Commercial Litigation Associate

Duane Morris LLP has an opening for a trial associate in its Boston office. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of commercial litigation experience, a strong, positive presence, exemplary advocacy ability, and must exude and inspire confidence. The candidate must also have stellar academics and superior writing and research skills. In addition, entrepreneurial drive and initiative are preferred. Massachusetts Bar admission required. EOE/AA.

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The Boston Lawyers Group’s 2012 1L Diversity Clerkship Program

The Boston Lawyers Group (BLG) announces its 2012 1L Diversity Clerkship Program for first-year law students. Clerks will spend the first five weeks of the ten-week clerkship working in one of the BLG’s participating law firms or corporations five weeks. The second five weeks will be spent working in a government agencies legal department. Participating member organizations will determine the start date of the program, which is typically late May or early June.

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REAL ESTATE & FINANCE ASSOCIATE

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP seeks a Mid Level Associate for our Real Estate & Finance Department. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 4 years of commercial real estate experience in a law firm, as well as real estate financing, leasing, and purchase & sale experience.

Please send resume to:
Tammie Garner, Director of Professional Development
tgarner@nutter.com
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Seaport West
155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210
www.nutter.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Appellate Unit Staff Attorney
Children and Family Law Division

The Children and Family Law (CAFL) Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking three staff attorneys for the CAFL Appellate Unit. The Appellate Unit will be located in Worcester. The CAFL Appellate Unit staff attorneys’ primary responsibility will be representing parents and children in child welfare appellate proceedings. The staff attorneys will also advise CAFL trial staff attorneys on appellate matters and may advise private panel attorneys on matters in which neither the Appellate Unit nor CAFL trial staff attorneys represent another party. They may also participate in other projects related to CAFL appellate and trial practice. The staff attorneys may maintain a very small trial caseload.

Qualifications: Candidates must have the following minimum qualifications:

(1) Demonstrated proficiency in legal research and writing; and (2) At least one of the following:

(a) Current certification for the CAFL appellate panel; or
(b) Primary authorship of two or more appellate briefs; or
(c) A recent appellate clerkship, substantial editing experience for a law journal, or publication of a law journal article.

Requirements: A staff attorney must be committed to serving a culturally diverse, low income population and must be eligible to practice law in Massachusetts, either as a member of the Massachusetts bar, as a law school graduate under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:03, or as an attorney licensed in another jurisdiction who is covered by Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04. Priority will be given to attorneys who are currently certified to accept CAFL appellate assignments.

All staff attorney positions require travel. Access to reliable transportation throughout the state is necessary. Foreign language skills are desirable.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, and two legal writing samples to:

Krista Lohr
Legal Hiring Coordinator
Children and Family Law Division
Committee for Public Counsel Services
CAFLAppStaff@publiccounsel.net

Candidates must submit all application materials by email. The letter of interest should include a description of the candidate’s appellate and writing experience. Applications must also include a disclosure of names of family members who are state employees, which can be found at: http://www.mass.gov/ethics/form-for-state-job-applicants-disclosing-family-members-2011-12-20.html. Applications should be submitted by January 27, 2012, but may be accepted until the positions are filled.

The Committee for Public Counsel Services is an equal opportunity employer.
The agency actively seeks to diversify its workforce.

 

REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL

Bowditch & Dewey, LLP, ranked among the largest law firms in Massachusetts, has an opening in the Framingham office for a Real Estate Paralegal to assist with commercial real estate legal work. Responsibilities include preparation of draft documents, including purchase and sale agreements, deeds, settlement statements, commercial leases and related documents; obtaining closing documents, including UCC searches, title examinations, municipal lien certificates, corporate organizational documents and payoff letters; preparation of tenant estoppel certificates and clerk’s certificates; attendance at closings; title research using Landtrak; coordination of title reports with title examiners; preparation of organizational and authority documentation; coordination of recording of documents at registries of deeds; assistance in preparation of zoning opinions; management of transactional due diligence, and responsibility for completion of all postclosing matters.

