General Litigation Counsel For ClimateSpecial Assistant Attorney General
General Litigation Counsel For ClimateSpecial Assistant Attorney General
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Duties and Opportunities: For this position a Special Assistant Attorney General will be responsible for developing leading and supporting litigation and other initiatives in support of achieving and enforcing 2021 Act on Climate greenhouse gas reduction mandates and in the many state and other regulatory proceedings stemming from a transition to green energy. The SAAG in this position will be responsible for identifying appropriate novel areas of investigation identifying local national and regional trends undertaking investigations of potential cases pretrial litigation negotiation written and oral argument trial work and appeals. Responsibilities also include close work with community advocates outside counsel and other Attorney General offices on multistate litigation. This work may be in one or more of a broad range of civil areas including: environmental law administrative law energy regulation mass tort tort and land use. The applicant will carry a civil litigation caseload and be expected to draft file and argue motions/legal memoranda as well as litigate in state and federal court.
Opportunities for Special Assistant Attorneys General in the Civil Division are offered to ensure professional growth and development. Opportunities include attending National Association of Attorney General trainings and conferences throughout the country serving on state local federal and/or nonprofit boards commissions working groups and/or task forces as a designee of the Attorney General providing substantive expertise to legislative or policy initiatives and supervising student interns as part of the Offices legal internship program.Required Qualifications for Appointment
Eligibility: The successful applicant must have a law degree from an accredited law school. If not a member of the Rhode Island Bar the candidate must be eligible for admission to the Rhode Island bar and prepared to sit for the bar exam or obtain admission through score transfer. Qualifications: Candidates must have strong written/oral advocacy and negotiating skills and possess the capacity to function in a sometimeshigh stress demanding environment. Experience in both state and federal court is preferred. Supplemental Information
- RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL LITIGATION COUNSEL FOR CLIMATEThe Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General is seeking a Litigation Counsel for Climate in the Offices Environment and Energy Unit. The Litigation Counsel will be focused on developing and prosecuting the Offices climate strategy across regulatory administrative and judicial modalities. Rhode Island has passed a number of innovative climate laws including the 2021 Act on Climate which includes the most aggressive enforceable statutory mandates in the country and its geography ensures that climate is at the forefront of securing a just future for all Rhode Islanders. This position provides a unique opportunity to utilize the Offices legal tools to fight for climate adaptation mitigation and resiliency and to enable the green energy future while centering environmental justice principles to ensure an equitable transition. The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law pays the salary of the fellow but the fellows sole duty of loyalty is to the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General. All work performed by the fellow is entirely identified and managed by the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General.The term of this position will be one year with the possibility of an additional year extension subject to funding availability and mutual agreement.
SPECIAL ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIVIL DIVISION/ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY UNIT
Paygrade 8730 $80114 $90691
April 1 2025 April 25 2025
Or commensurate with experience experienced candidates are encouraged to apply and will be
eligible for higher paygrades commensurate with their experience.
About the Office of the Attorney General: The Attorney General is the states top lawyer and law enforcement official protecting and serving the people and interests of Rhode Island through a broad range of duties. Every day the Offices attorneys fight to ensure the public safety of the states communities improve the economic security of its citizens safeguard the states spectacular natural resources and restore the publics trust in government. Assistant and Special Assistant Attorneys General represent the people of Rhode Island in civil and criminal matters before trial courts appellate courts and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States. The Office is unique among attorneys general offices across the country. Out of fifty states only two other offices share the same broad criminal mission. The Offices attorneys prosecute complex and violent crimes but also functionally serve as one of the nations largest district attorneys offices prosecuting all felonies throughout the state.
Environmental and Energy Unit: The Environment and Energy Unit within the Civil Division develops and leads highimpact cuttingedge advocacy efforts in the environment and energy sectors counsels the Attorney General and other government officials on environmental and energyrelated issues; performs a range of functions including litigation public comment policy development and provides oversight with respect to state and federal agencies regulatory actions and responsibilities. Among other significant litigations the Unit developed and filed the nations first lawsuit that seeks to hold fossil fuel companies liable for causing climate change. From identifying and pursuing landmark civil actions against businesses and individuals that have harmed or threaten to harm the health of Rhode Islanders and/or the States public trust resources to defending state laws the Units attorneys are at the forefront of matters being litigated before trial courts appellate courts and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States.
If applying for position via mail or email there is no need to also apply through online system.
Application Process: Applicants should submit a 1 a cover letter summarizing why you are interested and describing the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position 2 resume 3 list of three references and 4 a writing sample to both:
Sarah Rice
Deputy Chief Public Protection Bureau
Office of the Attorney General
150 South Main Street Providence RI 02903
and
Aida Crosson
Director of Administration
Office of the Attorney General
150 South Main Street Providence RI 02903
Compensation: The paygrade on this posting assumes an entrylevel attorney. The Rhode Island Attorney General offers competitive salaries based on skills and experience. Experienced candidates are encouraged to apply and will be eligible for higher paygrades commensurate with their experience.
Benefits Information: The successful candidate will be eligible for subsidized health benefits (medical prescription dental and vision coverage) and life insurance; leave including annual (vacation) personal sick and paid parental leave. The candidate is also eligible to participate in a retirement plan. For information regarding benefits for this fellowship please visit NYUs summary of benefits for professional research staff at: Opportunity Employer: The Attorney Generals Office is stronger more credible and more capable when its attorneys bring diverse backgrounds cultures and perspectives to their work. The Office encourages all qualified applicants from all ethnic and racial backgrounds veterans LGBTQ individuals and persons with disabilities to apply.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color sex religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin disability or covered veteran status.
Other Information: Finalists will be subject to a full background investigation including reference checks. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation receipt of letters of good standing from each Bar in which the applicant is a member and membership in good standing with or admission into the Rhode Island Bar. In certain limited circumstances applicants may be hired pending temporary or full admission.
Employment Type
Full Time
