Responsibilities

• Partner with local school boards to offer legal guidance and protection.
• Advise school boards & administrators on a range of matters including staff relations, pupil rights and obligations, IDWA and Section 504 compliance, school construction, contract procurement, state audits, and many other issues.
• Offer clients broad support in related areas such as employment and environmental law.
• Conduct training sessions.
• Attendance at school board meeting.
• Draft board contracts and other documents.
• Representation of the board in litigation before New Jersey courts, the New Jersey Commissioner of Education, the New Jersey Public Employee Relations Commission, and other administrative agencies.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to New Jersey Bar.
• Minimum of 1-year legal practice in education law, preferred, with a thorough knowledge of New Jersey Education laws.
• Demonstrated skills in advocacy, mediation, and interviewing.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, high attention to detail and accuracy, and the ability to work in a deadline driven practice, required.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant computer software programs.

Cooper Levenson is an equal opportunity employer.

Schedule and Pay Range:

• Full-time
• Exempt; Pay Range:  $85,000-$110,000

Work Location: Atlantic City, NJ

Benefits:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Discount
• Flexible Spending Account
• Free On-Site Parking
• Health Insurance
• Holidays & Floating Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance
• Wellness Programs