Education Law Attorney - Advocate for Educators

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

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.