EMC - Student Interns
Date posted: 3/8/10

EMC is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions. The Office of the General Counsel is involved in all aspects of EMC's business, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, corporate governance, litigation, SEC / securities regulation and corporate compliance. Student interns will have the opportunity to work closely with EMC attorneys and participate in a wide variety of corporate legal matters. Strong academic performance, excellent research and writing skills required. 2L preferred. Paid position ($30/hour).

Anticipated start date is June 1. Interested students should forward their resume to moriarty_sharon@emc.com.

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Technology Licensing Attorney (NYC)
Date posted: 3/8/10

Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions is pleased to present the following career opportunity. For immediate consideration, kindly submit your resume in Word format to Lloyd@frinkhamlett.com and refer to "Technology Licensing" in the subject heading. Due to the volume of resumes received only those candidates meeting the clientÕs specifications will be contacted. However, all submitted resumes are retained in our proprietary database for future opportunities. Thank you for partnering with Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions.

A major media company seeks a Technology Licensing attorney for a five- month assignment in their New York office. The candidate will:

• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements with technology vendors for software licensing and development, remote subscription services, hardware, maintenance and telecommunications services.
• Draft and negotiate agreements with technology providers for streaming content, outsourcing Internet access services, and software licensing.
• Draft and negotiate rules for sweepstakes and promotions, content licenses, sponsorship arrangements, affiliate agreements and other traditional and new media arrangements.
• Monitor and maintain terms of use and privacy policies across all web properties.
• Handle a large of volume of day-to-day operational issues including but not limited to non-disclosure agreements, compliance reviews, open-source licensing matters and trademark and copyright questions from the business clients.

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U.S. Department of Education - General Attorney (Civil Rights)
Date posted: 2/27/10

The U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office for Civil Rights is looking for the best and brightest to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through the vigorous enforcement of civil rights. Highly-motivated individuals, who wish to work for an agency that focuses national attention on key educational issues, prohibits discrimination, and ensures equal opportunity in education, are encouraged to apply. This position is located in the Office for Civil Rights, Region I, Boston.

Please visit this link for more information and to apply.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Bar Counsel - Assistant Bar Counsel
Date posted: 2/27/10

The Office of the Bar Counsel has an opening for an Assistant Bar Counsel to investigate and prosecute attorney discipline cases. Requirements for the position include knowledge of and substantial experience in typical areas of legal practice, substantial trial and appellate experience, and superior writing and oral advocacy skills. Excellent benefits, salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should submit a resumé and writing sample by March 26, 2010 to:
  John Marshall
  Office of Bar Counsel
  99 High Street
  Boston, MA 02110

Interviews will be scheduled after March 12, 2010. For further information about the office, see the Office of Bar Counsel/Board of Bar Overseers website, www.mass.gov/obcbbo. The Office of the Bar Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Real Estate Associate (NYC)
Date posted: 1/29/10

Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions is pleased to present the following career opportunity. For immediate consideration, kindly submit your resume in Word format to Lloyd@frinkhamlett.com and refer to "Real Estate" in the subject heading. Due to the volume of resumes received only those candidates meeting the client's specifications will be contacted. However, all submitted resumes are retained in our proprietary database for future opportunities. Thank you for partnering with Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions.

Prestigious New York City law firm seeks a mid to senior level real estate associate (4th - 7th year) with significant transactional experience in sophisticated commercial leasing, as well as in the following areas: commercial real estate acquisitions, development, finance, title and survey analysis, and joint venture work. The associate will support the real estate practice group. Partners in the real estate/finance practice group will participate in the training and development of the associate. Excellent opportunity to work with a stellar practice.

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Consulting Engagement (CT)
Date posted: 1/28/10

Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions is pleased to present the following career opportunity. For immediate consideration, kindly submit your resume in Word format to Lloyd@frinkhamlett.com and refer to "Temporary Contracts" in the subject heading. Due to the volume of resumes received only those candidates meeting the client's specifications will be contacted. However, all submitted resumes are retained in our proprietary database for future opportunities. Thank you for partnering with Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions.

This opportunity is a consulting engagement with a major corporation and is located in Connecticut. Start date is early February through late March with a possible extension. Hourly rate is $30 - $40, depending on experience. Client seeks an experienced contract negotiator/writer. Candidate must have at least three years, hands on experience negotiating multifaceted agreements (five years preferred), as well as substantial contract drafting experience (from a template). Candidate will work with an interdisciplinary team to draft, negotiate and execute service agreements (start to finish). The ideal candidate will have experience drafting service/indirect spend agreements in the area of learning and development. Knowledge of intellectual property law is preferred. Candidate will directly interface with internal clients on highly visible projects/agreements so the person must be professional and able to work in a fast paced, high volume environment. Candidate must have procurement and/or contracts experience. Bachelor degree required, JD preferred.

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Civil Rights Field Investigators
Date posted: 1/26/10

Flexible Part-Time Work Anti-Discrimination Agency Seeks Civil Rights Field Investigators.

