Associate Attorney

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🌲 Oregon – Remote

🌲 Oregon – Remote

💵 $70k - $80k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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eLaw

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11 - 50 employees

⚖️ Legal

Legal

eLaw is a legal services company that provides critical and up-to-date court-related case information, which can be synced to a firm's existing CMS or calendar to enhance efficiency. It is recognized for its ePer Diem service and is annually ranked as the leading docketing and calendaring software by New York legal professionals. eLaw enables attorneys to effectively search, monitor, and manage active and archived cases, dockets, and court calendars within New York and New Jersey trial courts, thereby improving case management and allowing lawyers to practice with confidence.

📋 Description

• Conduct legal research and analysis to support lawyers defending communities and the environment • Write legal research memos for partner lawyers, especially in Spanish • Contribute to pleadings and court submissions, including amicus curiae briefs • Meet with partner lawyers to learn about their work • Present and share research when needed • Build legal resources for ELAW’s website and other shared resources • Collaborate with ELAW lawyers and other team members to provide high-quality information to partners • Participate in committees and other activities to strengthen ELAW • Support administrative tasks • Manage multiple project types while balancing competing deadlines and priorities

🎯 Requirements

• Exceptional legal research and writing skills in Spanish • At least good working knowledge of English • Recent law graduate; graduated from law school within the last five years • Familiarity with environmental justice and environmental law, including related human rights law • Experience researching court decisions from one or more Latin American countries • Commitment to ELAW’s mission and public-interest work • Ability to work successfully in cross-cultural settings • J.D. or equivalent law degree that is the basic educational qualification for applying for a license to practice in the relevant jurisdiction • Licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction, or willing to apply for bar membership or fulfill requirements to practice law • 1–5 years of relevant legal experience; candidates with more than 5 years will not be considered • Exceptional legal research, writing, and communication skills • Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines • Ability to represent ELAW positively in professional settings • Ability to work both independently and within a small team • Professional fluency in Spanish and good working knowledge of English • Legal work experience in Latin America • Willingness to use technology platforms for virtual collaboration • Flexible approach to working across time zones • Desired: additional language skills, especially Portuguese and/or English fluency • Desired: graduate degree in a relevant field if the law degree is an undergraduate degree • Desired: initiative to research emerging legal and advocacy issues • Desired: openness to international travel • Desired: strong editing skills • Desired: experience at public-interest law organizations • Desired: experience managing legal interns

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay • Health and life insurance • Retirement benefits • Paid time off • Flexible spending account • Professional development assistance • A collaborative, values-driven culture committed to inclusivity and learning