Must have excellent interpersonal and writing skills; knowledge of basic accounting principles; good computer skills; and experience with the above real estate legal concepts. Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate or comparable, related experience required. This is an excellent opportunity that provides a competitive compensation package and a professional environment.

Dedicated to Diversity: Bowditch & Dewey focuses on inclusive hiring of those candidates having excellent skills with a broad range of experiences, knowledge and perspectives. Diversity within the Firm promotes an open and mutually respectful workplace and the delivery of superior service to its clients.

Please submit cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources Department
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
311 Main Street
P.O. Box 15156
Worcester, MA 01615-0156
Fax: (508) 929-3164
E-mail: Jobs@bowditch.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Senior Attorney

Summary:

The Senior Attorney, U.S. Tower is responsible for providing legal support to the U.S. Tower division including but not limited to drafting and negotiation complex asset purchase agreements, real estate, construction and build to suit contracts with customers, landlords and vendors while collaborating with the Senior Counsel and members of senior management. The incumbent works closely with Site Leasing Management, Collocation Project Management, Legal Operations, external customers and customer’s legal counsel to negotiate and implement agreements that are within American Tower’s acceptable business risk and operational parameters and to work within American Tower’s business groups to effectively implement agreements. This position requires excellent drafting and negotiating skills, the ability to exercise sound business judgment and the ability to work autonomously in a time-sensitive environment.


Essential Functions:

• Draft a wide range of complex contracts and documents including but not limited to construction services contracts, merger and acquisition agreements, master lease agreements and build to suit agreements.
• Participate in complex negotiations with customers and customers’ counsel from commencement through deal closure and post-closure follow up and operational implementation.
• Serves as an escalation point for U.S. Tower regarding complex legal issues that may arise.
• Identify and address existing legal issues; anticipate and safeguard against future legal and business issues.
• Conduct substantive legal analysis on real estate issues related to American Tower’s tower, rooftop and DAS portfolios.
• Research and submit legal opinions concerning real estate and telecommunications operations including contracting, government regulation, zoning compliance and other issues.
• Provide legal research, analysis and advice to all levels of management in various departments on business decisions related to real estate investments and contractual risks.
• Keep informed of new laws, regulations and trends affecting the organization, and assists with development of policies, training and educational materials.
• May assist in due diligence examinations in connection with company acquisitions.


Other:

• Other duties as assigned.


Supervisory Responsibilities:

• May supervise and manage the performance of Contract Attorney(s), Paralegal(s) and Contract Specialist(s).


Qualifications:

• Excellent drafting skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast paced environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent application of attention to detail in the preparation and review of contracts, complex agreements and legal analysis
• Self motivated; Able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests, as well as collaborating with others to utilize resources and knowledge of others in identifying high quality solutions
• Excellent ability to follow up on pending items, track project progress and stay current on project status and milestones
• Strong proficiency in data analysis, ability to formulate and effectively articulate recommendations to business partners across the organization
• Ability to apply legal expertise and experience to make sound business decisions; Ability to exercise independent discretion on matters of significance
• Proficient in developing strong agreements and documents utilizing strong platforms upon which to build and enhance the Company’s domestic business.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite
• The incumbent must be flexible as there may be workweeks that require more than 40 hours to ensure the positions expectations and responsibilities are met


Education and Experience:

• Juris Doctorate degree required
• License to practice law in at least one state required
• At least 7 years experience in a law firm or in-house legal role required
• Prior tower industry or carrier experience preferred and prior real estate experience required


Environment:

100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. Approximately 20% travel will be required in support of the position’s responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.


Additional:

We are a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Accordingly, the responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

 

Director of Mental Health Litigation

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is the Massachusetts state agency that provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal and civil matters in which there is a right to counsel under the state or federal Constitution, state statutes, or case law. The agency provides representation in criminal, delinquency, youthful offender, child welfare, mental health, sexually dangerous person, and sex offender registry cases, as well as in appeals and collateral proceedings related to these matters.

CPCS seeks a highly experienced attorney to serve as Director of the Mental Health Litigation Division.

