Job Postings for Alumni

Posted: 7/17

To Apply: Please email your resume to:  forms@fentonkeller.com 

 

The Fenton & Keller law firm seeks an associate attorney with 5+ years of experience in land use, real estate, and/or public agency administrative law, including easements, city/county permitting, the Coastal Act, CEQA, water rights, land use litigation and writs. Qualified candidates will have strong legal writing, research, and communication skills, and can successfully work independently and with a team.

 

For more than 70 years Fenton & Keller has offered practical solutions to complex legal challenges faced by clients in the Monterey Bay Area and beyond. We are an established yet progressive law firm that values its clients and employees and is committed to excellence in the practice of law. We believe that attorneys and staff working in a challenging and supportive professional environment that rewards success, diligence, and efficiency are best able to serve the needs of the firm’s clients and achieve satisfaction in their personal and professional lives. We strive to maintain a collegial workplace that values quality and integrity in the practice of law and in our relationships with our clients, with the community, and with each other.

 

Excellent benefits and competitive salary (depending on experience) offered. Please submit a cover letter and resume.

 

Pay: $135,000 to $205,000 per year, depending on experience, plus bonus opportunities.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Monterey, CA 93940 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Posted: 7/17

To Apply: On their website here

 

About GMS

Goldman, Magdalin, Straatsma LLP is a well-established, highly reputable firm specializing in the defense of Workers' Compensation and related matters.

Since we opened the doors in 1999, GMS has represented some of the most respected employers, businesses, public entities and insurance companies in California and the United States. Considered one of the most prominent Workers’ Compensation defense firms in California, GMS takes pride in protecting the rights of employers, insurance carriers and Third Party Administrators.

With offices serving all venues in California, our attorneys provide high-quality representation for our premier client base of insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers.  

 

Position Summary

The Associate Attorney will be responsible for all aspects of the workers’ compensation case, including evaluating the merits of the case, providing guidance and counsel to the clients through effective communication, medical review, and negotiating, settling and litigating cases, if necessary.

 

Essential Job Functions 

• Manages a full caseload of workers’ compensation cases of varying degrees of complexity
• Creates litigation plans.
• Creates budget plans, if necessary.
• Conducts discovery.
• Travels to court and other appearances.
• Tries cases while maintaining exceptional client interaction.
• Composes motions, briefs, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Prepares cases for trial.
• Communicates with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties to effectively represent clients.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Should have at least 5 years experience in the defense of workers’ compensation cases.

 

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, STD and LTD insurance and 401(k).

Posted: 7/17

To Apply: Please email your resume to:  forms@fentonkeller.com 

The law firm of Fenton & Keller is seeking Associate Attorney candidates with experience in in civil litigation and/or employment law. We are seeking an Associate Attorney with experience handling discovery, interviewing witnesses, taking/defending depositions, handling motion work, making court appearances, participating in mediations and arbitrations, defending class action suits, and/or preparing for and participating in trials. Associate Attorney candidates with experience in counseling employers on employment practices and policies, conducting workplace investigations, and/or handling administrative claims are encouraged to inquire. Outstanding legal research and writing skills are required. You will have direct contact with clients.

For more than 70 years Fenton & Keller has offered practical solutions to complex legal challenges faced by clients in the Monterey Bay Area and beyond. We are an established yet progressive law firm that values its clients and employees and is committed to excellence in the practice of law. We believe that attorneys and staff working in a challenging and supportive professional environment that rewards success, diligence, and efficiency are best able to serve the needs of the firm’s clients and achieve satisfaction in their personal and professional lives. We strive to maintain a collegial workplace that values quality and integrity in the practice of law and in our relationships with our clients, with the community, and with each other.

 

Please submit a cover letter and resume. Excellent benefits and competitive salary (depending on experience) offered.

 

Pay: $100,000.00 - $205,000.00 per year

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Monterey, CA 93940 (Required)

Work Location: In person

 

Posted: 7/17

To Apply: Please email your resume to:  forms@fentonkeller.com 

The law firm of Fenton & Keller is currently seeking experienced litigation administrative assistant candidates. Applicants shall be well versed in document preparation, case calendaring, management of attorney schedules and deadlines, discovery processes, deposition arrangements, preparation of pleadings and Judicial Council forms, court e-filings, client communications, and file maintenance, and be proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe. Applicants shall be organized and detail oriented, able to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent benefits and competitive salary offered.

 

For more than 70 years, Fenton & Keller has offered clients practical solutions to complex legal challenges in the Monterey Bay Area and beyond. As an established, forward-thinking law firm, we believe attorneys and staff working in a challenging yet supportive environment that rewards success, diligence, and efficiency are best able to serve the firm’s clients and attain professional and personal satisfaction. We strive to maintain a collegial workplace focused on quality work and integrity in the practice of law, and in our relationships with clients, the community, and each other.

 

Excellent benefits and competitive salary (depending on experience) offered. Please submit a cover letter and resume.

 

Pay: $27.00 - $41.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Monterey, CA 93940 (Required)

Work Location: In person

 

Posted: 7/17

To Apply: Please email your resume to:  forms@fentonkeller.com 

The law firm of Fenton & Keller is currently seeking qualified candidates with paralegal experience in the area of civil litigation. Applicants shall be well versed in the litigation process, document preparation, calendaring and management of deadlines, discovery process, preparation of pleadings and Judicial Council forms, court e-filings, electronic filing system, and trial/arbitration preparation. Experience in personal injury matters, medical records review, and/or health insurance claims is preferable but not required. Applicants shall be organized and detail oriented, have strong writing skills, and be able to work independently and as part of a team. Experience in Microsoft Office 365 applications and Adobe Acrobat Pro required. This is a full-time in office position.

