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It's been a whirlwind year in employment law! Join our panel of employment law practitioners for a fast-paced review of employment law developments in 2017 -- and key trends to keep an eye on in 2018. We'll survey developments from federal agencies, review important U.S. Supreme Court rulings, and discuss trends from joint employment and gig workers to predictive scheduling and fair chance ordinances and the #MeToo movement. We'll also cover best practices in-house counsel and other employment lawyers can use to prepare their clients for employment law compliance in the new year and beyond.

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Meet & Greet Social Welcoming YLD and the OCBA Affiliate Bar Groups

February 22, 2018 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at MESA, Costa Mesa

Come meet and mingle with peers and members of OCBA affiliate bar associations.

Registration is $30.

Exclusive for OCBA YLD & Law Student members, and OCBA Affiliate Bar Members (OCWLA Members invited).

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UC Berkeley is seeking a senior leader who has solid experience working on legal issues affecting major public research universities and in providing sophisticated legal advice in a broad range of areas. The Chief Campus Counsel will maintain a significant individual legal portfolio and lead a small team of legal colleagues and staff. We are looking for candidates who have approximately 15 years of complex, high-level legal experience, experience managing attorneys, and membership in the State Bar of CA (or are willing to pass the July 2018 CA bar exam).

The recruitment announcement and position description can be found here: https://evcp.berkeley.edu/search-announcement-chief-campus-counsel

Schedule: Full-time

Pay Rate/ Salary Range: DOE

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• JD from an ABA approved school
• Must be licensed in CA
• Community Association experience, and/or collections and General Counsel experience
• Proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision
• Outstanding listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Strong client satisfaction skills
• Marketing skills a plus

Benefits Include:

Generous salary and annual discretionary bonuses, medical, dental and vision plans, annual 401K contributions, casual dress code, generous paid vacation time and 11 holidays per year, quarterly team building events, and more.

If you believe you would be an excellent candidate for this role, please submit your resume, cover letter, and salary expectations to “Administrator” for consideration. All inquiries will remain confidential.  

The California Department of Justice has an opening for a Deputy Attorney General in the Appeals, Writs, and Trails Section. You will have the opportunity to represent the People of California in criminal cases in all levels of state and federal courts!
 
For more information on the job and how to apply click HERE

January 2018
OCWLA PHILANTHROPIC GUIDELINES & APPLICATION
For Charitable Giving

It is the goal of the Orange County Women Lawyers Association to make charitable gifts to non-profits in the spirit of assisting the advancement of the status of women and children in law and society in matters including, but not limited to:

1. Offering legal, education, awareness, and prevention services to the women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
2. Gender discrimination, harassment, or bias against women.
3. Bridging the gap of legal needs of women and children, particularly programs that serve to support and improve the rights of these individuals.

OCWLA is currently accepting applications for its philanthropic giving.  All applications are due by January 31, 2018.

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Automobile Club of Southern California - Los Angeles.

Dynamic trial counsel needed to represent & defend insureds in personal injury & property damage lawsuits, with an emphasis on high exposure cases. The experienced trial litigator can flourish in this position with a legendary company. Ideal candidate will have significant trial & insurance defense experience, or similar background. We provide great benefits, including pension, matching 401k & insurance packages. Come join us & put your litigation & customer service skills to work in our supportive environment. Email resume, boisen.ryan@aaa-calif.com.
For a complete job description visit: aaa.com/careers - job number 12818. EOE
Litigation Attorney, Insurance Defense
Automobile Club of Southern California - Los Angeles. We are looking for enthusiastic litigators to represent & defend insureds in personal injury & property damages lawsuits, including some high exposure cases. Will have the opportunity to develop trial skills in this position with a legendary company. Ideal candidate will have minimum 2 years insurance defense experience, or a similar background. Some jury trial experience preferred. We provide great benefits, including pension, matching 401k & insurance packages. Come join us & put your litigation & customer service skills to work in our supportive environment. Email resume, boisen.ryan@aaa-calif.com. For a complete job description visit aaa.com/careers - job number 16412. EOE

President: Jaimi Groothuis

President-Elect: Michelle Philo

Vice-President: Sarah Nowels

Treasurer: Sheila-Marie Finkelstein

Secretary: Shelly Aronson

Directors:
Jessica Achtsam
Jacqueline Beaumont
Betty Fracisco
Kelly Galligan
Carolina Gomez
Dana Heyde
Abby Meyer
Janice Ramsay
Laurie Rowen

The 2018 OCWLA Officers & Directors will be installed at the OCWLA Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 12 at The Avenue of The Arts Hotel, Costa Mesa. For more information, and to register, please visit: https://www.ocwla.org/event-2606841

Job Title: Senior Employment Attorney – Representing Employees in Individual Matters

Experience: Senior Level

Job Function: Legal

Job Description:
We are a national employee-side employment law firm looking for a senior-level attorney to help launch our Individual Practice in a new office in Los Angeles, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to help grow the firm’s Individual Practice in Southern California. We are looking for candidates who are entrepreneurial, dynamic, and interested in building a thriving practice representing individual employees (including executives and professionals) in all areas of employment law, such as counseling, coaching, and negotiating on behalf of employees and handling discrimination, harassment, retaliation, discharge, whistleblower, and contract claims and litigation.
The firm takes pride in encouraging all of its attorneys to grow and develop professionally. We provide tremendous support to our attorneys to pursue public speaking and publishing opportunities and non-profit and bar association activities. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to diversity among our lawyers and staff and to fostering a collegial and supportive workplace that values work/life balance.

Desired Skills and Expertise:

• At least 10 years of experience representing employees in individual (not class action) matters.
• Experience interacting with and counseling individual clients, especially in the context of terminations.
• Experience prosecuting claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and breach of contract.
• Experience negotiating separation/severance agreements, offer letters/employment contracts, and other transactional documents.
• Seasoned drafting, writing, analytical, and client-management skills.
• A commitment to protecting employee rights.
• Portable business would be preferred but is not required.
• Experience handling some or all of the following is desirable (though not required): partnership agreements; agreements for independent contractors and other talent; retention, bonus, compensation, and equity agreements; corporate restructuring; restrictive covenants, including trade secret, non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality provisions; expatriate agreements, including secondment, employment, and severance agreements.

Company Description:
With offices in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington DC, Outten & Golden enjoys a strong national reputation for representing employees, executives and partners in all areas of employment law. From representing senior executives in contract negotiations, to protecting individuals' civil rights in the workplace, to combating worker exploitation and systemic discrimination in class action and impact litigation, our firm is a recognized leader in the field of employment law. As employment lawyers, we take great pride in our innovative approach to the practice of law and our firm's focus on protecting and promoting employee rights.

Job Location: Los Angeles, CA

To Apply:
Send letter of interest and resume by e-mail to larecruit@outtengolden.com. Specify in the subject line: Senior Employment Attorney - Los Angeles. No phone calls please.

The Automobile Club of Southern California, part of the AAA federation, is seeking an employment litigator to join its in-house counsel team located in Costa Mesa, CA.  This is an exciting opportunity that will allow the successful candidate to: (1) first-chair single plaintiff employment cases in arbitration hearings; and (2) provide advice and counsel to internal clients.  The Auto Club’s benefits include pension and 401(k) matching contribution.  Apply online at: http://careers.calif.aaa.com/job/7715034/litigation-counsel-iii-employment-costa-mesa-ca/, or email your resume to boisen.ryan@aaa-calif.com.