compliance with internal guidelines and objectives and conformity with applicable laws and regulations.

7. Serves on ad hoc and formal committees and task forces related to areas of expertise. Represents Metropolitan’s interests in a collaborative, informed, and timely manner.

8. Provides guidance and legal expertise to other employees and external representatives to ensure that actions taken are in compliance with objectives, guidelines, legal requirements, precedents, and policies; assists in the performance of administrative duties related to budget development and administration, approval of Board Letters, and preparation of annual business plans for Legal to ensure timely and cost-effective accomplishment of administrative activities.

9. Performs other related job duties as required.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Juris Doctor Graduate degree from an accredited law school and seven years of progressively responsible, directly related law practice experience performing complex and varied legal assignments. Experience representing public agencies is preferred.

Directly related law practice experience includes but is not limited to: experience in environmental litigation, natural resources, and/or water law; experience in California water resource issues including those relating to the Law of the Colorado River and the California State Water Project.

Required Knowledge of: Administrative proceedings and litigation before state and federal agencies and courts in primary and/or assisting capacity; water, environmental, natural resources, public finance, contract, construction, labor, property, power and/or tort law.

Required Skills and Abilities to: Conduct more complex problem-solving related to administrative, regulatory, and legislative law in area of expertise, interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, laws, and regulations; perform duties using a high degree of independent judgment; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing to a wide variety of audiences; establish and maintain effective working relationships; prepare detailed, more complex verbal and written communications on a wide variety of legal issues related to Metropolitan’s rights, entitlements, interests, and assets; manage cost effective legal representation; read, understand and accurately interpret more complex rules, regulations, laws, legislation, policy, and guidelines applicable to area of expertise; provide timely and accurate legal analyses and advice in area of expertise to management and the Board of Directors; conduct more complex contract negotiations involving more sensitive and controversial issues and/or conduct litigation on complex assignments; promote mutually beneficial working relationships with member agencies, external regulatory agencies and other government agencies.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations Requirements:
California State Bar Member (member in good standing, with either active membership or the ability to activate membership prior to employment.)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT/VISION REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as paper, books, or small parts; driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Environment: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, and residences or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

This classification performs work that requires maintaining confidentiality and is routinely privy to matters that either involves confidential information, sensitive personnel issues, or exposure to confidential and sensitive strategic corporate information.

Work Schedule: 9/80 (Alternating Fridays off)

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation

• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision

• Retirement plans, including pension plan and 401k

• Tuition reimbursement

• Training and advancement opportunities

• Excellent working environment

• Public transportation reimbursements and van pools

• On-site fitness center

• Hub of public transportation:  Rail, subway, buses and taxis

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link:  http://www.mwdh2o.com/PDF_Careers/benefits.pdf

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To receive a copy of the complete job description, please send an email to jobs@mwdh2o.com.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email jobs@mwdh2o.com.

MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/451246300

http://elpc.org/jobs/associate-attorney-public-interest-environmental-law-fellowship/

https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=ELI1730&jobId=11580

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) seeks an energetic, highly focused, self-starting individual to be Associate Editor for theEnvironmental Law Reporter (ELR).

ELI is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., that makes law work for people, places, and the planet. ELI brings together diverse perspectives and viewpoints from the public and private sector to advance the common goal of environmental protection. ELI convenes seminars and trainings on cutting-edge legal and policy issues, conducts extensive research on a variety of topics, and publishes print and online periodicals and books.

The Associate Editor will be charged with covering late-breaking developments in environmental law and policy, including recent court decisions, proposed legislation, and administrative rulemaking, for ELR’s electronic and print publications. Excellent research and writing skills are required, as the Associate Editor will be writing new material and editing the works of others on a daily basis. The Associate Editor’s primary responsibilities include:

•    writing summaries of recent court opinions for print and online publications;
•    updating and maintaining ELR’s online collection of statutory material;
•    gathering new agency guidance and policy documents; and
•    identifying ways to improve the suite of products offered by ELR.

The position is perfect for recent law school graduates looking to hone their research and writing skills in the area of environmental law. The Associate Editor will work at ELI’s office in Washington, D.C., and will report to the Director of Publications.

