Contract Staff Attorney - Equitable Development Initiative/EJP - Houston, TX

Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) seeks one Contract Staff Attorney (JP# 001-2025) for its Houston Branch Office. LSLA is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit law firm and its mission is to protect and advance the civil rights of low-income Texans by providing advocacy, legal representation, and community education that ensure equal access to justice. Summary of Responsibilities These are one-year contract Staff Attorney positions designed to provide legal services to low-income residents in Texas communities affected by industrial expansion. Applicants must be able to gather evidence, conduct civil lawsuits, draft legal documents, and advise clients about their legal rights. Applicants must also be able to interview clients and witnesses, as well as handle other details in preparation for client legal representation. Applicants represent clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. Applicants interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for clients and the client community. Applicants are involved with outreach, community education, and work with the community to further the mission of LSLA. Applicants may supervise and coordinate activities of subordinate legal, clerical, volunteer, or student workers. Applicants will be expected to handle a case load, major litigation, attend evening legal clinics, and participate in community education. Bilingual (Spanish & English) speaking/writing skills preferred. Requirements Minimum Education and Experience • Graduate of an accredited Law School • Licensed to practice in Texas or qualify for reciprocity • Prior legal services or public interest experience preferred Minimum Skills and Abilities • Strong legal writing and oral communication skills • Demonstrated client service orientation • Skilled in interviewing, assessment, problem solving and negotiation • Strong ability to work under pressure and make decisions quickly • Demonstrated ability to aggressively pursue the rights of the client community • Energetic, motivated and self starter Location: EDI/ EJP-Houston Branch Office: The successful applicant must have reliable transportation in order to travel throughout all Texas counties served by LSLA. Benefits Medical Benefits Paid Leave Lone Star Legal Aid is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status.

Turnbull Law Group, LLC is hiring a litigation attorney with 1-4 years of experience to join our team. This is a work from home position that requires you to communicate with clients, managing attorneys, and legal support staff remotely -- so a strong understanding of technology is crucial. The ideal candidate should be able to work autonomously with limited supervision, be comfortable managing a high-volume caseload, and have the ability to work a case from inception through to trial/settlement. Excellent organizational & time-management skills are necessary in order to meet strict court deadlines. A J.D. from an accredited law school is required, as well as being active and in good standing in the state of Virginia. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Please submit a formatted resume for consideration.

Ascendis Pharma is a dynamic, fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Europe, and the United States. Today, we're advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology. Here at Ascendis, we pride ourselves on exceptional science, visionary leadership, and skilled and passionate colleagues guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion. We use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs. Our culture fosters a place where skilled, adaptable, and highly resourceful professionals can truly make their mark. We offer a dynamic workplace for employees to grow and develop their skills. The AGC Market Access opportunity reports to the US General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. As a key member of the US Legal Team, the individual must have the appropriate level of business and compliance experience, as well as sound judgment to advise the business on complex legal issues and processes. The individual must have prior experience with establishing relations to US payers and pricing matters and will be expected to support our US Commercial organization in the efforts to commercialize our pipeline and in-line products in the US. The Associate General Counsel must be able to work independently, successfully, and collaboratively in a matrix environment. This position will provide legal support for all aspects of the US Market Access function in the United States. This position serves as legal business partner to the US Market Access Team, providing pragmatic, solutions-oriented, proactive counseling in the development and execution of commercial strategies for selling of pharmaceutical products. Key areas of focus: Advise market access clients on discount, rebate/price concession strategies, government pricing, copay/patient assistance programs, policy development, risk mitigation, and interactions with customers. Draft, negotiate and review market access-related agreements, including: PBM agreements, GPO agreements, Specialty Pharmacy agreements, wholesaler agreements, discount and rebate agreements, distribution agreements, market research agreements, vendor agreements, and service agreements. Advise on promotional materials for Market Access audience. Collaborate with other Legal and Compliance colleagues to provide legal support to the organization. Develop and conduct training for internal teams on market access-relevant topics. Ensure that client operations comply with applicable laws and company policies, including Anti-kickback Statute and other US healthcare compliance laws and regulations. Analyze market access initiatives, advisory board proposals, patient support services, and market access field-based activities for fraud and abuse, FDA, and other regulatory compliance. Ensure that clients are kept abreast of all relevant legal developments in their areas of business by providing training and periodic updates. Requirements Deep understanding of the applicable legal and regulatory requirements including the Anti-kickback Statute and the False Claims Act Experience working in a matrix, international environment Comfortable engaging in proactive counseling and thoughtful risk-taking Ability to be decisive Ability to analyze complex scenarios to identify and evaluate risk Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills Sound judgment and commitment to ethical conduct Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively Team player who can develop strong relationships with clients and cross Proven ability/interest in working across a broad range of subject matter areas Self-motivated, able to work independently, reliable, responsive, and accountable Ability to meet high quality and timeliness standards under pressure Ability to manage outside counsel and budget effectively and efficiently Education and Experience: JD or LLM degree from a nationally recognized law school A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Prior experience as a member of an in-house legal department at a biotechnology or pharmaceuticals company strongly preferred Admitted to the Bar of at least one state and eligible for admission to the New Jersey Bar as in-house counsel Salary Range: $265,000 to $300,000/year Depending on Experience, a discretionary targeted bonus as well as a benefit package with Long Term Incentive options. A note to recruiters: We do not allow external search party solicitation.  Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc Human Resources team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed.  If this occurs your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged. Benefits 401(k) plan with company match Medical, dental, and vision plans Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance Employee Assistance Program Employee Discounts Professional Development Health Saving Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Accounts Various incentive compensation plans Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance   Mental Health resources Paid leave benefits for new parents

