Associate Attorney Law

Pay*: The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $175,000 and represents the Firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Job Overview: We are seeking a dynamic full-time Associate Attorney. This is a full-time, remote exempt position with occasional travel to Fresno, California needed. A successful candidate must have at least 1 year of experience practicing law in California. While experience in employment or labor law is preferred, it is not required. Attorneys with experience in education law highly desired. Strong writing and analytical skills are essential to this position. Excellent benefits provided including medical, dental, vision. The Firm’s annual billable requirement for all Attorneys is 1700 hours. Shankar Legal, Inc. provides all Attorneys with robust ongoing training in neutral investigations through our Attorney Training Program.
fundamental job duties of the position), subject to shareholder supervision, are as follows:
* Provides education sector legal advice and services in student law, facilities & business and/or labor and employment law.
* Provide transactional, advisory and pre-litigation legal advice and representation in business and employment law matters to private sector business, non-profit corporations and education institutions (K-12 through higher education both public and private).
* Provides workplace investigation, as well as transactional/advisory labor and employment law to the firm’s business, non-profit, and public agency clients.
* Supports other attorney investigators with investigations work, including interview preparation, transcript summaries, report writing and document review.
* Conducts legal research, analysis on a wide variety of business, landlord-tenant, labor/employment and education law compliance matters.
* Maintains positive, collaborative and professional relationships with other attorneys and support staff.
* Takes a holistic approach to legal representation focusing on practical outcomes and legal risk management.
* Performs other duties as appropriate to the skill, experience and education level of the candidate, and the needs of the Firm, including completing administrative duties to meet Firm objectives.
*One or more years of experience practicing law in CA, required.
* Strong writing skills, required.
* Strong client communication skills, including experience working with clients in high consequence legal disputes.
* Ability to assess facts with impartiality and mitigate personal biases.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required.
* Understanding of legal language, principles, and research methods (including experience using online research platforms).
* Must be experienced with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Zoom, and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point (firm uses cloud-based platforms such as Office 365).
* Must have a can-do attitude, be flexible and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and entrepreneurial business culture.
*Dental insurance
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Travel reimbursement
* Work from home
* Work Location*: Remote with occasional travel to Fresno needed
Shankar Legal Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any protected class under California state or federal law. Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform essential functions will be provided.
Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Retirement plan
* Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fresno, CA 93720