Attorney Advisor (Counsel to the Deputy Director)

Job Description: 

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Managing and coordinating the judicial complaint program.
• Monitoring the receipt, processing and response to complaints/actions filed against EOIR Immigration Judges, Board Members and/or Administrative Law Judges.
• Overseeing the development of policies and procedures related to the complaint program and its operations.
• Acting as principal attorney/ legal advisor in legal matters before EOIR and advises senior members of EOIR on legal issues, policies, and programs of key importance.
• Researching legal issues and recommendations on the advisability of proposed actions; writing legal opinions and/or drafts other supporting documents.
• Planning, coordinating, and overseeing the execution of special projects and assignments.
• Analyzing legal issues which are often highly sensitive and complex due to the absence of clearly established legal precedents, novelty of the issues, and complexity of the factual scenarios.

https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/job/assistant-section-chief-5

Job Description: 

The Law and Policy Section (LPS) is seeking an Assistant Section Chief. LPS advises and assists the Assistant Attorney General on legal and policy questions, particularly those that affect multiple sections in the Division, coordinates the Division's response to legislative proposals and Congressional requests, and drafts and/or analyzes legislative proposals in connection with the Division's work. The section also assists with coordination of the Division’s amicus cases, undertakes other special litigation projects, handles international legal matters, and assists the Office of the AAG in developing positions on policy matters related to the work of the Division. LPS represents the Division on numerous interagency workgroups on both domestic and international matters. LPS additionally is the Division contact for ethics, professional responsibility, FOIA, citizen suit reviews, pro bono work and other matters.

The Assistant Section Chief will assist the Section Chief in managing a portion of the Section’s daily operations, which will include a mixture of legislative, policy, and litigation matters, as well as some administrative functions.

Judge Stacy A. Mayer was recently appointed by Governor Hogan to a position on our Circuit Court Bench.  She is in immediate need of a law clerk, preferably one who will be able to work for her beyond August 2021 into 2022.  Applications should be emailed to the address below and include a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and unofficial transcript.

Kathy Schwender, Judicial Assistant

Honorable Stacy A. Mayer

Circuit Court for Baltimore County

401 Bosley Avenue, Chambers 505

Towson, MD  21204

410-887-6510

Kathy.Schwender@mdcourts.gov

RACIAL JUSTICE SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY:

Job Summary:

The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) advocates for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms to improve the health of underserved populations. Our work on behalf of low-income people focuses on improving access to high quality health care, reducing health disparities, and promoting more equitable and effective health care and public health systems. The racial justice senior staff attorney (“staff attorney”) will identify and advance issues of racial justice and equity across the broad spectrum of CHLPI’s advocacy portfolio, including federal and state health policy reform, administrative and legislative advocacy and impact litigation. The staff attorney will also be afforded some discretion to identify new matters within CHLPI’s areas of expertise, with an eye toward adding an explicit and focused racial justice component to our law practice. To meet these goals, the staff attorney will work with diverse stakeholders, including consumers, advocates, community-based organizations, health and social services professionals, government officials and others, as well as with CHLPI’s staff and students.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

As a Racial Justice Senior Staff Attorney, you will:

• Serve as the lead attorney on one or more CHLPI projects to increase access to health care and the quality of health care for low-income individuals and families, explicitly working toward racial justice and equality goals.
• Develop new and support existing policy reform, administrative advocacy and/or impact litigation projects with a general goal of reducing racial and socioeconomic disparities in health and public health systems. 
• Liaise with other CHLPI attorneys to enhance the focus on pursuing goals related to racial equity across the organization’s initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor students on a broad range of relevant skills.
• Review government and government-funded health care policies for racially disparate impacts subject to antidiscrimination law.
• Audit and address health insurance policies that further entrench systemic racism.
• Work with state-based advocates to develop progressive health care policy reforms targeted at increasing access to care for communities of color. 

Basic Qualifications:

Candidates must have a J.D. and be admitted to a state bar. Five years or more of related experience required.

