Good Law Practice – Environmental Law Solicitor

About the Role

The role requires a qualified solicitor, who has considerable experience of running their own litigation and who has minimal need for supervision on day-to-day casework. However, we also offer excellent training, supervision where needed and the opportunity to progress.

We are interested in hearing from lawyers who have a public law background whose practice has focused on environmental law, but also those who have other additional specialisms, including corporate accountability, international law, housing, education, protest and civil rights.

This is a very exciting opportunity to join a unique law firm at an early stage of its development. The successful candidate will be proactive, have a sense of adventure, and feel comfortable within a dynamic, rapid-paced environment.  The full job description and person specification is located here.

About Us

Good Law Practice is a not for profit law firm that has Good Law Project as its main client and also acts for other clients. Good Law Project is a not for profit that uses the law for a better world. It had a primary role in overturning the prorogation of Parliament in 2019, shone a bright light on the  Government’s awarding of lucrative Covid contracts to their friends and associates, and has been centrally involved in a number of environmental law cases. Good Law Practice shares the Project’s values of bravery, honesty and decisiveness and is similarly committed to the highest possible standard of ethical conduct in all its activities.

The Practice is an independent, SRA-regulated law firm. We are a new organisation with a friendly, energetic and motivated team. We are now planning to hire an environmental law litigator to join us to help support and develop our work addressing the climate emergency.

You will report to the Managing Director of the Practice.

How to apply

Please send us one 3-page document consisting of:
● your CV (max one page)
● your covering letter of no more than two pages outlining:
○ why you are interested in the role
○ how you meet the requirements
○ what motivates you to work at Good Law Practice
○ how your skills and experience would make you a suitable candidate for this role
○ whether you consider yourself to have a disability or not
○ Where you found out about the job opportunity
○ include details of two referees
○ Your current notice period
○ Your availability for interviews which are likely to take place during week commencing 25 July 2022

Join us in the fight for a fairer future

Apply now

Or email: lparker@goodlawpractice.com with the subject line: Environmental Law Lawyer

Encouragement of equal opportunity and reasonable adjustments

Good Law Practice wants to ensure that it has an inclusive and diverse culture. Part of this is ensuring that we incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment practices. This is a journey on which we are travelling. It’s important that we attract, welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are actively committed to removing barriers and challenging discriminatory practices in recruitment on the basis of age, disability, LGBT or relationship status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or social class.

We particularly welcome applications from racialised ethnic groups and/or those with lived experience of disadvantage. We encourage people with disabilities to advise us of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process to ensure you have the opportunity to present yourself in a comfortable manner. Please mention your disability in your application. If your application demonstrates the essential criteria for the role, we will guarantee an interview and discuss any special arrangements you may need.