Hybrid Education Law Litigator for Public Entities

gpac; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with matching and profitSharing

Sick leave

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Job summary

gpac seeks an experienced Litigation Attorney to represent school and community college districts across California. The role emphasizes research and writing in a collaborative, mid-sized firm with strong mentoring and resources.

The position offers a hybrid and flexible schedule with no set office days; meetings drive in-person attendance. Ideal candidates bring civil rights/public entity exposure and a track record in complex litigation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of litigation experience.
• Experience handling complex civil litigation from initiation to resolution, including arbitration, mediation, or trial.
• Strong case management skills, with the initiative to lead matters and move them forward.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Excellent leadership, writing, research, analytical, and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work on a broad range of matters for public entities.
• Education law or public entity experience.
• Civil rights, special education, insurance defense, or personal injury defense experience is preferred.

Skills

Litigation

Case management

Leadership

Research

Writing

Communication

Public entities

Education law

Civil rights / special education

Job description

gpac seeks an experienced Litigation Attorney to represent school and community college districts across California. The role emphasizes research and writing in a collaborative, mid-sized firm with strong mentoring and resources.

The position offers a hybrid and flexible schedule with no set office days; meetings drive in-person attendance. Ideal candidates bring civil rights/public entity exposure and a track record in complex litigation.