 

For more than 70 years, Fenton & Keller has offered clients practical solutions to complex legal challenges in the Monterey Bay Area and beyond. As an established, forward-thinking law firm, we believe attorneys and staff working in a challenging yet supportive environment that rewards success, diligence, and efficiency are best able to serve the firm’s clients and attain professional and personal satisfaction. We strive to maintain a collegial workplace focused on quality work and integrity in the practice of law, and in our relationships with clients, the community, and each other.

 

Excellent benefits and competitive salary (depending on experience) offered. Please submit a cover letter and resume.

 

Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Monterey, CA 93940 (Required)

Work Location: In person

 

Posted: 7/2

To Apply: on their website here

Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) staff provide free civil legal services to individuals and families living in poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area.  We practice in multiple inter-related legal substantive areas to prevent and stop homelessness, increase economic stability, protect low-income consumers, expand access to healthcare, and enhance safety for survivors of interpersonal violence. Our clients include the working poor, families with children, foster youth, seniors, immigrants, veterans, individuals impacted by the criminal and juvenile legal systems, and persons with disabilities.  The core of our community-based practice is working alongside our clients to protect their legal rights, resolve immediate crise and remove legal barriers to long-term stability and escaping poverty.  BayLegal is also uniquely positioned to identify patterns of illegal practices and opportunities to protect our clients’ rights and increase efficiency and effectiveness of public services through broader advocacy and impact litigation given our regional community-based service model and wide range of access points, including legal hotlines, six county offices, community-based advocacy clinics, and intake points.

BayLegal’s Reentry Practice:  We provide wrap-around legal services to individuals with arrest or conviction histories causing barriers to successful reentry.  Through our advocacy, we address a broad range of collateral consequences of the criminal legal system, including criminal record remedies, license suspensions, traffic court debt, public benefits, housing denials due to criminal record, employment and occupational license denials, and consumer issues. 

Position: BayLegal seeks a temporary staff attorney with a strong commitment to public interest and social justice to join our Contra Costa office, based in Richmond. This position will require travel to all parts of Contra Costa county as necessary to serve our low-income clients.  Additionally, our regional reentry team meets regularly in BayLegal’s Oakland office and there may be occasional travel to our other service areas to meet with clients, appear in court, or attend training. This is a temporary position lasting approximately 6 - 7 months. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Learn and advocate for the diverse legal needs of communities affected by systemic and structural inequities in Contra Costa Counties and the broader Bay Area to reduce homelessness, enhance stability and address social injustice. 

• Represent clients—in court, administrative hearings, and/or via other forms of advocacy—in matters including driver's license suspension, traffic debt, criminal record remedies, housing, public benefits, consumer, employment, and other civil legal cases as needed on behalf of individuals who were formerly incarcerated. 

• Coordinate reentry and traffic legal clinics. 

• Provide workshops and technical assistance to community partners and client community on civil legal barriers imposed by the criminal legal system and the rights and options available to mitigate them. 

• Develop relationships and engage in collaboration with a range of public and private community partners, including governmental agencies, courts, and community-based organizations, to ensure integrative services and collaboratively address systemic barriers to reentry. 

• Engage in other tasks and projects that further BayLegal's operations as a non-profit. 

Required Qualifications:

• Humility in working with colleagues and clients across the spectrum of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, immigrant status, religious identity, physical and mental disabilities, and/or limited English proficiency. 

• Commitment to complying with all California Rules of Professional Conduct, BayLegal funding requirements, and firm standards, policies, and practices. 

• Current proficiency, and ability to improve proficiency, in technological equipment, hardware and software necessary to perform duties of the position. 

• Understanding of disparities within the criminal legal system and their disproportionate impact.  Demonstrated commitment to working with formerly incarcerated individuals.

• Member of CA Bar in good standing. Candidates who have recently passed the CA Bar are welcome to apply. 

• Must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by date of hire to be considered.  

• Experience and skills maintaining organization of time, managing diverse activities, and meeting critical deadlines with minimal supervision. 

• Experience and skills to simultaneously manage multiple projects while maintaining a firm grasp of individual project details. 

• Excellent writing, editing, and proof-reading skills, with ability to be detail-oriented.

• Experience and commitment to working collaboratively with a dynamic team.

• Skilled in clear, concise, and effective communication with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, including in writing, meetings, and public presentations. 

• Curious and self-directed with an ability to anticipate what needs to be done.

Hybrid Work Option: BayLegal is committed to the health and safety of our staff, clients, and community.  Being accessible to our client communities and reducing barriers for them to access our services is integral to our mission and commitment as a direct services community-based law firm.  BayLegal employees are expected to work on-site and in-person at a BayLegal office or  community-based advocacy site at least three (3) days per week and may work remotely from home on a part-time basis.  Employees are expected to reside in California and at a distance allowing them to commute to their physical BayLegal base location, and to other service delivery locations as needed, during the standard work week. 

Compensation and Benefits: We offer a diverse, family-friendly environment, and compensation based on competitive public interest salaries along with medical and dental benefits, paid holidays, and sick leave.  Compensation is based on experience and competitive public interest salaries. The estimated annual salary range is $72,000 - $106,000, placement in range determined primarily by years of related experience. 

Work Environment & Physical Demands:
Work Environment: This position is primarily sedentary and currently hybrid remote. When in the office, the applicant can expect to be working at a desk in a temperature-controlled office, in a modular space or individual office. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Applications:  BayLegal is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Reasonable accommodation is available upon request.  

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.