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Communication
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Preparedness
Flexibility
Job Descriptions
Nichols Law, founded by former large firm lawyer Sarah Nichols, is an employment law firm that represents with select employers and plaintiffs in litigation and provides employment advice, counseling, and trainings.
Employment Attorney
Nichols Law currently seeks a senior employment attorney with 8-10 years of experience. We are an employment law firm helping primarily employees as they navigate issues with their employers. We are passionate about closing the wage gap and helping whistleblowers.
This is an opportunity for someone who wants to work primarily from home and work with the team to strategize and proactively resolve disputes for our clients. You will obtain career-building work experience with potential for advancement and growth. Results are rewarded through a bonus plan.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent brief writing and communication skills, have significant experience negotiating, be tech savvy and be able to maintain composure and a sense of humor.
Attorney expected to be able to:
– Communicate with clients and opposing counsel via email, phone and zoom.
– Promptly and accurately record time spent on client matters via Clio
– Draft briefs and handle written discovery
– Conduct depositions
– Negotiate settlements and discovery issues.
Please submit a sample of a brief written within the last year, two professional references and the reason you are interested in the role with your resume.
Requirements:
– J.D. degree
– Member of the CA state bar
– Minimum 8 years of relevant experience
– Comfortable with computers and software such as Outlook and Microsoft Office
– Strong technical and strategic aptitude
– Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
– Ability to independently manage own workload and meet deadlines
Our firm is an equal opportunity employer regardless of age, race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or military or veteran status. Our core firm values are integrity, being proactive, collaboration, flexibility and compassion.
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Paralegal
Nichols Law currently seeks an experienced and tech savvy contract litigation paralegal. Hours will be flexible, starting at 20 hours a week and increasing as is deemed mutually appropriate. We are an employment law firm helping primarily employees as they navigate issues with their employers. We are passionate about closing the wage gap and helping whistleblowers.
This is an opportunity for someone who wants to work primarily from home and work with the team to strategize and proactively resolve disputes for our clients. You will obtain career-building work experience with potential for advancement and growth. This position will be largely working remotely with a great team of intelligent, motivated and fun people. Must be available for occasional work in-person in San Francisco, for example if depositions or mediations start happening again in person.
Tasks include preparing and responding to discovery, helping to cite check and finalize briefs, preparing chronologies, assisting with deposition preparation, document production, preparing subpoenas, and reviewing medical records.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
– 3+ years of Paralegal experience
– Exemplary communication, research and organizational skills.
– The ability to multi-task in a highly demanding, deadline-driven environment.
– A four-year degree and/or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
Our firm is an equal opportunity employer regardless of age, race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or military or veteran status. Our core firm values are integrity, being proactive, collaboration, flexibility and compassion.
Our core firm values are integrity, being proactive, collaboration, flexibility and compassion.
Apply here.
Administrative Staff
Nichols Law currently seeks a legal administrative assistant to join our thriving practice. We are an employment law firm helping primarily employees as they navigate issues with their employers. We are passionate about closing the wage gap for women.
The ideal candidate will be expected to work comfortably under pressure with firm deadlines in a fast-paced environment. The role will start off part time with the potential for full time work.
To ensure success, legal administrative assistants should be detail oriented, exercise sound judgment and must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a keen interest in providing purposeful support to our team of attorneys and paralegals.
To inquire, learn more about this opportunity or to apply, contact us at accounts@nicholslawyer.com