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  • Climate Law Jobs

    Practice with a Purpose

    From Green Jobs Network
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    The goal of this website is to make it easy to find environmental, sustainability, and climate change law jobs and legal resources. This website is a service of Green Jobs Network, which has been connecting job seekers to opportunities since 2008.

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    Assistant Attorney General, Maryland ​Attorney General's Office

    Assistant Attorney General

    Maryland ​Attorney General's Office (Deadline May 22)

    Baltimore, MD

    AVP, Legal Strategy & Operations, Environmental Defense Fund

    AVP, Legal Strategy & Operation

    Environmental Defense Fund

    Boulder / NYC / DC

    Senior Staff Attorney, State Energy and Environmental Impact Center (NYU School of Law)

    Senior Staff Attorney

    State Energy and Environmental Impact Center (NYU School of Law)

    New York, NY

    Special Assistant Attorney General, Environmental Protection Division, Washington State Attorney General's Office

    Special Assistant Attorney General, Environmental Protection Division

    Washington State Attorney General's Office

    Seattle, WA

    Attorney or Senior Attorney, Clean Energy, Western Resource Advocates

    Attorney or Senior Attorney, Clean Energy

    Western Resource Advocates

    Remote / Hybrid / Multiple locations

    Multiple Opportunities, Earthjustice

    Multiple Opportunities

    Earthjustice

    Remote

  • Climate Law Job Board

    Below is a collection of climate and sustainability legal jobs from Climate Change Jobs, a job board operated by GJN.

    Click here to post your job!
  • Featured Event:

    Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp

    Complimentary Virtual CLE Conference

    April 22 and 23, 2025

    Learn the skills you need to provide pro bono support to climate-friendly causes, communities, and startups! Pro bono is the most underrated tool for career development, especially among would-be climate lawyers.

    This free conference will discuss how to find pro bono opportunities and maximize your impact, and will also provide specific instruction in the substantive skills you need to do pro bono work for renewable energy projects, climate startups, and more.

    Click here for the agenda, speakers, and to register.

    Presented by the Planetary Lawyer Project, Offit Kurman, P.A., and Green Pro Bono

    Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp
  • Featured Event:

    Legal Careers in Climate & Clean Energy

    A video is now available of the one-hour webinar Building a Sustainable Future Legal Careers in Climate & Clean Energy. The speakers are Leonard Adler (CEO, Green Jobs Network) and Matthew Karmel (Founder, Planetary Lawyer Project).

    This program was presented as part of Justia’s Webinar offerings. Justia is one of the world’s leading online legal companies and provides free case law, codes, regulations and legal information for lawyers, business, students and consumers worldwide.

    This webinar included an overview of career opportunities for lawyers in fields such as sustainability and clean energy, stories of attorneys who have made a successful career shift into these fields, and job search tips and resources. You can view the video above or via this link.

  • Climate Legal Career Resources

    Quick access to jobs, tools, and more

    Climate Career Hub

    Climate Career Hub

    A one-stop collection of career resources for your climate job search.

    Planetary Lawyer Project

    Planetary Lawyer Project

    A bi-weekly newsletter featuring job openings, pro bono opportunities, and more.

    Planetary Lawyer Project

    Justia Legal Jobs

    Find environmental law jobs and explore other career resources.

  • Climate Pro Bono Resources

    Use your skills to make an impact

    Green Pro Bono

    Green Pro Bono

    Organization that connects legal professionals with pro bono opportunities

    Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp

    Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp

    Access materials from this event (January 2024)

  • Climate Legal Practice Resources

     Increase your knowledge, increase your impact

    Climate Change Laws of the World

    Climate Change Laws of the World

    Searchable database of thousands of national-level climate change legislation and policies.

    U.S. Climate Change Litigation

    U.S. Climate Change Litigation

    Searchable database of U.S. cases

    U.S. Climate Change Litigation

    Global Climate Change Litigation

    Searchable database of cases (except for U.S.)

    Youth Climate Lawsuits Database

    Youth Climate Lawsuits Database

    Case summaries and commentaries on youth climate litigation cases. A service of ClimaTalk.

    Urban Climate Law

    Urban Climate Law

    Published in October 2023, this is a user-friendly primer on the legal challenges and opportunities for effective and equitable decarbonization at the municipal level.

    Global Climate Litigation Report

    Global Climate Litigation Report

    This 2023 Status Review provides an overview of the current state of climate change litigation and an update of global climate change litigation trends.

  • AI Tools for Your Climate Job Search 

    ClimateJobs.AI: Your Climate Career Companion

    Green Jobs Network provides climate job seekers with free access to a suite of AI-powered career services at ClimateJobs.AI.

    Services include:

    • Robin, Your AI Climate Career Coach. You can have interactive voice and text chats with Robin and receive job search advice.
    • Create Cover Letters. You can quickly receive a personalized cover letter based on the job, your experience, and the hiring organization.
    • Resume Review. Upload your resume and receive personalized insights and tips for improvements.
    • Interview Preparation. Generate a list of questions you may be asked in a job interview and suggestions for how to answer them.
    • Job Ideas + Employer Leads. Discover potential employers and types of jobs in sustainability and climate that match your skills.

    Learn more at https://climatejobs.ai

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