The Mental Health Litigation Division (MHLD) provides trial and appellate representation to indigent persons against whom are filed petitions seeking commitment to public or private psychiatric facilities or petitions seeking surrogate decision-making authority (e.g., guardianship or authorization to administer or terminate "extraordinary" treatment modalities). In commitment proceedings, representation is provided either by MHLD staff attorneys or by private attorneys certified by MHLD to accept such assignments. In guardianship proceedings, virtually all representation is provided by MHLD-certified private attorneys.

The Mental Health Litigation Division also trains, and is available to assist, criminal defense attorneys in respect to mental health issues that arise in the criminal justice context (e.g., competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility).

The Director of Mental Health Litigation reports to the Chief Counsel and is a member of the CPCS senior management team, which develops and implements agency fiscal, operational, human resource, and legislative policies. The Director also

• Supervises all staff within and manages all aspects of the Division’s operations;
• Supervises the certification and training of and representation afforded clients by private attorneys in mental health proceedings in all courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
• Assists, as necessary, CPCS’s Audit & Oversight Department in its review of billings in mental health cases; and
• Regularly consults with judges, attorneys, agencies, clients, clients’ family-members, and others in respect to mental health legal matters.

Candidates for the Director of Mental Health Litigation:

• Must be a member in good standing of the Massachusetts bar, or be licensed in another jurisdiction and eligible to practice in Massachusetts under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04.
• Must have at least ten (10) years of litigation experience, a substantial portion of which must be in the practice of mental health law;
• Must demonstrate a commitment to the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities or other vulnerabilities;
• Must have significant management experience, including supervision of legal and support staff;
• Must possess strong leadership qualities, and superior analytical, interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills; and
• Familiarity with Massachusetts Department of Mental Health regulations, procedures and practices, and with Massachusetts criminal justice practice is strongly preferred.

Salary: $104,000 – $117,000 commensurate with experience.

Application process: Candidates should submit a résumé and statement of interest, as separate attachments, via e-mail to dsimonini@publiccounsel.net. Please include “Mental Health Litigation Director” in the subject of your email. Applications also may be sent by regular mail to Denise Simonini, Committee for Public Counsel Services, 44 Bromfield Street, Boston, MA, 02108 or by fax to 617-988-8495.

Applications should be received by December 16, 2011 but may be accepted until the position is filled.

The Committee for Public Counsel Services is an equal opportunity employer.
The agency actively seeks to diversify its workforce.

 

BLG 2012 SUMMER INTERNSHIP

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EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION ASSOCIATE

Robinson & Cole LLP seeks an employment litigation associate with at least 2 years of litigation experience to join its Hartford, Connecticut office. The successful candidate will be expected to assume substantial responsibility, including interviewing witnesses, taking and defending depositions, drafting briefs on critical motions, arguing motions in court, preparing cases for trial, and assisting with trials. Admission to the Connecticut bar is required.

Top academic credentials, excellent writing, research, and communication skills are required.

To be considered for any of our open positions, please e-mail (preferred) or send your cover letter and resume to:

Marnie J. Rubin
Manager of Recruiting and Professional Development
Robinson & Cole LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3597
Direct (860) 541-2730
Fax (860) 275-8299
mrubin@rc.com

 

TECHNOLOGY and INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEY

Robinson & Cole’s Intellectual Property and Technology group seeks a technology and intellectual property attorney to join its Stamford or Hartford office. Qualified candidates will have eight or more years of experience drafting and negotiating agreements and other documentation relating to outsourcing, licensing, and other matters involving information technology and intellectual property transactions. Admission to the Connecticut bar is required.

Top academic credentials, excellent writing, research, and communication skills are required.

To be considered for any of our open positions, please e-mail (preferred) or send your cover letter and resume to:

Marnie J. Rubin
Manager of Recruiting and Professional Development
Robinson & Cole LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3597
Direct (860) 541-2730
Fax (860) 275-8299
mrubin@rc.com

 

BUSINESS LITIGATION ASSOCIATE

Robinson & Cole LLP seeks an associate with 2 - 4 years of business litigation experience to join its Stamford, Connecticut office. Superior academic credentials, excellent writing and analytical skills, large-firm or equivalent experience, and admission to the Connecticut and New York bars required. Bankruptcy law experience and admission to the New Jersey bar preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to assume substantial responsibility, including drafting of briefs on critical motions and appeals, case management, management of discovery, depositions and court appearances.

