Municipal Associate – San Diego
About the role
Burke, Williams & Sorensen is a full-service law firm with deep expertise in public law and municipal representation, advising cities, counties, special districts, and other public agencies throughout California. We are seeking an associate with a minimum of 2 – 4 years of experience to join our expanding Public Law team.
Responsibilities
- Review and draft agreements, including public agency and municipal contracts
- Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda
- Aid with matters involving public contracting, procurement, and regulatory compliance
- Support attorneys with transactional and advisory matters for public agency clients
- Communicate effectively with clients, public officials, and colleagues as needed
Requirements
- Experience with public agency or municipal law
- Excellent writing, research, drafting, and analytical skills
- Strong work ethic, self-starter, and team-oriented mindset
- Ability to manage matters independently and interface directly with public officials and staff
- Admission to the State Bar of California
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 – 4 years of experience in public agency or municipal law, excellent writing, research, drafting, and analytical skills, a strong work ethic, self-starter and team-oriented mindset, ability to manage matters independently and interface directly with public officials and staff, and admission to the State Bar of California.
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
We offer a hybrid work arrangement option, reasonable billable hours requirement, annual discretionary and billable hours bonuses, competitive health insurance benefits, and 401(k) with a partial match.
Pay
The anticipated base salary range for this full-time role is $150,000 – $175,000 plus annual performance-based bonuses. The actual salary within that range will depend on the selected candidate’s years of practice and experience.
Schedule
Not specified