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Attorney
Direct Hire: El Segundo, California, US
Salary Range: 200000.00 - 210000.00 | Per Annum
Job Code: 364326
End Date: 2025-09-06
Days Left: 12 days, 11 hours left
Title: Attorney
Type: Fulltime
Location: Remote (travel to some sites)
Pay Range: $200-210K total comp
Day to Day:
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Defend school districts in a wide range of employment lawsuits, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims involving teachers, staff, and administrators.
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Manage disputes arising from complaints filed with agencies such as the EEOC, state education departments, and labor boards.
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Oversee all aspects of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, and settlement negotiations, with a specific focus on public sector employment regulations and education law.
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Advise school boards, superintendents, and HR departments on complex employment laws (e.g., Title IX, ADA, FMLA) and state-specific education regulations.
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Develop proactive legal strategies to mitigate risk in labor disputes, employee discipline, hiring practices, and contract negotiations.
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Provide counsel on union relations, teacher tenure, and collective bargaining agreements to prevent litigation and ensure compliance.
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Review and draft school district employment policies on employee conduct, tenure, discipline, and termination, ensuring alignment with both employment and education laws.
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Advise on drafting teacher and staff contracts, ensuring compliance with public education laws, union agreements, and collective bargaining terms.
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Ensure district practices comply with federal and state regulations affecting public school employment, including Title IX, ADA, and other education-specific statutes.
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Deliver tailored training to school district leadership, HR personnel, and administrators on legal compliance, best practices in employee relations, and litigation risk mitigation within the educational context.
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Conduct workshops on anti-discrimination, sexual harassment prevention, and navigating teacher tenure and union rules, ensuring adherence to legal and ethical standards.
Must Haves:
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8+ years of school district defense experience, with a background ranging from senior associate to higher-level positions
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Recent civil court and jury trial experience, serving as either first or second chair
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Must be defense-sided
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80% or more focus on (EL) litigation in the last five years
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Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees
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Active member of the California Bar
Benefits:
The company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually – These all are subject to applicable eligibility).
Job Requirement
- Attorney
- Jury
- Defense law
- School districts defense
- California Bar
Reach Out to a Recruiter
- Recruiter
- Phone
- Abhijeet Sant
- abhijeet.sant@collabera.com
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