KSB School Law is always looking for the right fit to join our team. We are currently looking for an attorney to join our firm. For more information, please see below:
Job Position: Attorney
Application Deadline: July 31, 2026
Experience: 3+ years
Start Date: Flexible
Who we are: KSB School Law, PC, LLO is a unique law firm. We focus our practice exclusively on representing school districts and education-related entities across Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming and Kansas—a focus that gives us deep expertise in the unique issues schools face and genuine investment in public education as a whole. Our mission is to make a meaningful difference for our clients and the students they serve.
At KSB, five values shape how we work, with our clients and with each other. We are relentlessly Client-Centered meaning everything we do is designed around what works for clients, even when it’s less convenient for us. We are Innovative, leveraging technology, embracing new approaches across the practice of law, and serving clients in new and creative ways. We are Relational, so we take time to know the people we serve and to form deep relationships with the other people within the firm. We are Committed. This isn’t a clock-in, clock-out practice. Our clients need us and we show up for them, whether that’s a Monday evening call from a board meeting or an urgent discipline issue after a basketball game. Finally, we are Joyful. We love what we do. Clients consistently describe us as “fun” and “entertaining,” but they always know we’ll be there when serious matters arise. That combination of warmth and dedication is one of the things that makes KSB different.
Who We are Looking For: We want to hire a standout talent who is three or more years into their legal career and who would be thrilled to make a lasting difference for school districts and the students they serve. They are a self-starter who isn’t afraid to work hard and who can also chum it up with clients on phone calls and hang with them in a hospitality room at a conference.
Critical Skills for a KSB Attorney
Our practice is heavily relationship-based. Our attorneys must be able to build and maintain client relationships across many years. One big benefit of school law is that you work with great, selfless school board members and school administrators who genuinely appreciate your help. An ideal candidate thrives in building relationships and frequently interacting with our clients, from day 1.
Strong written and oral communication skills. Public speaking is a crucial skill within our practice; we present frequently to members of the education community including teachers, administrators, and school board members. An ideal candidate would also be comfortable presenting to middle and high school students and their parents on issues like digital citizenship.
We consider ourselves to be as much a part of the education community as we do the legal community. We are looking for attorneys who have a commitment to the mission of public education.
We would prefer to hire an attorney who has experience representing clients in administrative hearings or other litigation experience, although we can train the right person who comes to us without this background. We aren’t in trial very often, but we are occasionally in court and frequently in the midst of several administrative hearings and proceedings.
We would prefer to hire an attorney who is already familiar with at least some of the substantive legal issues facing schools. Fortunately, that means we have wide areas of the law that will help a candidate stand out: labor and employment laws, disability laws (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, Section 504, ADA), Title IX, First Amendment, and state laws governing open meetings and public records, to name a few. That experience is not required, but it would help with the learning curve.
Currently licensed in Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, and/or Kansas, or the ability to obtain a license in one or more of those states.
Our ideal candidate will have personal ties within Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Kansas, or other surrounding states, although this is not a deal breaker for us if the candidate is committed to serving clients in those states.
Practice Area(s)
Administrative, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Disability Laws, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Labor and Collective Bargaining Law, Litigation, Open Meetings and Public Records, Real Estate Law, Special Education.
Physical Locations:
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Lincoln, Nebraska
*Hybrid and Remote Work Arrangements are Negotiable*
Salary Range: $90,000-135,000+ (depending on experience)
Other Compensation Details:
KSB offers a substantial, holistic, merit-based bonus structure
Flexible paid time off (not “unlimited” but we trust our people to work the work)
A 6% 401(k) match
An additional 401(k) profit share (in fiscal year 2025, this was 8.8% of compensation, beyond the regular match) beginning after 1 year of employment
Group health insurance available at employee cost through payroll deduction
Flex plans for childcare and other qualified expenses
Employer-provided cell phone and plan with unlimited data
Costs of practice-related needs or desires, like technology, CLEs, bar licensure dues, home office setups, etc.
Pet insurance
A casual atmosphere, day-appropriate attire, and flexible work schedule, with remote work common among our attorneys
A fully paid annual retreat to locations such as Las Vegas, Chicago, or Kansas City
A legitimate, not perfunctory evaluation process (at least quarterly during the first year)
Frequent opportunities for professional development, including at least one national conference annually in cities such as New Orleans, Nashville, or Boston
Workload Requirements
We deeply value hard work. But we also value family, friends, and personal interests away from the practice of law. We trust our attorneys to work the work, workshare willingly and proactively, and meet client needs. But if you’re currently grinding through 2,100 billable hours of document review and work that doesn’t bring you joy, and looking for something more human and meaningful, you might be exactly who we’re looking for.
Unlike most firms, we don’t have a set billable hours requirement, even though we do quite a bit of traditional hourly work. We do a substantial and growing amount of flat fee work, and we track those hours. Other unique work includes a significant amount of paid presentations, creating on-demand content, tracking legislation, updating policies in our policy service, and building presentation slideshows. We track hours most firms don’t, including attending CLE’s and networking with clients. We prefer this holistic approach, because it allows us to value our work and invest in our firm, while also setting fair expectations for attorney output that rely on doing excellent work in all areas, not just the billing sheet.
Interested? We’d love to hear from you!
Submit the following documents to Bobby Truhe, bobby@ksbschoollaw.com:
Resume
Cover letter
References