Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an attorney for a hybrid or fully remote position based in California. The role involves providing comprehensive legal services to clients, with a focus on federal law and its application to tribal matters.

Duties

• Travel to off-site meetings with prospective and current clients.
• Apply knowledge of business issues, legal procedures, and applicable regulatory authority to counsel clients effectively.
• Conduct legal research and prepare necessary legal memoranda, pleadings, and documents.
• Appear at hearings and trials as needed or assigned.
• Draft tribal codes, regulations, and agreements; analyze and review legal documents.

Requirements

• 1-5 years of litigation or transactional experience required.
• Comply with all court and state bar licensure obligations, including continuing legal education requirements.
• Driver's license.

Education

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited university.

Certifications

• License with the California State Bar Association or pending.

Skills

• Knowledge of Federal Indian law and key statutes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Technical communication and interpersonal relations.
• Diplomacy and organizational professionalism.
• Project management and presentation skills.
• Time management and computer literacy.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching.
• Dental, health, life, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.

As a top majority-owned Indian firm with unprecedented diversity in its areas of practice, this firm has gained national distinction for its representation of tribal clients to attain success in and out of the courtroom. This firm's primary focus areas include federal law and its application to Indian tribes, complex litigation, government negotiations, and many more. This firm represents Indian tribes and tribal businesses across the United States, and its world-class attorneys are always ready to speak on issues concerning India as a country. The attorneys work together to guarantee self-sufficiency and self-determination for their tribal clients. As a result, they promote the economic and political resources needed to preserve the client's communities' sovereign status.