Attorney — Hybrid Remote — Premier Public Entity Defense Firm

Attorney — Hybrid Remote — Premier Public Entity Defense Firm

$150000 - $200000 per year | Oakland, CA | Hybrid | Permanent

Founded nearly 30 years ago and based in Oakland, with seven offices across California, we are a 120+ attorney firm exclusively dedicated to public schools, community colleges, and public entities. We serve more than 500 education clients representing over six million students — from school districts and SELPAs to county offices of education, charter schools, government agencies, and municipalities. If you want your work to matter beyond the docket, this is where you build that practice.

• Competitive base salary up to $200k (DOE) + quarterly and annual bonuses up to $50k
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Matching 401(k), profit sharing
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• 1,800 annual billable hours — structured to support sustainable practice
• Hybrid remote — 3 days in office, 2 remote

• Join a dynamic team of 120+ attorneys serving California's public education system.
• Handle civil litigation on behalf of school districts and community colleges in state and federal court
• Draft and argue motions including summary judgment and dispositive motions
• Take and defend depositions
• Manage administrative proceedings and regulatory defense matters
• Provide strategic counseling and risk mitigation directly to administrators and boards
• Carry a substantive caseload with real autonomy across complex, education-specific legal issues

• CA Bar
• Background in education law, labor and employment, public entity defense, civil rights, or administrative law preferred
• Insurance defense and/or public entity experience helpful

• Education Law
• Labor and Employment
• Civil Rights Litigation
• Public Entity Defense
• Administrative Law / Regulatory Defense
• Section 1983 / Constitutional Claims
• Special Education / IDEA
• Title IX / Title II

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.