Associate Attorney - Public Entity Labor and Employment

Apply for the Associate Attorney - Public Entity Labor and Employment role at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
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The Public Entity Labor & Employment (PELE) Practice Group in Marin is expanding and seeks a first‑year associate (1–6 years of experience) to join a high‑performing team representing public entity clients throughout California.

• Support litigation in trial and appellate courts, including discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediations, and settlement negotiations.
• Advise public employers on day‑to‑day employment law issues, including ADA/FEHA accommodations, FMLA/CFRA compliance, FLSA wage/hour matters, and workplace policies.
• Assist with workplace investigations, drafting reports, and supporting senior attorneys in complex fact‑finding processes.
• Participate in administrative hearings before arbitrators and PERB.
• Support labor relations work, including responding to union requests for information, assisting with meet‑and‑confer obligations, preparing discipline notices, and drafting Skelly decisions.
• Draft contracts, separation agreements, position‑statement responses, policies, and client advisories.
• Research and draft legal opinions for public agency clients on employment and governance issues.

• Experience:
  
  1–6 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.

This is a unique opportunity to work directly with high‑profile public entity clients, grow quickly as a trusted advisor, and build a career in public‑sector labor and employment law.

Submit your resume, law school transcript, and a short writing sample.