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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 an employment attorney with 5-10 years of experience for a part-time role. 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.
You will work with the team to proactively resolve disputes for our clients and will obtain career-building experience with potential for advancement and growth.
We’re committed to ensuring that employees work to live and don’t live to work, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where employees are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring. Results are rewarded through a bonus plan. The firm provides a flexible approach to remote work from home or in person at the office.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent brief writing and communication skills, have significant experience negotiating, be tech savvy and be able to take initiative, maintain composure and a sense of humor. Trial experience is a plus.
Responsibilities include:
– Executing client work with quality and efficiency, as directed by supervising attorney(s)
– Communicating with clients and opposing counsel via email, phone, and in-person
– Promptly and accurately recording time spent on client matters via Clio
– Engaging in negotiations and mediations
– Drafting, reviewing and researching briefs
– Conducting depositions and court appearances
– Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
– J.D. degree
– Member of the CA state bar
– Minimum 5 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.
Please send the reasons you are interested in the role, your resume, writing sample, list of references and salary expectations.
Apply here.
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 [email protected]