For full position details and instructions on how to apply visit: https://www.chlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CHLPI-Racial-Justice-Sr-Staff-Attorney-Position-Posting.pdf

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CLINICAL FELLOW, HEALTH LAW AND POLICY CLINIC, HEALTH CARE ACCESS TEAM:

Job Summary:

The Clinical Fellow works under the supervision of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) clinical instructors to advocate for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms to expand access to high-quality healthcare; to reduce health disparities; and to promote more equitable and effective health and public health systems. This position represents a unique opportunity to work within Harvard Law School’s clinical program, to join a dynamic public interest and clinical teaching health and public health law and policy clinic, and practice in burgeoning areas of state and national importance.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

As a clinical fellow, you will:

• Serve as the lead attorney on one or more Health Law and Policy Clinic (HLPC) projects to increase access to health care and the quality of health care for low-income individuals and families, explicitly working toward racial justice and equality goals.
• Manage and direct the day-to-day work of one or more of HLPC’s impact litigation cases, including the work necessary to design, administer and prosecute a successful lawsuit.
• Collaborate with other attorneys across the country on various litigation projects including amicus briefing, cocounseling, and litigation consultation. 
• Support efforts to ensure that justice-oriented processes and goals are fully integrated into our work to improve the health of vulnerable populations living with HIV, HCV and other chronic health conditions.
• Collaborate as a team member on HLPC projects with clinical staff and students on policy development and advocacy, building upon and extending CHLPI’s innovative work in health and public health law and policy.
• Work closely with students on the projects that the Fellow oversees and support student development in skills including problem-solving, law and policy analysis, research and writing, oral communication, time and project management, and leadership.
• Participate in office-wide projects and in the Center’s program as a laboratory for innovation in legal practice and clinical legal education.  
• Help to set and implement the vision for the ongoing development and success of the Clinic.

Basic Qualifications:

J.D. earned within the last three years.

For full position details and instructions on how to apply visit: https://www.chlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/HLPC-HCAT-Clinical-Fellow-Posting.pdf

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CLINICAL FELLOW, HEALTH LAW AND POLICY CLINIC, WHOLE PERSON CARE TEAM:

Job Summary:

The Clinical Fellow works under the supervision of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) clinical instructors to advocate for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms to expand access to high-quality healthcare; to reduce health disparities; and to promote more equitable and effective health and public health systems. This position represents a unique opportunity to work within Harvard Law School’s clinical program, to join a dynamic public interest and clinical teaching health and public health law and policy clinic, and practice in burgeoning areas of state and national importance.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

As a clinical fellow, you will:

• Serve as the lead attorney on one or more Health Law and Policy Clinic (HLPC) projects to increase access to health care and the quality of health care for low-income individuals and families, explicitly working toward racial justice and equality goals.
• Focus on the role of law and policy in enabling the healthcare system to (1) effectively address the structural and social determinants of health and (2) respond to health-related needs of individuals and communities across the health care continuum, from prevention to treatment and beyond.
• Collaborate as a team member on HLPC projects with clinical staff and students on policy development and advocacy, building upon and extending CHLPI’s innovative work in health and public health law and policy.
• Participate in office-wide projects and in the Center’s program as a laboratory for innovation in legal practice and clinical legal education.  
• Manage client and partner relationships on the projects that the Fellow oversees.
• Work closely with students on the projects that the Fellow oversees and supporting student development in skills including problem-solving, law and policy analysis, research and writing, oral communication, time and project management, and leadership.
• Help to set and implement the vision for the ongoing development and success of the Clinic.

Basic Qualifications:

J.D. earned within the last three years.

For full position details and instructions on how to apply visit: https://www.chlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/HLPC-WPC-Clinical-Fellow-Posting.pdf

Full description link here.

Morgan Lewis, one of the world’s leading international law firms, seeks to hire a highly qualified midlevel associate with law firm experience and excellent academic credentials to join our Employee Benefits practice in the Washington, DC office.

Learn more about our employee benefits practice, firm, and our commitment to diversity and excellence. 

Job Requirements:

The successful applicant must:

• Possess strong skills in advising employee benefits/executive compensation issues in M&A transactions.
• Have experience in designing, drafting, and operating tax-qualified retirement, health and welfare plans, as well as nonqualified deferred compensation and equity compensation.
• Be experienced in Title I and ERISA fiduciary issues.

Candidates must share our values of collegiality, diversity, acquiring the skillset for cutting-edge work and seek to make the practice rewarding both professionally and personally.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/590590700?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

This announcement will remain open until February 18, 2021.

As Office Chief in the Disclosure Review Program, you will be responsible for managing the activities of one of seven Industry Offices and for participating in the leadership of the overall review program strategy.