Capitol Recruiters Inc. is recruiting for Senior Staff Attorneys – remote - for a top tier law firm client. Positions are remote but candidates must live within commuting distance to an office in Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Palo Alto, CA. These roles are primarily responsible for supervising teams of Staff Attorneys and/or contract attorneys working on large litigation, investigatory, and regulatory matters in the discovery phase. *Candidates must have 3 or more years of doc review supervisory experience as a Staff Attorney or with a vendor as a PM, Team Lead or Review Manager. The Senior Staff Attorneys guarantee the review teams are meeting quality/output expectations and functions as liaison between the review team and the associates/partners on cases. Senior Staff Attorneys may also perform document review and analysis work. Duties: Supervision of document review teams ensuring team members are working efficiently and meeting quality and output expectations. Enable communication between document review team and the associates/partners on the case. Coordinate with the litigation support group and/or eDiscovery vendors to resolve end user problems with databases and review systems. Review/analyze/categorize documents/information in online-document review databases and/or hard-copy collections. Assist with review quality control and review metrics reporting processes. Assist in preparing privilege logs and similar tasks. Position Requirements: JD from accredited US law school. Must have a minimum of three years of document review supervisory experience in an AMLAW 100 or 200 law firm working on large litigation matters. Must have active/current good standing status in CA Bar. Organizational, interpersonal project coordination, strong service orientation skills required. Flexibility to work OT and help others with deadline intensive projects. Strong prior experience with discovery document review projects and typical workflows. Significant experience with on-line document review systems; Relativity, Nuix Discover, or similar. Fluency in a second language in addition to English is preferred but not required. The salary is $130k -plus paid OT (40k - 50k), bonus and generous benefits. *Our law firm client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability or any other improper criterion. Our law firm client will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with applicable laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) seeks one Contract Staff Attorney - Medical Legal Partnership (JP# HOU 014-2024) for its Houston Branch Office. LSLA is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit law firm and its mission is to protect and advance the civil rights of low-income Texans by providing advocacy, legal representation, and community education that ensure equal access to justice. Summary of Responsibilities This is a one-year contract Staff Attorney position under the Legal Aid Children’s Health & Security Grant, in the Medical- Legal Partnership (MLP) project. Staff Attorney must also be able to interview clients and witnesses, as well as handle other details in preparation for client legal representation. LSLA Staff Attorney represents clients in court and before quasi- judicial or administrative agencies of government. The applicant interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for clients and the client community. The applicant is involved with outreach, community education, and works with the community to further the mission of LSLA. The successful applicant may supervise and coordinate activities of subordinate legal, clerical, volunteer, or student workers. The applicant will be expected to handle a caseload, major litigation, attend evening legal clinics, and participate in community education. Bilingual (Spanish & English) speaking/writing skills preferred. Requirements Minimum Education and Experience • Graduate of an accredited Law School • Licensed to practice in Texas or qualify for reciprocity • Prior legal services or public interest experience preferred Minimum Skills and Abilities • Strong legal writing and oral communication skills • Demonstrated client service orientation • Skilled in interviewing, assessment, problem solving and negotiation • Strong ability to work under pressure and make decisions quickly • Demonstrated ability to aggressively pursue the rights of the client community • Energetic, motivated and self starter Location: Houston Branch Office: The successful applicant must have reliable transportation to travel throughout all Texas counties served by this office. Benefits Medical Benefits Paid Leave Lone Star Legal Aid is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status.

