Municipal Law Associate

Best Best & Krieger LLP; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Best Best & Krieger LLP is seeking an attorney with 3-5 years of experience in municipal transactional law to join our California team. The role focuses on drafting ordinances and resolutions and advising on open meetings, land use, planning, and related regulatory matters for public agency clients.

Candidates must be licensed in California and experienced in conflicts of interest, free speech regulations, and election law issues, providing robust counsel to clients and maintaining high

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in municipal transactional law.
• Experience drafting ordinances and resolutions.
• Experience handling issues surrounding open meetings, land use, planning, conflicts of interest, free speech regulations, public safety, election law, and related matters for public agency clients.

Responsibilities

• Draft ordinances and resolutions for municipal clients.
• Advise public agencies on land use, planning, and zoning issues.
• Ensure compliance with open meeting laws and regulations.
• Counsel on conflicts of interest, election law, and public safety matters.

Skills

Municipal transactional law

Drafting ordinances and resolutions

Open meeting laws

Land use and planning

Conflicts of interest

Election law

Public safety issues

Education

Licensed to practice law in California

Job description

## DescriptionBest Best & Krieger LLP is a nationally recognized law firm focused on delivering effective and client-service oriented solutions to complex legal issues facing public agencies, businesses and individuals across the U.S. BBK is proud to trace the firm's success back to the groundwork of professionalism and community service laid by its founders 135 years ago. Today, with nearly 250 attorneys in offices throughout California and in Oregon and Washington, D.C., we efficiently and meaningfully assist our clients with complex, multi-disciplinary issues and provide creative solutions.At BBK, we place a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to culture, community and equal opportunity. We are proud of our workplace culture, where we respect and value our colleagues for their unique perspectives and experiences.## QualificationsWe have an immediate opening for an attorney with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience practicing municipal transactional law, including drafting ordinances and resolutions, dealing with open meeting laws, land use and planning, conflicts of interest, free speech regulations, public safety issues, election law matters, and other issues surrounding public agency clients. Experience handling public meetings essential. Candidates must be licensed in California. The reasonably expected pay scale for this position seeking an associate with 3 or more years of experience is $127,500 - $185,000. The actual salary within that range will depend on the selected candidate’s years of practice and experience. We encourage all interested candidates to apply. **Best Best & Krieger is an equal opportunity employer.**