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations and planning of the office; leading change; motivating managers and staff; encouraging creative thinking, innovation and novel processes that create efficiency and flexibility while maintaining investor protection and facilitating capital formation.
• Oversee the office's program for screening and selectively reviewing transactional filings made under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to monitor and enhance compliance with the applicable disclosure and accounting requirements.
• Guide the office and Division in setting and meeting the Division's annual review goals, as well as ensuring that the Division meets its mandatory review requirement under Section 408 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
• Monitor and assess issues across filings, companies and industries and collaborate and/or coordinate with other offices or divisions, including other Industry Offices, the Division's Office of Risk and Strategy, Office of Assessment and Continuous Improvement, and/or Office of Specialized Policy and Disclosure. Responsible for analyzing and recommending courses of action for novel issues and complex disclosure questions and coordinating effectively with other office chiefs to promote consistency in the Disclosure Review Program.
• Assist the Disclosure Review Program leadership in developing and executing on initiatives and strategic goals.
• Perform administrative and human resource management functions regarding the staff supervised within the office; collaborate with other office chiefs to meet the Division's review program goals; provide leadership and guidance to managers as they establish performance standards and development plans for individual staff members and hold employees accountable to those standards; make hiring and resource and workload allocation decisions; and mentor employees and focus on their professional development.

NA Contracting Lead (Accenture Interactive)   (this is a live link to the posting).

Organization: Corporate Functions/Legal 
Location: New York, Washington 

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 505,000 people serving clients in more than 200 cities with operations across 51 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

People in the Corporate Function career track contribute to the running of Accenture as a high- performance business through specialization within a specific functional area, and grow into internally focused roles by deepening their skills and/or developing new skills within an internal functional area.

The SEC’s Division of Enforcement is seeking talented and committed attorneys interested in complex and challenging work to help achieve its primary mission of protecting investors and U.S. markets. The Division of Enforcement plays an essential role in carrying out the SEC’s mission by investigating possible violations of the federal securities laws and prosecuting the Commission’s civil suits in federal courts and administrative proceedings.

The Division of Enforcement is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. That commitment is critical to attracting and retaining talent with the mix of skills and expertise needed to accomplish our mission.

We are hosting informational sessions about opportunities for attorneys in the Washington, DC office of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. The sessions will also provide information about the Division’s hiring process.  

The sessions will take place on February 10 at 12 p.m. ET, and on February 24 at 3 p.m. ET on Webex. We will share the same information in both sessions. To register, please click the following links and provide your name and email address.

·        Register for the info session on February 10 at 12 pm ET (link to register)

·        Register for the info session on February 24 at 3 pm ET (link to register)

For more information on the SEC’s Division of Enforcement and application process, visit our webpage or www.sec.gov.

Click here for more insight into careers with the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.

Job Summary:

At National Geographic, you’ll help us tell stories that touch millions of people around the globe and find new ways for us to connect with the world. Now is your opportunity to unleash your skills … we are seeking an experienced attorney with strong transactional skills to be part of our Legal Affairs team. If you have news/media/journalism background, it is a plus! This dynamic Counsel role will report to the Assistant Chief Counsel.

Responsibilities:

• Advise newsroom personnel as to legal considerations, such as libel, invasion of privacy, and intellectual property.
• Respond to news story claim letters.
• Draft agreements with content creators, international licensees, distributors, and other parties.
• Interpret rights agreements.
• Analyze and advise in connection with legal rights and obligations, deal structure, intellectual property matters, claims, clearances, audits and other matters arising out of the day-to-day operations of the National Geographic Media, which includes the magazines, all digital publications (e.g. podcasts, social media, and sites).
• Clients will include other departments as NG Media, Image Collection, and International Publishing.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of law firm or in-house experience.
• Experience drafting, interpreting and negotiating rights agreements.
• Experience conducting pre-publication review for a news organization.
• Exposure to and an understanding of matters relative to all forms of intellectual property.
• Ability to work with newsrooms to meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational, analytical, prioritization and time management skills.
• Ability to work under deadlines and execute efficiently against multiple, high-priority projects.
• Ability to perform duties under minimal supervision while exercising discretion and independent, sound judgment.
• A professional, confident demeanor and an ability to work well with colleagues and to communicate effectively and positively with clients and all levels of management, including providing counsel to senior level executives.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in a professional, creative and ethical manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, other office-related software, and legal document management systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

Required Education

• JD or equivalent
• Strong academic credentials
• Admitted and in good standing in at least one jurisdiction in the United States or willingness and qualification to be Registered In-House Counsel.

For more information, go to https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/washington/counsel-national-geographic/391/18581271

The Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office is seeking applications for an Assistant State’s

Attorney position. All candidates must be a member in good standing with the Maryland Bar and

have solid academic credentials. Experience in criminal prosecution is preferred but not required.

Please enclose salary requirements.

The deadline for sending an application is February 9, 2021 at 4:30 P.M. Interested applicants must be licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland and should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of references via email to Special Counsel to the State’s Attorney Cara Lewis at clewis@carrollcountymd.gov.