Litigation Attorney - Public Entity and Education Law (Hybrid)

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

A mid-sized education law firm with a 50-year history and a statewide practice is looking for an experienced Litigation Attorney. The firm has about 55 attorneys and represents school and community college districts across California. If you'd like to join a team that supports the education of students in California, this could be the role for you.

This is a niche and evolving area of law with little precedent, so the work is research- and writing-driven rather than template-based. The firm is collaborative and works like a larger firm in its training, mentoring, and resources, while offering better work-life balance. Attorneys coming from big firms have done especially well here.

The schedule is hybrid and flexible. There are no set office days; you come in when meetings require it.

Requirements

• 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

Compensation and benefits

The billable target is 1,850 hours. Bonuses are paid quarterly for meeting billables, plus an annual discretionary bonus.

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• a 401(k) with matching and profit sharing
• sick and vacation time
• paid holidays

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.