Careers

Successful education cannot occur without a focused mission, true collaboration, enduring core values and a genuine ethos of teamwork, based on a belief in the maxim that “the sum is greater than the whole of its parts.”

Our clients know we share these values because we manifest them in everything we do. This enables us to achieve a unity of purpose with our clients to accomplish the vital mission of providing quality public education to all students.

Long Beach (HYBRID) or Sacramento (HYBRID)

Labor and Employment Attorney

Mid-sized and growing, women-owned education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks an attorney to join its Labor, Employment and Personnel Practice Group.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of three years of experience, including the below qualifications:

  • Labor, employment and personnel experience
  • Excellent analytical, writing, research, and communication skills
  • Flexibility, initiative, and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters arising in representing public entities
  • Public entity representation is preferred but not required; and prior school district representation is a plus
  • Admission to the California State Bar

An offer of employment will be contingent upon being fully vaccinated and providing proof of your COVID-19 vaccine upon commencing employment. If you believe you are entitled to an exemption based on a qualifying disability or medical condition that contraindicates the vaccination or if you object to being vaccinated on the basis of a sincerely held religious belief or practice you may request an accommodation to this requirement by contacting Jill Nefkens at jnefkens@nulldwkesq.com. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable law.

The anticipated annual salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $130,000 to $175,000. The final annual salary wage offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience in the job, type and years of experience in the industry, education, and other factors.

Please send cover letter and resume to: Dannis Woliver Kelley at 444 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 1070, Long Beach, CA 90802 or AttorneyRecruiting@nulldwkesq.com.

Construction Attorney (Hybrid)

Mid-sized and growing, women-owned education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks a mid-level associate to join its Business, Property and Construction Law Practice Group and candidates will be considered for the San Francisco, Long Beach, San Diego, Sacramento, East Bay, or Fresno office.

Qualified candidates will have 5-7 years of construction legal experience, including some or all of the following qualifications:

  • Public procurement and contract negotiation experience, including bidding processes and alternative delivery method contracts, and knowledge of the legal framework applicable to public agency contracting
  • Ability to clearly and concisely prepare a broad range of bid packages and procurement documents, with meaningful experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of types of contracts, including construction contracts, special services agreements, contracts for equipment, materials, and supplies, and agreements for professional services, such as design professionals and construction management services
  • Knowledge of bid protests, requests for substitution, stop payment notice claims, change orders, delay and cost overrun claims, payment bond issues, contract termination, and payment disputes
  • Flexibility, initiative, and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters arising in representing public entities, and also possessing a strong aptitude for learning
  • Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Demonstrated success working as a team player in a fast-paced environment, as well as the ability to work independently
  • Excellent writing, research, analytical, and communication skills
  • Admitted to the California State Bar
  • Public agency experience is desired, but not required; prior school or community college district representation is preferred
  • Subject matter knowledge across several of the following areas is a plus, but is not required: construction litigation experience; technology procurement and contracting; real property transactions, including property development, sales, purchases and leases, and eminent domain; energy service contracts; CMAS contracts; piggybacking; DTSC processes; and CEQA compliance

An offer of employment will be contingent upon being fully vaccinated and providing proof of your COVID-19 vaccine upon commencing employment. If you believe you are entitled to an exemption based on a qualifying disability or medical condition that contraindicates the vaccination or if you object to being vaccinated on the basis of a sincerely held religious belief or practice you may request an accommodation to this requirement by contacting Jill Nefkens at jnefkens@nulldwkesq.com. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The anticipated annual salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for the position of Associate is $115,000 to $160,000. The final annual salary wage offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience in the job, type and years of experience in the industry, education, and other factors.

Please send cover letter and resume to: Dannis Woliver Kelley at 444 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 1070, Long Beach, CA 90802 or AttorneyRecruiting@nullDWKesq.com

Long Beach (HYBRID)

Education Law Attorney

Mid-sized and growing, women-owned education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks an associate to join its Students and Special Education Practice Group. Qualified candidates will have three or more years of experience, including the below qualifications:

  • Litigation and/or administrative process experience, including handling discovery and preparing pleadings; experience in mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials a plus
  • Excellent analytical, writing, research, and communication skills
  • Education law experience and/or public entity experience preferred
  • Flexibility, initiative, and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters arising in representing public entities
  • Admission to the California State Bar

An offer of employment will be contingent upon being fully vaccinated and providing proof of your COVID-19 vaccine upon commencing employment. If you believe you are entitled to an exemption based on a qualifying disability or medical condition that contraindicates the vaccination or if you object to being vaccinated on the basis of a sincerely held religious belief or practice you may request an accommodation to this requirement by contacting Jill Nefkens at jnefkens@nulldwkesq.com. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable law.

The anticipated annual salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $130,000 to $175,000. The final annual salary wage offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience in the job, type and years of experience in the industry, education, and other factors.

Please send cover letter and resume to: Dannis Woliver Kelley at 444 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 1070, Long Beach, CA 90802 or AttorneyRecruiting@nulldwkesq.com.

Construction Attorney (Hybrid)

Mid-sized and growing, women-owned education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks a senior construction attorney to join its Business, Property and Construction Law Practice Group and candidates will be considered for the San Francisco, Long Beach, San Diego, Sacramento, East Bay, or Fresno office.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of ten years of construction legal experience, including some or all of the following qualifications:

  • Public procurement and contract negotiation experience, including bidding processes and alternative delivery method contracts, with expertise advising clients regarding lease-leaseback agreements, pre-qualification, multiple-prime, design-build and design-bid-build, CUPCCAA, CMAS, and/or piggyback contracts
  • In-depth knowledge of the legal framework applicable to public agency contracting, including the California Public Contract Code, Education Code, Government Code, and applicable labor code and prevailing wage provisions
  • Significant experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, administering, and enforcing a variety of types of public contracts, including construction services contracts, and agreements with design professionals, project inspectors, construction managers, and other consultants
  • Experience resolving bid protests, requests for substitution, stop payment notice claims, change orders, delay and cost overrun claims, payment bond issues, contract termination, and payment disputes
  • Flexibility, initiative, and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters arising in representing public entities
  • Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks, with strong attention to detail and accuracy, and the willingness and ability to lead and manage multiple projects
  • Demonstrated success working as a team player in a fast-paced environment, as well as the ability to work independently
  • Excellent writing, research, analytical, and communication skills
  • Admitted to the California State Bar
  • Construction litigation experience is a plus, but not required
  • Public agency experience is desired, but not required; prior school or community college district representation is preferred

An offer of employment will be contingent upon being fully vaccinated and providing proof of your COVID-19 vaccine upon commencing employment. If you believe you are entitled to an exemption based on a qualifying disability or medical condition that contraindicates the vaccination or if you object to being vaccinated on the basis of a sincerely held religious belief or practice you may request an accommodation to this requirement by contacting Jill Nefkens at jnefkens@nulldwkesq.com. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The anticipated annual salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $160,000 to $225,000. The final annual salary wage offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience in the job, type and years of experience in the industry, education, and other factors.

Please send cover letter and resume to: Dannis Woliver Kelley at 444 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 1070, Long Beach, CA 90802 or AttorneyRecruiting@nullDWKesq.com