We require:

• Commitment to civil rights and equal opportunity
• Ability to preserve confidentiality
• Strong writing, reporting and observation skills
• Ability to maintain objectivity

We offer:

• Opportunity to expose unlawful discrimination
• Earn $40 - $110 per investigation
• Flexible part-time hours
• Potential to work from home
• Chance to research the Boston job market

Orientation:
  Date: Friday, February 19, 2010
  Time: 1pm-4pm
  Location: 1 Ashburton Place, 21st Floor (Conference Room 3), Boston, MA

Please RSVP and learn more by contacting Jenn at 617.994.6090 or Bos.intern12@state.ma.us.

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Bankruptcy Associate (NY/NJ)
Date posted: 1/26/10

Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions is pleased to present the following career opportunity. For immediate consideration, kindly submit your resume in Word format to Lloyd@frinkhamlett.com and refer to "Bankruptcy" in the subject heading. Due to the volume of resumes received only those candidates meeting the client's specifications will be contacted. However, all submitted resumes are retained in our proprietary database for future opportunities. Thank you for partnering with Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions.

Prestigious mid-sized firm seeks a bankruptcy associate for its New York or New Jersey offices. Three to five years of bankruptcy experience is required and a judicial clerkship is preferred. NJ bar admission also preferable. Strong academic credentials, excellent oral and written communication skills required. The firm offers an excellent compensation package, comprehensive fringe benefits program and is an equal opportunity employer.

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M&A Associate (NYC)
Date posted: 1/20/10

Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions is pleased to present the following career opportunity. For immediate consideration, kindly submit your resume in Word format to Lloyd@frinkhamlett.com and refer to "M&A" in the subject heading. Due to the volume of resumes received only those candidates meeting the client's specifications will be contacted. However, all submitted resumes are retained in our proprietary database for future opportunities. Thank you for partnering with Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions.

Top-tier New York City law firm seeks an outstanding M&A associate (4-7 years) who has excellent experience with private equity transactions. Relevant experience should include the representation of major international and domestic firms, both public and private, in the negotiation of mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, tender offers and other transactions involving changes in corporate control. Experience assisting clients in acquiring and disposing of distressed businesses is a plus. Private equity experience should include the representation of private equity funds, private equity divisions of financial institutions, venture capital investors and portfolio companies, both in the U.S. and abroad. Private equity representations include start-up ventures (venture capital), early stage venture capital investments, acquisition of public as well as private companies, asset acquisitions, growth capital transactions, management buyouts, recapitalizations, going-private transactions and leveraged acquisitions. Also required is substantial experience in structuring and negotiating various layers of senior and subordinated debt and equity financing in connection with leveraged acquisitions, including registered and Rule 144A high-yield debt offerings, private placements of senior and subordinated debt, secured and unsecured bank financing, and various forms of seller financing.

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Assistant Federal Public Defender
Date posted: 1/19/10

Federal Public Defender Office for the District of Massachusetts/New Hampshire/Rhode Island is seeking an experienced attorney for its main office located in Boston. Position requires a minimum of several years trial/appellate experience; first-rate analytical and writing skills; ability to manage heavy caseload involving serious trials, substantial written work, complexities of federal criminal law.

Send resume, writing sample, and covering letter by March 1, 2010, to Miriam Conrad, Federal Public Defender, 51 Sleeper Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210, by email to Miriam_Conrad@fd.org, or by FAX to 617-223-8080.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Liberty Mutual - Corporate Employment Counsel
Date posted: 1/13/10

The Liberty Mutual Group, a diversified global insurer, ranked 86th on the Fortune 500 list, and with over 47,000 employees worldwide, is seeking a Corporate Employment Counsel at our headquarters in Boston, MA. The position also offers a unique opportunity to develop additional skill sets. Candidates should have at least 7-10 years of recent employment law experience and a willingness to assume real estate law related responsibilities on an ancillary basis. This position involves a broad array of issues along the employment law spectrum including litigation management, as well as assistance on real estate matters. Candidates must have the requisite experience in the employment law arena, a willingness to participate in a fast paced environment, strong legal analytical capabilities, the ability to make practical decisions, and superior communication, interpersonal and litigation case management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality oral and written legal advice in a cost-effective manner to internal clients.
• Recommend practical courses of action to achieve client goals within the scope of what is legally permissible.
• Perform comprehensive research and analysis of reported cases, statutes, regulations and other legal materials regarding issues often characterized by an absence of clear legal precedent and renders clear and unambiguous legal opinions and advice as necessary.
• Representative duties include: Drafting and reviewing legal documents (e.g. contracts, insurance policies, leases) involving substantial legal issues; Investigation, research, drafting, negotiation and appearances on behalf of the Company in litigation, and managing outside counsel in connection with litigation; Representing the Company before regulatory and administrative bodies; Providing advice regarding the implications of new laws substantially impacting the Company's business; and Anticipating legal issues and encouraging practices to prevent problems from arising.
• May assign, direct and review the work of law clerks and paralegals.
• Maintain current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the law.
• Other duties may vary according to practice group.
• Completion of law school with a J.D. or L.L.B. dgree and admission to the bar of at least one jurisdiction in the United States required.
• Generally requires at least 5-10 years experience as a practicing attorney.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research and analysis of legal issues.
• Within certain practice groups, may require in-depth knowledge of a specialized area of law.

