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Associate Attorney - Public Entity Labor and Employment - Sausalito, CA
Sausalito,, CA · LegalAssociate Attorney - Public Entity Labor and Employment (3-6yrs)
Key Responsibilities:
Associates in this role will gain immediate client-facing experience and the opportunity to work on high-profile matters for public agencies.
Responsibilities include:
cfleck@chelsearecruiters.com
Key Responsibilities:
Associates in this role will gain immediate client-facing experience and the opportunity to work on high-profile matters for public agencies.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting litigation in trial and appellate courts, including discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediations, and settlement negotiations.
- Advising public employers on day-to-day employment law issues, including ADA/FEHA accommodations, FMLA/CFRA compliance, FLSA wage/hour matters, and workplace policies.
- Assisting with workplace investigations, drafting reports, and supporting senior attorneys in complex fact-finding processes.
- Participating in administrative hearings before arbitrators and PERB.
- Supporting labor relations work, including responding to union requests for information, assisting with meet-and-confer obligations, preparing discipline notices, and drafting Skelly decisions.
- Drafting contracts, separation agreements, position statement responses, policies, and client advisories.
- Researching and drafting legal opinions for public agency clients on employment and governance issues.
- Experience: 3–6 years of labor and employment law or litigation experience (public-sector focus a plus).
- Skills: Excellent research and writing ability, strong client communication skills, and the confidence to handle client matters with limited supervision.
- Academic Background: Top 30% of law school class preferred; graduates from UC Berkeley, UC Law SF, UC Davis, Santa Clara, USF, or other highly regarded law schools encouraged to apply.
- Mindset: Proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, and passionate about local government.
cfleck@chelsearecruiters.com
Craig Fleck
Vice President
Chelsea Search Group
1777 Laurelwood Way
Oceanside, CA 92056
Oceanside, CA 92056
858-829-7747
cfleck@chelsearecruiters.com
cfleck@chelsearecruiters.com