Mid-level Environmental Law And Real Estate Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Mid-level Environmental Law and Real Estate Associate Attorney to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school and a California Bar license. They should possess comprehensive knowledge of real estate law, environmental law, and litigation, along with experience in conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and supporting various legal matters.

Duties:

• Drafting legal documents, including access agreements, real property covenants, and other legal instruments.
• Conducting legal research and analysis about environmental, real estate, and litigation matters.
• Conducting preliminary case investigations and evaluations.
• Participating in environmental litigation matters, including drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions.
• Guiding on compliance issues and regulatory requirements related to environmental and real estate matters.
• Conducting due diligence for real estate transactions.
• Providing support to senior attorneys on various legal matters.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• California Bar license.

Experience:

• In-depth knowledge and some work experience with statutes, regulations, and common law related to soil and groundwater contamination, water quality, air quality, and/or climate change.

Skills:

• Strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Proficiency in drafting legal documents and conducting due diligence for real estate transactions.

This firm has been a power player in the Pacific Northwest for a long time. While this firm practices in numerous areas, its strongest areas are in the corporate context where it does truly exceptional work. Their clients are a diverse group of domestic and international corporations, government entities, and non-profit organizations. This firm is a lifestyle type of firm in many respects and wants its associates to have lives outside of the law. An additional aspect of this firm is that it is consistently able to attract and retain candidates who are the cream of the crop. The firm takes its recruiting very seriously and truly makes a major effort to make the associates who join the firm feel welcome as members of the firm. The firm's training is also very solid. Attorneys are encouraged to get involved in numerous outside activities and appear to do so on a regular and ongoing basis.