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Skill Level: All Levels
Job Status: Full Time
Category: Legal
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Job Posted On: May 20, 2008

Job Description

UCR seeks applicants for the position of general counsel to manage our legal program, working with UCR’s executive director, staff and board.

UCR’s general counsel is responsible for overseeing legal actions in federal, state and administrative courts, typically as co-counsel with outside counsel; preparing comments on proposed regulations and permits; representing the organization at public hearings; evaluating and commenting on draft legislation; developing relationships with federal, state and local environmental regulatory agencies, and supervising law students in a legal intern program. Other responsibilities include maintaining UCR’s tax exempt status; providing advice on draft employee and other internal policies; reviewing contracts and other documents prepared by the organization; and counseling the executive director and staff regarding their activities.

Salary negotiable and commensurate with experience; generous benefits.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have a J.D. degree, at least four years experience in environmental law, preferably the federal Clean Water Act, and should be admitted to the Georgia State Bar or waiting admission. Experience with nonprofit organizations is a plus. Candidates must be self-motivated and possess the ability to work cooperatively and productively with others on a variety of diverse projects in a dynamic nonprofit environment. They must be energetic, creative, well-organized, independent, hard-working and personable. They must be able to maintain a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.

How to Apply

To apply, send cover letter and resume to Sally Bethea, Executive Director, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, 916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. Suite 3, Atlanta, GA. 30318 at sbethea@ucriverkeeper.org or fax to (404) 352-8676.

Organization Description

Established in 1994, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR) is a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to protect and restore the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed for the people, fish and wildlife that depend on the river system