• Job Summary
  

  The , is responsible for drafting, preparing, examining, analyzing, negotiating (in person, over conference calls and via email) and revising legal documents (including, without limitation, purchase and sale agreements, closing documents, commercial leases and other related documents) and managing the legal due diligence efforts, primarily, but not exclusively supporting the Company’s legal real estate and expansion efforts.  This position works cross departmentally and aims to reduce Niagara’s risk through document review and conducting legal due diligence for real estate transactions.  This is a full-time exempt position. Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; however, evening and weekends will be required as job duties demand.

  Essential Functions

• ·       Drafts and negotiates terms, conditions, standards and language with minimal supervision for a variety of real estate and expansion related documents.
• ·       Manages legal due diligence for real estate and expansion both directly and through outside counsel.
• ·       Drafts and negotiates terms, conditions, standards and language with minimal supervision for other contracts and legal documents, as needed.
• ·       Maintains accurate records and files in matrices and databases to ensure reporting accuracy.
• ·       Misc. legal projects requested on an as-needed basis.
• ·       Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

• Qualifications

• ·       Minimum Qualifications:
• o   8+ Years – Experience in Field
• o   8+ Years – Experience working in Position
•               *experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• ·       Preferred Qualifications:
• o   10+ Years – Experience in Field 
• o   10+ Years – Experience working in Position  
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Competencies

  Proficiency in, but not limited to:

• ·       Effective negotiation, organizational and decision making skills with ability to plan, prioritize and multi-task;
• ·       Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills;
• ·       Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, customers and vendors;
• ·       The position has extensive contact with various levels of both internal and external customers;
• ·       Ability to review, comprehend, and, as necessary, rephrase/edit complicated legal language;
• ·       Excellent business and legal writing skills;
• ·       Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) to all levels of the organization and outside parties;
• ·       Advanced knowledge of contract law and its application in the purchasing and sale processes;
• ·       Strong leadership skills;
• ·       Very detail oriented;
• ·       Strong organizational and time management skills;
• ·       Professional, self-motivated, flexible and able to meet deadlines under a high volume workload in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment with minimal supervision;
• ·       Strong grammar and spelling;
• ·       Excellent computer skills in Excel, contracts databases and MS Word.  Knowledge of Oracle a plus; and
• ·       Positive attitude, ethics and values which support our company’s values, the team and environment and a healthy, high-performance culture.

• This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• ·       Lead Like an Owner
• o   Makes safety the number one priority
• o   Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
• o   Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
• o   Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
• o   Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
• o   Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• ·       InnovACT
• o   Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
• o   Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
• o   Increases performance through greater efficiency
• ·       Find a Way
• o   Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
• o   Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
• o   Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• ·       Empowered to be Great
• o   Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
• o   Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
• o   Communicates effectively to manage expectations

• Education

• ·       Minimum Required:  
• o   Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

• Certification/License: 

• ·       Required:             Licensed to practice law in one of the 50 states in the USA
• ·       Preferred:            Licensed to practice law in the State of California

• Foreign Language 

• ·       Required:              None Required
• ·       Preferred:             Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Awardees will be honored at OCWLA's Annual Gala in August 2020, celebrating OCWLA's 45th Anniversary and recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment.  

Judge of The Year 

The criteria for the award is based upon the nominee's contributions and commitment to bench, bar and community, especially with regards to advancing women in the legal professions and women's issues generally. 

Attorney of The Year 

The Attorney of the Year should be an outstanding member of the legal community as well as the community at large, with a proven commitment to advancing women in the legal profession as well as women's issues generally. 

Advancement of Women Award

This award seeks to recognize and celebrate a law firm, or other legal organization, whose words, actions, and deeds support the advancement of women within the firm and in the greater legal community. Please include the following when submitting your nomination:

• The total number of partners within the firm and the number of female partners;
• Other leadership positions held by women in the organization;
• Specific policies that promote diversity and the interests of women;
• A description of how the organization's culture supports the advancement and growth of women;
• Examples of how the efforts of the nominee have resulted in advancement of women in the firm and the legal profession;
• Notable awards, recognitions, or other metrics showing the firm's efforts;
• Notable women attorneys and achievements within the firm

Comments sought:

This e-mail is to inform you that a new proposal has been posted to the California Courts website, at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm.

The Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions has approved for posting for public comment proposed revisions and new instructions. The committee is very interested in your input.

The proposed changes and additions are available for viewing on the internet athttp://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm . Only these currently proposed changes and additions are being submitted for comment at this time. We will gladly accept other comments, but the committee will not be able to consider them until the next release cycle.

Our preferred way of receiving your comments is in a Word file attached to an e-mail sent tociviljuryinstructions@jud.ca.gov. However, you may also respond online. And we have also posted a comment form that you may use to comment on individual instruction or groups of instructions. Please do not comment by Reply All to this e-mail.

Comments by letter should be sent to: 

Mr. Eric Long, Attorney

Judicial Council of California

Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions

455 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

The deadline for receiving comments is Monday, March 2, at 5:00 p.m.

All comments will be reviewed by the advisory committee, which will make recommendations to the Judicial Council's Rules and Projects Committee and then to the full council. Comments received will become part of the public record of the council's action.

When submitting comments, please:

*             Indicate whether you agree with the proposal, would agree with the proposal if it is modified, or do not agree with the proposal.

*             Clearly identify the specific language in the instruction that you are commenting on.

*             Suggest alternative language, if appropriate.

*             Provide any applicable authority for your position.

We encourage your comments and critique because they help us refine both the particular instructions and the more global choices about format and approach.  We appreciate your participation in this effort.

On behalf of the Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, Hon. Martin J. Tangeman, Chair

Benita Downs

Legal Services | Leadership Services Division

Judicial Council of California

455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3688

The National Association of Women Lawyers is pleased to partner with Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) to provide a meaningful summer internship opportunity for a highly-motivated first-year law student. Through this partnership, the National Association of Women Lawyers will select a student to join the 2020 summer law intern class at Prudential for a 10-week internship at Prudential’s New Jersey offices, for a stipend of approximately $10,000. Email nawl@nawl.org to apply.

Fisher Phillips Career Opportunity.

Description:

The Irvine office of Fisher Phillips seeks a senior level associate with 5-7 years of employment litigation and/or class action experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience handling California wage-hour class action claims and PAGA cases. Qualified candidates will be comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions. Candidate must have excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Successful candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Must be admitted in California.

We are not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

Job Title Case Management Specialist Location San Francisco, CA 

Compensation $102,691 to $168,892 per year 

Series & Grade SK 12 

Position Number 20-DE-10649104-MJB Application Deadline November 19, 2019 

Summary 

The Case Management Specialist will join a team that is responsible for performing a range of duties associated with SEC matters under inquiry, compliance examination, investigation, and enforcement actions. 

To Apply 

To learn more about this employment opportunity and/or to apply online, please visit https://go.usa.gov/xpjxM 

For assistance, please contact the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at (202) 551-6046 or omwi@sec.gov.