Small Lake Merritt, Oakland law firm seeks full-time File Clerk/Admin Assistant for an in-office position (no remote). M-F, 8:30-5pm. Professional-casual office. We are looking for someone who wants to be a File Clerk/Admin Assistant, not someone looking for work while in school or a filler position. We want someone long-term who wants to stay and grow with the firm. Prior professional office experience preferred. Prior law firm experience preferred. Office attire is professional-casual (no jeans). We are a paperless office. The salary range for this position is $41,600-48,000/yr. depending on experience. Duties will include but not be limited to: • Must be RELIABLE. Everyone relies on you to help maintain a smooth-running office. Your are expected to be in the office Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, with a half-hour lunch break. • Maintain cloud-based legal files, which requires scanning, distributing and filing the daily mail. • Scan newly received invoices, enter billing information for the invoices in billing system, file copies in filing system • Download documents received via Dropbox or similar, rename documents per office system, distribute as necessary, and file. • Create Dropbox folders, upload requested documents, provide Dropbox link via email. • Maintain cloud-based legal files, which requires scanning, distributing and filing the daily mail (both physical mail received and documents received via email). • Light lifting of files and banker’s boxes when needed. (We are a paperless office and this is rare.) • Enter invoices in billing system and file copies in filing system. Must be skilled in typing numbers. • Maintain and Enter calendar entries in system. • General office duties of Scanning, copying, incoming/outgoing mail and packages, kitchen duties of cleaning and restocking, assist with making coffee, stocking office supplies and kitchen snacks when delivered, office cleanliness, office projects, and other tasks as requested. • Office projects, including assistance with printing and assembly of trial binders and other tasks as requested. • Miscellaneous office projects that might include chair assembly of new chairs when received. • Office errands (walk to the bank a block away, and similar), all within walking distance. • Professional/casual environment, no perfume, no chewing gum, no jeans, no flip-flops – think small shared space and law firm professional. Please have the ability to easily learn new things, be adept, ask questions, be detail-oriented and able to follow directions. Perfectionists are welcome! Please have the ability to maintain an organized and accurate filing system. Accuracy is key. The successful candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word and Outlook), and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Reliable, punctual, occasional light lifting, ability to be flexible and collaborative. Must keyboard type a minimum of 60 wpm. College degree preferred. The successful candidate will be flexible with changing daily priorities, open to interruptions, and willing to learn. Must be discreet and understand that client information is confidential. Collegial, friendly work environment with competitive salary and benefits. Following the standard probationary period, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% firm-paid medical, dental, and vision, 401(K) with firm contributions, paid vacation time off, paid sick leave, year-end bonuses, and annual salary reviews. Staff hours are M-F, 8:30-5pm with a half-hour lunch break. (Minimal overtime, if any.) Office is near Lake Merritt and conveniently located just a few blocks from the 20th Street BART station. This is an in-office position (no remote). The salary range for this position is $41,600-48,000/yr. depending on experience. Please reply with a resume, cover letter, and salary requirement. Due to the volume of resumes received, not every applicant will receive a reply. Only those chosen to continue the application process will be notified. Thank you.