Legal Assistant
Community Catalyst Legal Action Network
COMMUNITY CATALYST, INC
Join an organization at the forefront of health care advocacy around the nation!
POSITION SUMMARY
Community Catalyst is a national not-for-profit consumer advocacy organization working to build a health justice movement. The Legal Assistant provides research, programmatic and administrative support for the Community Catalyst Legal Action (CCLA) program. The purpose of CCLA is to develop and implement a coordinated national legal advocacy strategy to achieve change in the health care system for the benefit of consumers. CCLA plans to use impact litigation to remedy wrongdoing by private health care institutions, in collaboration with one or more major national law firms. This is a half-time position, with some flexibility in scheduling of work hours, that reports to the CCLA General Counsel.
COMPETENCIES
· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
· Ability to prioritize among competing assignments
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
· Excellent follow-through
· Ability to work collaboratively
· Commitment to social justice and affordable health care for all
· Experience with internet legal and fact research
· Conduct fact and legal research as assigned
· Collect and organize research materials
· Analyze and summarize fact research for use in litigation
· Help build and maintain relationships with law firm partners
· Draft memoranda, letters and other documents for attorney review
· Draft deposition summaries
· Prepare court documents for filing
· Coordinate service of pleadings and filing with courts
· Organize and maintain CCLA litigation files
· Schedule CCLA litigation meetings
· Provide general administrative support
· Bachelor’s degree and minimum one year professional experience
· Strong analytical capability
· Strong research and writing skills
· Ability and willingness to take initiative
· Highly organized and detail-oriented
· Ability to see work through to completion
· Strong interpersonal skills
· Basic knowledge of Westlaw or Lexis preferred
· Prior experience in a law-related office setting preferred
Community Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer. Persons of color, women, GLBT and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Deadline for submission: April 15, 2008
Salary Range: $15 - 20 hourly
Benefits: Pro rated benefits package, including health, dental, retirement, paid holidays and vacation
Send resume with cover letter to:
Litigation Assistant Search Committee
Community Catalyst
30 Winter Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Fax: 617-451-5838
Email: jobs@communitycatalyst.org
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