Position Summary
Meyers Nave is looking for a smart, thoughtful and motivated associate attorney with 3-to-5 years of experience to join the Municipal & Special District Law Practice Group in our Sacramento office. The ideal candidate will have experience working with public agencies, including cities and special districts, and a demonstrated interest in public agency law or public service.
Key qualifications include excellent writing and research skills, superior public speaking ability and the ability to immediately work directly with clients. Transactional experience is essential. Prior experience in litigation is also valued. Relevant professional experience may include, but is not limited to, Brown Act, Public Records Act, Political Reform Act, conflicts of interest and Government Code 1090, code enforcement, insurance, public contracting and procurement, land use and CEQA, transportation, public utilities, real estate and legislative affairs.
Meyers Nave offers a collaborative work environment where associate and of counsel attorneys are an essential part of our team of attorneys working directly with our clients. Our Sacramento office provides a collegial, team-oriented work environment, with the support, structured training and resources of a mid-size state-wide firm. We handle a broad variety of challenging issues on current legal and policy issues which offer exciting opportunities for our attorney teams. Meyers Nave and the attorneys supervising this position are committed advancing the careers of our attorneys and creating client opportunities for them. We are committed to mentoring and developing attorneys to advance within the firm and legal profession.
The salary range for this California-based role is $150,000 – $165,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set and office location. Meyers Nave offers a reasonable billable hours requirement, annual discretionary and billable hours bonuses, competitive health insurance benefits, 401(k) with a partial match and profit-sharing.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit our Career page at https://www.meyersnave.com/about/careers/ and follow the link to apply. Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcript and one substantive writing sample.
