Municipal Law Associate Attorney

Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Best & Krieger LLP is seeking an attorney in Los Angeles with 3–5 years of municipal transactional law experience. You will draft ordinances and resolutions, navigate open meeting laws, and handle land use and planning, conflicts of interest, and related public agency matters.

California bar admission is required. The pay range for this associate level is $127,500–$185,000, with actual salary depending on experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Draft ordinances and resolutions for municipal matters.
• Advise clients on open meeting laws and related governance issues.
• Address land use, planning, conflicts of interest, and election law topics.

Skills

Municipal law

Ordinances & resolutions

Open meeting laws

Land use & planning

Conflicts of interest

Election law

Public safety issues

Public agency clients

Education

California bar admission

Job 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.

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 admitted to practice 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.