Employment Law Senior Attorney

Position: Employment Law Senior Attorney

Location: (90% remote, 10% in-person)

Duration: Fulltime Permanent

Salary: $230k-$300k per year.

Job Detail:

As the Employment Law Department continues to grow, seeking a Senior Attorney with 10+ years of Employment Law experience.

Tasks Performed:

1. Litigation Defense & Risk Management for School Districts:

• Defend school districts in employment-related lawsuits, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims involving teachers, staff, and administrators.
• Handle disputes arising from complaints filed with agencies like the EEOC, state education departments, and labor boards.
• Oversee the discovery process, motion practice, and settlement negotiations, with a focus on public sector employment regulations and education law.

1. Strategic Counsel & Legal Guidance for School District Leadership:

• Advise school boards, superintendents, and HR departments on navigating complex employment laws such as Title IX, ADA, FMLA, and state-specific education regulations.
• Develop proactive legal strategies to mitigate risk in labor disputes, employee discipline, hiring practices, and contract negotiations.
• Provide counsel on addressing union relations, teacher tenure, and collective bargaining agreements to prevent litigation and ensure compliance.

1. Policy Development & Compliance for Educational Institutions:

• Review and draft school district employment policies on areas like employee conduct, tenure, discipline, and termination, ensuring they align with both employment and education laws.
• Advise on drafting teacher and staff contracts, ensuring compliance with public education laws, union agreements, and collective bargaining terms.
• Ensure the district s practices comply with federal and state regulations affecting public school employment, including Title IX, ADA, and other education-specific statutes.

1. Training & Development for School District HR and Administrators:

• Provide tailored training to school district leadership, HR personnel, and administrators on legal compliance, best practices in handling employee relations, and mitigating risks of litigation in the educational context.
• Conduct workshops on issues such as anti-discrimination, sexual harassment prevention, and navigating teacher tenure and union rules, ensuring the district adheres to legal and ethical standards.

Job Competencies:

• Must have a well-established and exclusive employment litigation, defense background.
• Trial experience is preferred, but not required
• School district defense experience required
• Experience with public entity defense is preferred
• Bachelor s and Juris Doctor degrees
• Member of the State Bar of California & within good standing
• Superior research, analytical, and negotiating ability
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Commitment to proactive case management

Work Environment:

When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.

• Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.
• Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required.
• Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and speaking.