To apply to this position, go to www.libertymutual.com, careers, search jobs and in keyword field enter 10302.

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Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services - Chief Counsel
Date posted: 1/13/10

The Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is seeking a new Chief Counsel, effective as of August 2, 2010. The Chief Counsel will lead and direct CPCS in its delivery of high quality legal representation to indigent persons in criminal, youthful offender, juvenile delinquency, child welfare, mental health, former sex offender registration and commitment, and other cases in which the assistance of counsel is required by constitutional provision, statute or rule of court.

About the position:
The Chief Counsel is responsible for the effective performance of all CPCS operations. In the words of our governing statute, Mass. G.L. ch. 211D, sec. 13, the Chief Counsel is responsible for “the overall supervision of the workings of the various divisions of the committee.” As such, the Chief Counsel is responsible for ensuring the quality of the representation that CPCS provides to its indigent clients. More specifically, the Chief Counsel is expected to:

• Provide leadership and direction toward the development and achievement of the agency’s philosophy, mission, and its immediate and long-term goals and objectives;
• Lead the agency effort to promote criminal justice, juvenile delinquency, child welfare, mental health and former sex offender policies which are intelligent, effective and humane;
• Lead the agency effort to preserve, protect and, where appropriate, advance the right to counsel for indigent persons;
• Oversee the preparation of budget requests, agency reports and legislative proposals, and advocate with the legislative and executive branches for the approval of CPCS recommendations;
• Develop and maintain clear, frequent and effective communication with all components of CPCS operations, with the leadership of the judicial branch, bar associations, associations of lawyers who provide representation to CPCS clients, the media and the public;
• Oversee the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of attorney assignment systems to ensure that every indigent client is afforded the effective assistance of counsel to which he or she is entitled;
• Prepare the agenda, including policy proposals, for the Committee meetings which occur monthly except in August;
• Hire all agency staff but for three Deputy Chief Counsel positions which are the responsibility of the Committee.

The Chief Counsel directs agency operations in collaboration with the CPCS Senior Management Team which consists of the General Counsel; the Deputy Chief Counsels for the Public Defender Division, the Private Counsel Division and the Children and Family Law Division; the Directors of the Mental Health Litigation Unit and the Youth Advocacy Department; the Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel (director of district court operations) for the Public Defender Division; the Chief Financial Officer; and the Director of Human Resources. Please see the agency’s on-line organizational chart which identifies the areas of responsibility of Management Team members.

Applicants for the Chief Counsel position shall have been admitted to practice for at least ten years, and shall be a member of, or eligible for admission to, the Massachusetts Bar. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in the representation of indigent clients, significant public sector leadership experience, and be highly skilled in personnel management, public policy advocacy and budget development. A demonstrated ability to inspire and lead people is essential.

Salary: $148,843 per year plus state benefits
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Start Date: August 2, 2010

About the agency:
CPCS provides trial and appellate representation to indigent clients in some 250,000 cases annually through its 420 member staff (240 attorneys) in twenty-two CPCS office locations and some 3,000 private attorneys who have been certified by CPCS as qualified to provide representation in one or more practice areas. CPCS contracts with Bar Advocate programs in every county for assignment, training and performance oversight in criminal and delinquency cases, which services are augmented by staff oversight and support. In Children and Family Law cases it contracts with Regional Coordinators to provide local training, advice and oversight. The Mental Health Litigation Unit trains, certifies and supervises private attorneys in civil commitment, forced medication and guardianship proceedings. CPCS staff and private counsel are also supported by a Criminal Defense Training Unit and a Children and Family Law Training Unit, a Juvenile Delinquency and Youthful Offender Training Director, an Immigration Impact Unit and a Special Litigation Unit.

To apply:
Applicants should submit their resume, statement of interest and, as a separate document, answers to the following questions:

1. Identify either a decision issued within the last two years by the Masachusetts Supreme Judicial Court or the US Supreme Court, or within the same time period, a statute enacted by the Massachusetts Legislature or US Congress, which you believe has presented, or will present, a significant challenge to the ability of attorneys representing CPCS clients to ensure that justice is done. Please explain the challenge you perceive and how you would propose that CPCS meet that challenge.
2. Describe a particularly meaningful case on which you worked.

Applications should be submitted by February 19, 2010, to:
  Willie J. Davis, Esq., Chair
  Committee for Public Counsel Services
  44 Bromfield Street
  Boston, MA 02108
  or by email (preferred) to wdavis@publiccounsel.net.

For more information about CPCS, see www.publiccounsel.net. The Committee for Public Counsel Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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