Top academic credentials, excellent writing, research, and communication skills are required.

To be considered for any of our open positions, please e-mail (preferred) or send your cover letter and resume to:

Marnie J. Rubin
Manager of Recruiting and Professional Development
Robinson & Cole LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3597
Direct (860) 541-2730
Fax (860) 275-8299
mrubin@rc.com

 

Law Clerk

Bowditch & Dewey, LLP, ranked among the largest law firms in Massachusetts, has an opening for a part-time Law Clerk in the Boston office starting in mid-to-late May 2012 (30-40 hrs/wk during the summer) through April 2013 (15-20 hrs/wk during the school year). Responsibilities include assisting with the administration and management of various estates and trusts, including drafting of estate planning documents; preparation and filing of probate documents related to estates and the various forms of guardianships; preparation of Crummey letters; filing of gift and estate tax returns and fiduciary income tax returns; and management of trust investments.  Seeking applicants who are currently 2nd year law students with an interest in the Trusts and Estate field. Qualified candidates should have very strong mathematical and organizational skills; have taken or are planning to take a course in Estate and Gift Tax next semester.

Dedicated to Diversity: Bowditch & Dewey focuses on inclusive hiring of those candidates having excellent skills with a broad range of experiences, knowledge and perspectives. Diversity within the Firm promotes an open and mutually respectful workplace and the delivery of superior service to its clients.

Please submit cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources Department
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
311 Main Street
P.O. Box 15156
Worcester, MA 01615-0156
Fax: (508) 929-3164
E-mail: Recruiting@bowditch.com
Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

CITY OF BOSTON Law Clerk

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NATIONAL GRID- SENIOR COUNSEL(7-10 YRS EXPERIENCE) lITIGATION ATTORNEY- WALTHAM, MA

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Environmental Counsel

Two Positions: Hicksville, NY and Waltham, MA

A qualified candidate will have a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the Massachusetts or New York bar. The preferred candidate will have at least three years experience in environmental law and be able to assist in providing legal advice to a multi-state gas and electric utility in the environmental area. Knowledge of the major federal environmental laws is required. In addition, familiarity with the regulatory program of Massachusetts, New York or Rhode Island is preferred. Experience with brownfield transactions, advising clients regarding interpretations of regulatory compliance or environmental litigation is preferred. The candidate must possess excellent analytical skills and be able to work independently without close daily supervision. The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to work cooperatively with other counsel and business clients to develop creative, practical solutions to assist in achieving corporate goals.

Please submit resume and cover letter to:
Donna L. Riccobono
Assistant General Counsel
National Grid
175 East Old Country Road
Hicksville, New York 11801
donna.riccobono@us.ngrid.com

 

GENERAL COUNSEL

The Connecticut Lottery Corporation, a quasi-public entity with over one billion in annual sales, is currently recruiting for a General Counsel. Reporting directly to the President/CEO, this key executive will be responsible for providing effective legal support within a growth-oriented gaming environment in order to lead the Corporation in strategic initiatives involving innovative gaming opportunities. This position will direct and oversee all aspects of the organization’s legal affairs to ensure maximum protection of its legal rights and advance corporate strategic initiatives including corporate governance, litigation management and resolution, financing transactions, risk management, intellectual property, compliance, employment and regulatory matters.

The ideal candidate must possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, and a license to practice law in Connecticut along with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the private sector representing corporate entities is required. General Counsel experience is preferred and knowledge of internet e-commerce and gaming law is desirable.

Interested candidates must submit a CLC application, available at www.ctlottery.org, along with a cover letter, writing sample, resume and salary requirements as instructed on the above website. CLC applications should be submitted by July 22, 2011, but will be considered until the position is filled.

An AA/EOE