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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Email: oagrecruitment@dc.gov
Recruiting for office(s) in: Washington DC
Type of organization: Government
Job Title: Special Assistant Attorney General
The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia is seeking an experienced Special Assistant Attorney General for the Public Advocacy Division’s Housing and Environmental Justice Section (HEJS) to work on civil enforcement of the District’s environmental protection laws, including those that protect clean water, clean air, safe housing, and environmental justice for District residents. The attorney will also work on matters regarding utility regulation before the District’s Public Service Commission. The position will be fully supervised by the Office of the Attorney General but is funded and employed through the New York University State Energy & Environmental Impact Center.
The Public Advocacy Division investigates and litigates civil cases aimed at protecting the public interest. HEJS works with community groups, environmental and tenant stakeholders, and District government agencies to identify and address environmental and housing violations in the District. The successful candidate will investigate, develop, and litigate suits against entities that violate the District’s environmental laws (e.g. Hazardous Waste Management Act, D.C. Code § 8-1301 et seq.; Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act (LHPEA), D.C. Code § 8-231.15(e); On-road Engine Idling and Non-road Diesel Engine Idling regulations, 20 District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (“D.C.M.R.”) § 900.1 et seq.; and Water Pollution Control Act, D.C. Code §§ 8-103.02 et seq.). In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to multistate environmental litigation and comment letters. The successful candidate will also litigate and work on local and national utility regulation enforcement work and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings
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Time period of employment: project-based
- Deadline to apply: 14 February 2025
- Anticipated start date:
- Response method(s): Email
- Materials requested: Résumé, Cover letter, Writing sample, 3
Hiring criteria
QUALIFICATIONS:
Environmental or litigation experience is preferred but not required. The candidate should have affirmative civil litigation experience, as well as excellent analytical, writing, and litigation skills. The candidate will, preferably, have experience in local and federal environmental law and social justice issues, including policy work.
ELIGIBILITY: The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction. If not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the candidate must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within