Senior Accountant

Education Law Attorney — Premier Public Entity Firm — Hybrid in Oakland

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Stanton Sikorski
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Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

A bit about us:

Founded nearly 30 years ago and based in Oakland, with seven offices across California, we are a 120+ attorney firm exclusively dedicated to public schools, community colleges, and public entities. We serve more than 500 education clients representing over six million students — from school districts and SELPAs to county offices of education, charter schools, government agencies, and municipalities. If you want your work to matter beyond the docket, this is where you build that practice.

Why join us?

• Competitive base salary up to $200k (DOE) + quarterly and annual bonuses up to $50k
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Matching 401(k), profit sharing
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• 1,800 annual billable hours — structured to support sustainable practice
• Hybrid remote — 3 days in office, 2 remote

Job Details

• Join a dynamic team of 120+ attorneys serving California's public education system.
• Handle civil litigation on behalf of school districts and community colleges in state and federal court
• Draft and argue motions including summary judgment and dispositive motions
• Take and defend depositions
• Manage administrative proceedings and regulatory defense matters
• Provide strategic counseling and risk mitigation directly to administrators and boards
• Carry a substantive caseload with real autonomy across complex, education-specific legal issues

Looking For:

• CA Bar
• Background in education law, labor and employment, public entity defense, civil rights, or administrative law preferred
• Insurance defense and/or public entity experience helpful

You should know some of the following:

• Education Law
• Labor and Employment
• Civil Rights Litigation
• Public Entity Defense
• Administrative Law / Regulatory Defense
• Section 1983 / Constitutional Claims
• Special Education / IDEA
• Title IX / Title II

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