Earthjustice seeks a managing attorney to lead our Mid-Pacific Office, located in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Now entering its fourth decade of operation, Earthjustice’s Mid-Pacific Office has an unmatched record of using litigation and the law to protect the environment in the Hawaiian Islands and the wider Pacific.

The managing attorney leads the work of our Mid-Pacific Office, currently comprising five full-time attorneys and two administrative professionals. Essential responsibilities for the position include:

• Providing litigation leadership by personally litigating a docket of cases and working collaboratively with the other attorneys in the office to maximize the quality and impact of the office’s total litigation effort.
• Managing and developing the staff of the office to ensure they have the resources, feedback, and support to maximize their performance and skills development.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with clients and other partner organizations.
• Serving as a primary public face of the office and the organization, including by working effectively with the news media and with government officials.
• Working closely and productively with Earthjustice’s policy, communications, fundraising, and diversity, equity, and inclusion teams to advance programmatic and institutional goals.
• Participating actively with national team of Managing Attorneys in driving forward Earthjustice’s strategic priorities.

Qualified candidates will have a proven track record in strategic litigation in environmental or public interest law, strong management skills including budgets, staff, and programs,demonstrated experience working with grassroots, disadvantaged, and/or culturally diverse communities, preferably in Hawai‘I, outstanding communication skills, excellent initiative with the ability to identify and pursue new opportunities, combined with the capacity to work well collaboratively as part of regional and national teams, and professional experience working in Hawai‘i.  A full list of qualifications and more information about this position and office can be found at: www.earthjustice.org.

We offer a mission- and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits.   

Interested and qualified candidates are encourage to send a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to Carolyn McCormick of Peak HR Consulting, LLC at: Carolyn.McCormick@peakhrconsulting.com.  This position will remain open until filled, but applicants will maximize their ability to be considered if they apply by November 30, 2018. 

Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected.