| B&D’s Austin office is growing, and is seeking a junior environmental associate. We are looking for a smart, energetic, enthusiastic, and versatile associate to join the Austin office of the largest environmental law firm in the country, ranked by U.S. News-Best Lawyers as “Environmental Firm of the Year” in 2018 and 2019 and as Law360’s Environmental Practice Group of the Year in 2017 and 2018. The ideal candidate will be a first-, second-, or third-year associate who wishes to focus on environmental regulatory counseling and litigation. We offer a collegial small office environment with the resources and platform of a larger national firm. Our associates get substantive and front-line responsibility, working directly with the firm’s shareholders, clients and technical consultants on unique and challenging environmental issues across the U.S. and globally. Vault ranked B&D in 2017 and 2018 as the #1 law firm to work for in the area of Environmental Law. In the area of diversity and inclusion, B&D also leads the way. 32% of our principals are women, and 38% of our lawyers are women or minorities. B&D received the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Vashon Award for Innovation in 2018, and placed in the top 10 for diversity, firm culture, pro bono, and satisfaction among midsize firms in the 2018 Vault Best Midsize Firms survey. Preferred candidates should have the following qualifications: - J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with excellent academic credentials;
- Strong analytical, research, writing and oral communication skills, organized, detailed, work well under deadlines, creative thinker, multitasker, and have the ability to assume significant client responsibilities; and
- Experience with, or demonstrable interest in, the major environmental law statutes, such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and CERCLA.
With over 100 attorneys in eight US offices, Beveridge & Diamond P.C. helps clients around the world resolve critical environmental, natural resource, project development, and sustainability issues relating to their facilities, products, and operations. B&D holds Tier 1 nationwide ratings for environmental law and environmental litigation from U.S. News-Best Lawyers, Chambers USA Guide to the Legal Profession, and Legal 500. Latinvex has named B&D to its list of Latin America’s top law international firms in Latin America annually since 2015. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample to: Lindy Resh, Attorney Recruitment Manager, at legalrecruiting@bdlaw.com. Applicants only; no third-party solicitations. Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. is an equal opportunity employer and all inquiries are kept strictly confidential. |
