Charter and Litigation Attorney

Dannis Woliver Kelley; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with matching and profitSharing

Sick and vacation time

Paid holidays

Job summary

Dannis Woliver Kelley, a mid-sized education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts, seeks an attorney to join its Charter and Litigation practice groups. The hybrid position offers the chance to work on landmark cases benefiting students across California and to contribute to public entity representation.

Candidates should have at least four years of professional experience, including dispute resolution and litigation, with California Bar admission.

Qualifications

• Dispute resolution experience required, including mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials
• Strong case management skills, including ability and initiative to lead matters, manage deadlines and move matters forward
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Excellent writing, research, analytical, and communication skills
• Flexibility, initiative, and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters arising in representing public entities
• Prior experience with charter matters, civil rights, special education, insurance defense or personal injury defense preferred
• Education law experience and/or public entity experience a plus
• Two years of litigation experience required
• Admission to the California State Bar

Skills

Dispute resolution

Case management

Leadership

Deadline management

Writing skills

Research skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Charter matters experience

Civil rights experience

Special education experience

Public entity law

Litigation experience

California Bar admission

Job description

Hybrid Mid-sized education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks an attorney to join its Charter and Litigation practice groups. If you are interested in joining a team that works on landmark cases benefiting students across California, we encourage you to apply.

Hybrid Mid-sized education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks an attorney to join its Charter and Litigation practice groups. If you are interested in joining a team that works on landmark cases benefiting students across California, we encourage you to apply.

Candidates will be considered for the following DWK offices: San Francisco, Long Beach, San Diego, Sacramento, Fresno. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of four years of professional experience, including the below qualifications:

• Dispute resolution experience required, including mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials
• Strong case management skills, including ability and initiative to lead matters, manage deadlines and move matters forward
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Excellent writing, research, analytical, and communication skills
• Flexibility, initiative, and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters arising in representing public entities
• Prior experience with charter matters, civil rights, special education, insurance defense or personal injury defense preferred
• Education law experience and/or public entity experience a plus
• Two years of litigation experience required
• Admission to the California State Bar

The annual salary range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $140,000 to $175,000. The final annual salary offered will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to the offered salary, our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with matching and profit-sharing options; sick and vacation time, along with paid holidays. We offer additional voluntary benefits designed to meet your individual needs. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with both California’s Fair Chance Act (FCA) and local Fair Chance Ordinances (FCOs).