Municipal Law Associate

BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Best & Krieger LLP, a nationally recognized law firm, is seeking an attorney for municipal transactional matters in California. The candidate should have 3–5 years of experience drafting ordinances and resolutions and handling open meetings and land-use issues for public agency clients.

Applicants must be licensed to practice in California. The firm offers equal opportunity employment and a collaborative culture across offices in California, Oregon, Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience practicing municipal transactional law.
• Experience drafting ordinances and resolutions; dealing with open meeting laws, land use and planning, conflicts of interest, and public safety matters.

Skills

Municipal law

Land use

Open meetings

Education

California bar admission

Job description

Description

Best 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.

Qualifications

We 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.

Best Best & Krieger is an equal opportunity employer.