Visit the ELI home page at www.eli.org for more information.

QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate should have: (1) a law school degree; (2) top-notch legal research and writing skills; (3) a strong academic record, particularly in the area of environmental law; (4) superior interpersonal and organizational skills; (5) the ability to manage several tasks with limited supervision; and (6) a desire to support ELI’s mission of advancing environmental protection by improving law, policy, and management.  Experience working with websites, online databases, and social media are desirable but not required.

Salary: $35,000-45,000, depending on experience, with excellent benefits.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:  Submit an application package via ELI’s online application system, found by clicking the Apply button above. To be considered, your submission must include the completed online form, together with the following uploaded materials: (1) a cover letter; (2) a current resume; and (3) a list of references. Your cover letter should address your personal goals and interests, as well as your experience and interest in carrying out the duties outlined above.

Applications must be submitted to ELI no later than October 15, 2016. Please note: you must use ELI’s online application system. ELI is not unable to consider applications submitted by email, U.S. mail, or hand delivery; nor can late applications be considered. No phone calls, please.  Please send an email to dorsey@eli.org if you have any technical problems complying with these application instructions.

The Environmental Law Institute is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunity and to achieving an inclusive, diverse workplace that values every individual. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

http://earthjustice.org/about/jobs/34498/associate-attorney

http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/jobs/4460/legal-fellowship

2 separate positions advertised.

https://www.southernenvironment.org/about-selc/jobs/associate-attorney-immediate-opening

https://www.southernenvironment.org/about-selc/jobs/associate-attorney-nashville-tn-immediate-opening

Below is the position description for the Charleston, SC opening; a similar position description applies to the Nashville, TN opening.  Both can be accessed directly via the links above.

https://jobs.lclark.edu/postings/6302

Aquatic Animal Law Initiative Fellowship

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources (CLEANR) at the UC Irvine School of Law seeks an Environmental and Land Use Fellow to help develop the Center’s programming and conduct legal research and writing on cutting-edge environmental law issues.

Working under the supervision of the Center’s Faculty Director, Advisory Committee, and staff attorney, the Environmental and Land Use Fellow will help in the development of the Center’s research, educational, and public engagement programming. As part of the Center’s innovative Workshop Roundtable Series, the Fellow will engage in policy-relevant legal and social science research and writing on a range of emerging environmental legal issues; communicate and work with expert workshop participants; and help in the organization of dialogue sessions. This is a one-year, non-renewable position.

CLEANR promotes scholarship, education, community outreach, and public engagement on environmental health, pollution control, land use, natural resources, public lands, marine protection, food security, and energy law. The Center builds on UCI Law’s strong environmental faculty, its Environmental Law Clinic, and the University’s and Law School’s commitment to the interdisciplinary study of environmental problems.

The Center seeks to:

• Support interdisciplinary research aimed at revealing and addressing intractable environmental problems;
  • Create programs and other educational opportunities through which to disseminate information and facilitate dialogue about environmental issues;
  • Build advocacy networks among academics, students, activists, and policy makers that will play a leading role in framing debates, developing solutions, and challenging existing policies and practices where they fall short in protecting the environment;
  • Involve and engage UCI Law students in these research, educational, and public engagement activities;
  • Increase dialogue and promote collaboration among stakeholders about concrete conflicts over land use or environmental issues locally and globally; and
  • Build collaboration and synergies with other centers and initiatives at UC Irvine.

Center programming has included public, practitioner-focused and interdisciplinary conferences; a speaker series; a literature and film series; an international interdisciplinary summer institute for future sustainability leaders. In addition, the Center has developed a workshop round table series that convenes a wide range of leading policymakers, legal practitioners, activists and researchers from governmental agencies, industry, and non-governmental organizations to produce action-oriented policy papers, propose legislation, and complete important academic research.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue through November 30, 2016. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting materials must be received by October 22, 2016.

Please go to the following link to apply for this position: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF03734

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. A recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity, UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, supports work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is dedicated to broadening participation in higher education.

For more information about the University of California, Irvine School of Law, visit: www.law.uci.edu.

https://www.southernenvironment.org/about-selc/jobs/attorney-atlanta-ga-office