Senior Staff Attorney

THE ORGANIZATION MISSION *As You Sow* seeks to promote environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and innovative legal strategies. VISION Our vision is a safe, just, and sustainable world in which protecting the environment and human rights is central to corporate decision-making. OVERVIEWhttp://www.asyousow.org/ [As You Sow](http://www.asyousow.org/) is a Berkeley-based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1992. We work across a range of issue areas including climate and energy; biodiversity; circular economy; environmental health; and social justice. We believe that a safe, just, and sustainable world for all can be achieved by moving corporations to take responsibility for the impacts of their policies and practices. We achieve this goal through direct engagement with corporate management, formal shareholder resolutions, original research and reports, and innovative legal action, among others. We also work to foster and align investors and investments with a sustainable economy, a healthy environment, and thriving communities. COMMITMENT TO DEI (Diversity and Inclusion) *As You Sow* actively seeks to recruit & retain a diverse staff in all areas of our work. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, or sexual orientation. THE POSITION *As You Sow* seeks an experienced Sr. Staff Attorney to lead in the development of high-profile impaction litigation & legal strategies that advance & defend shareholder rights; challenge state & federal actions to prevent investor consideration of environmental, social, & governance risk; and to advance consumer protection, environmental, derivative, & related actions that drive accountability & change. The Attorney's responsibilities include responding quickly and effectively to emerging legal, legislative, & regulatory challenges; writing amicus briefs for submission in key federal & state cases; drafting regulatory petitions; communicating & working productively with a range of colleagues and organizations; advancing & defending regulatory law across the range of issues on which *As You Sow* works; & participating in the formulation and advancement of organizational strategies, including assisting staff in drafting resolutions & defending company challenges to resolutions filed with the SEC. The ideal candidate will be a key part of an inventive & dedicated staff in creating change that benefits shareholders, companies, communities, & the environment. The Sr. Attorney's primary focus is to develop and execute high-profile impact litigation based on innovative legal theories, including responding to evolving threats to shareholder rights. The Attorney works closely with *As You Sow*’s President & Chief Counsel in strategic litigation development. The ideal candidate has litigation experience with an ability to think strategically & creatively. The candidate will have experience in at least one of the following areas: environmental, corporate and securities, and/or administrative law, & have interest or experience in consumer protection, state & federal constitutional law, &/or federal courts issues such as standing & jurisdiction. Experience in securities or corporate governance is a strong plus. The ideal candidate will also have excellent research, writing, & public speaking skills. This position joins an inventive and dedicated staff in creating change that benefits shareholders, companies, communities, & the environment. *As You Sow* staff are based remotely, & the ideal candidate will have a proven track record of self-motivation and driving tasks to completion. ESSENTIAL DUTIES Produce consistently high-quality work & undertake activities including: - Work with *As You Sow*’s President & Chief Counsel to develop and execute, innovative legal strategies that promote environmental & social justice, advance cor…