Education Law Associate Attorney

Orion Placement; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid family medical, dental,

Vision coverage

Profit sharing

401(k) matching

Student loan assistance

Commute support

Monthly work-from-home subsidy

Job summary

Confidential Employer seeks an admitted education-law attorney to represent educators in disciplinary proceedings before the Office of Administrative Hearings and in credentialing matters before the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

You will manage a substantial caseload, provide strategic guidance to clients, and collaborate with senior attorneys while handling a varied mix of employment and workplace-law issues.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active California Bar membership in good standing.
• Labor and employment law coursework encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Represent educators in Education Code disciplinary proceedings before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
• Handle credentialing matters before the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
• Represent educators in disputes with school districts over pay, classification, disability accommodations, layoffs, leaves, transfers, tort claims, and related issues.
• Provide advice and counsel to educators on employment and workplace matters.
• Manage intake and an active caseload of ~20–30 cases per month.
• Conduct legal research and develop effective case strategies.
• Draft pleadings, briefs, memoranda, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Participate in administrative hearings, negotiations, and other proceedings.
• Communicate directly with clients and provide practical legal guidance.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the practice while independently managing matters.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Time management

Communication

Organization

Caseload management

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

• Make a meaningful impact by representing educators in important workplace and education law matters.
• Handle substantive cases involving discipline, credentialing, compensation, accommodations, layoffs, leaves, transfers, and more.
• Build valuable experience across administrative proceedings, employment disputes, negotiations, and legal counseling.
• Join a mission-driven team that has championed workers, educators, unions, and employee rights for decades.
• Enjoy a hybrid schedule with flexibility between our Sacramento and Oakland offices.
• Receive strong benefits including employer-paid family medical, dental, and vision coverage, profit sharing, 401(k) matching, student loan assistance, commute support, and a monthly work-from-home subsidy.
• Take on meaningful responsibility while working alongside experienced attorneys in a collaborative environment.

Location

Sacramento, CA or Oakland, CA | Hybrid schedule with three in-office days and two remote days each week.

Note

Must be admitted to and in good standing with the California Bar and have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school. Education law experience is a plus, but not required.

About Us

We are a progressive law firm dedicated to representing workers, educators, unions, and employee benefit plans in meaningful legal matters. Our team combines sophisticated legal advocacy with a strong commitment to workplace rights, collaboration, and professional growth. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Represent educators in Education Code disciplinary proceedings before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
• Handle credentialing matters before the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
• Represent educators in disputes with school districts involving pay, classification, disability accommodations, layoffs, leaves, transfers, tort claims, and related issues.
• Provide advice and counsel to educators on a wide range of employment and workplace matters.
• Manage intake and an active caseload of approximately 20 to 30 cases per month.
• Conduct legal research and develop effective case strategies.
• Draft pleadings, briefs, legal memoranda, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Participate in administrative hearings, negotiations, and other proceedings.
• Communicate directly with clients and provide thoughtful, practical legal guidance.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the practice while independently managing assigned matters.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active California Bar membership in good standing.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Excellent judgment, communication, organization, and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage a substantial caseload in a fast-paced environment.
• Labor and employment law coursework expected.
• Education law experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience in labor and employment, plaintiff-side employment, union representation, public interest, administrative law, or related litigation is highly relevant.
• Genuine interest in workers' rights, educators, and the labor movement.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You’ll have the opportunity to build a rewarding legal practice while representing educators in matters that can directly affect their careers and working lives. We offer meaningful responsibility, professional growth, strong benefits, and a collaborative hybrid environment where attorneys can make a real difference.