Senior Associate Education Law
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
AALRR offers a unique opportunity to support the educational institutions guiding the next generation of Californians to reach their intellectual and creative potential. We are seeking a senior associate attorney for our Southern California Education Law Practice Group to provide advice and counsel to public and private K-12 schools community college districts and related entities. Ideally the candidate will have experience advising public entities on a range of issues including governance labor and employment and will have conducted investigations involving alleged discrimination harassment or other misconduct.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise district/school administrators on all aspects of personnel management including employee discipline dismissal and release
- Guide clients in responding to California Public Records Act requests complying with the Brown Act and avoiding and addressing conflicts of interest
- Represent local educational agencies in administrative hearings
- Counsel management on questions involving employee leaves of absence and disability accommodations
- Assist Title IX and Uniform Complaint Officers with administering the complaint process in accordance with law and policy
- Investigate and/or serve as a decision-maker in Title IX cases and other matters involving students and employees
- Provide relevant trainings for clients on topics of interest and participate in internal and external conferences and marketing opportunities
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
- Admission to the State Bar of California and in good standing
- 4 years of labor and/or employment law experience preferably for educational or other public entities
- Strong legal research writing and oral advocacy skills
- Litigation and/or administrative hearing experience is a plus
- Investigations and Title IX experience is a plus
- Ability to build and maintain effective client relationships
- Proven experience managing multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Salary
The base salary range for this role is $135000 - $160000 and represents the firms good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidates education skills and experience. The Firm offers a bonus program as well as a generous employee benefits package including medical dental vision 401(k) matching and Firm profit-sharing contribution.
Connect
We invite you to learn more about AALRR and contact Karen Bell at if you have any questions. For consideration please submit a cover letter and resume to Ms. Bell at
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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