Political Law Associate Attorney
Nielsen Merksamer LLP is a leading political law, government law, and lobbying firm in the country, seeking associates for its political law section in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role involves advising clients on campaign finance, lobbying, and government ethics laws, conducting legal research, and overseeing compliance issues.
Responsibilities
- Conducting legal research and providing guidance on a wide variety of federal, state, and local campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics laws
- Counseling on the formation and maintenance of ballot measure and independent expenditure committees
- Overseeing the preparation of campaign finance and lobbying reports
- Developing and delivering presentations on political law compliance issues in client trainings, seminars, and conferences
- Advising on nonprofit compliance and governance issues
Skills
- Must be a member in good standing with the California Bar
- Strong academic credentials (top 20%)
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Conducting legal research and providing guidance on a wide variety of federal, state, and local campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics laws
- Counseling on the formation and maintenance of ballot measure and independent expenditure committees
- Overseeing the preparation of campaign finance and lobbying reports
- Developing and delivering presentations on political law compliance issues in client trainings, seminars, and conferences
- Advising on nonprofit compliance and governance issues
- Resume, Cover Letter, Transcript
- Experience with government, political, regulatory, or similar work experience
Benefits
- Health care for employee and qualified dependents including:
- Medical (with HRA for some plans)
- Dental/Vision
- Life/AD&D/LTD
- EAP with Mental Health resources
- FSA/Dependent Care
- 401(k)
- Discretionary Bonus
- On-site exercise equipment, outdoor walking path
- Office on the Bay with access to major thoroughfares
- Generously stocked kitchen with beverages/snacks
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