Attorney Fellow
Somerville, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Attorney Fellow is an attorney with at least one year of legal practice experience who provides junior-level legal support across a wide range of subject matter areas within the Litigation Compliance and Contracting Section of the Legal Department. This fellowship is intended to introduce attorneys to non-profit healthcare and in-house legal practice. Fellows work closely with experienced attorneys across diverse practice areas to gain exposure to complex legal and operational issues that support MGBs clinical research and administrative missions.This position offers meaningful hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare legal environment including opportunities to engage directly with internal clients and contribute to work that supports patient care and organizational integrity.
Key Responsibilities
Provide junior attorney-level support across multiple practice areas within the Litigation Compliance and Contracting Section. Practice areas include Digital Supply Chain Compliance Privacy Pharmacy Patient Accounts and general litigation matters.
Conduct legal research and assist with fact development.
Draft memoranda pleadings and legal correspondence including responding to 93A demands to the hospitals relating to charges for services and to MGB Health Plan for denials of coverage.
Assist with third-party discovery including responding to subpoenas or requests for testimony by providers in criminal cases product liability matters and child custody proceedings. Work may also include serving objections filing motions and preparing providers for their testimony.
Support e-discovery workflows including document retention review and production.
Provide support on matters involving export controls and bulk data transfers to ensure compliance with applicable legal regulatory and institutional standards.
Program Structure & Professional Development
Fellowship term is generally two years.
Fellows work closely with experienced attorneys across multiple practice areas gaining broad exposure to legal issues impacting a leading academic health system.
The program emphasizes mentorship professional development and practical experience in a collaborative mission-oriented environment.
Fellows will gain insight into the legal and ethical considerations that support high-quality patient care research innovation and operational excellence at MGB.
Qualifications
Education
- Juris Doctor Law required
Licenses and Credentials
- Admission to at least one state bar (or eligibility to obtain admission within a reasonable period).
Experience
- Minimum of one continuous year of legal practice experience.
Preferred Experience
- Experience or coursework in healthcare law litigation compliance privacy or regulatory matters.
- Familiarity with discovery processes including e-discovery.
- Demonstrated interest in practicing in a non-profit healthcare or in-house legal setting.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong legal research writing and analytical skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced mission-driven environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys clinicians and administrative leaders.
The salary range for this position is $92580.80 - $121492.80.
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6EEO Statement:
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.