Litigation & Employment Paralegal

Overview

We are seeking a Paralegal to join Dana-Farber's mission-driven team of legal professionals. As a member of the Office of General Counsel, the Paralegal will assist with litigation, employment, labor, and general corporate matters under the supervision of licensed attorneys. Responsibilities include assisting attorneys in all phases of the pre-litigation and litigation process, including but not limited to document collection, organization, and management, and management of the Institute's subpoena intake process. Corporate responsibilities include updating organizational policies, agreement review and drafting, and related transactional support. The Paralegal regularly interfaces with faculty and staff members, administrative departments (e.g., Health Information Services, Human Resources, Information Services, Supply Chain, Finance, Tax, Philanthropy, Facilities and Real Estate Management), law firms and third parties. The Paralegal reports directly to a Senior Counsel or Associate General Counsel.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV / AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician / researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Responsibilities

With direct supervision, provides litigation, employment, and corporate support as follows, but not limited to :

• Oversee new matter intake, subpoena intake, and document requests while managing case information, litigation support services, and employment workflows within the Institute's matter management system.
• Support the Institute's litigation discovery and document collection functions, by coordinating with internal stakeholders and outside counsel, and performing eDiscovery and database management using recognized review platforms.
• Draft, review, and revise memoranda, legal documents, pleadings, and discovery materials, while also summarizing documents and drafting chronologies.
• Conduct legal research and public records searches on Westlaw, PACER, MassCourts, and other various online resources; analyze statutes, regulations, legal articles, and judicial decisions, and provide written summaries to attorneys.
• Assist with conducting factual and internal investigation by utilizing client files, public records searches, web searches, and phone calls, and managing key documents.
• Assist in drafting and updating institutional policies, support OGC attorneys with contract drafting and redlining, and review agreements to draft necessary amendments and addenda for various types of agreements, such as vendor, supplier, and software licensing.
• Regularly coordinate with outside counsel on corporate, transactional, litigation or labor and employment matters.
• Provide project management support for department-led programs and initiatives, perform administrative duties such as calendaring hearings, organizing case files, and managing logistics, and assist with other special projects as required. May perform other legal and operational tasks as required.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate's relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

$39.96 / hr - $46.01 / hr

EEOC Poster

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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