Medical Malpractice Associate

About the role

Careers at Wiggin. Current openings include Summer Associates, Billing Coordinators, Commercial Real Estate/Leasing Associates/Counsel, Corporate Associates, Integration & Training Specialists, Intellectual Property Litigation Associates, Labor & Employment Associates, and Legal Administrative Assistants. No search firm candidate submissions are accepted for Business Operations positions.

Responsibilities

• Summer Associates: Gain insight into law firm life through the Summer Associate Program.
• Billing Coordinators: Manage legal billing, disbursements, and e-billing, requiring strong organizational and communication skills.
• Commercial Real Estate/Leasing Associates/Counsel: Represent clients in real estate matters, including leasing, franchising, and general corporate real estate.
• Corporate Associates: Draft and negotiate complex transaction documents, with experience in venture capital or M&A preferred.
• Integration & Training Specialists: Coordinate new-hire orientation, support engagement and mentoring programs, and manage professional development logistics.
• Intellectual Property Litigation Associates: Represent clients in IP litigation, with a focus on patent litigation and a preference for an Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics background.
• Labor & Employment Associates: Represent companies in employment-related litigation and advise on employee relations issues.
• Legal Administrative Assistants: Provide administrative and legal support, including document preparation, client intake, billing, calendar management, file maintenance, and communication with clients.
• Medical Malpractice Associates: Work in the Medical Malpractice Defense Group, handling litigation and research/writing responsibilities.

Requirements

Requirements vary by position. For example:

• Summer Associates: Unofficial law school transcript, writing sample, and cover letter.
• Billing Coordinators: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration, prior billing experience, strong technical aptitude, and advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Commercial Real Estate/Leasing Associates/Counsel: 5-10 years’ experience in real estate matters, drafting and negotiating commercial leases, and experience in acquisitions, disposals, developments, and financings.
• Corporate Associates: 3 to 6 years of law firm experience drafting and negotiating complex transaction documents, with experience in venture capital or M&A.
• Integration & Training Specialists: Strong organization, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Intellectual Property Litigation Associates: Leading law firm experience in IP litigation, with a focus on patent litigation and a preference for an Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics background.
• Labor & Employment Associates: 2-4 years of law firm experience representing companies in employment-related litigation and advising on employee relations issues.
• Legal Administrative Assistants: Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills, prior experience in a law firm or legal services environment, and a commitment to exceptional client service.
• Medical Malpractice Associates: Excellent academic credentials, at least 2 years of litigation experience at a leading law firm, and excellent research and writing skills.

Qualifications

Qualifications vary by position. For example:

• Summer Associates: Commensurate with experience.
• Billing Coordinators: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• Commercial Real Estate/Leasing Associates/Counsel: 5-10 years’ experience in real estate matters.
• Corporate Associates: 3 to 6 years of law firm experience drafting and negotiating complex transaction documents.
• Integration & Training Specialists: Strong organization, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Intellectual Property Litigation Associates: Leading law firm experience in IP litigation, with a focus on patent litigation.
• Labor & Employment Associates: 2-4 years of law firm experience representing companies in employment-related litigation and advising on employee relations issues.
• Legal Administrative Assistants: Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills, prior experience in a law firm or legal services environment.
• Medical Malpractice Associates: Excellent academic credentials, at least 2 years of litigation experience at a leading law firm.

Skills

Skills vary by position. For example:

• Summer Associates: Writing skills.
• Billing Coordinators: Strong technical aptitude, familiarity with databases, and advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Commercial Real Estate/Leasing Associates/Counsel: Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial leases, broader experience in the acquisition, disposition, development, and financing of commercial properties, and experience in the acquisition of assets and general corporate tasks.
• Corporate Associates: Experience with Venture Capital or M&A, and experience with securities law compliance and corporate governance matters.
• Integration & Training Specialists: Strong organization, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Intellectual Property Litigation Associates: Leading law firm experience in IP related litigation, with a focus on patent litigation.
• Labor & Employment Associates: Excellent writing skills, top academic credentials, and communication skills.
• Legal Administrative Assistants: Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills, prior experience in a law firm or legal services environment.
• Medical Malpractice Associates: Excellent academic credentials, at least 2 years of litigation experience at a leading law firm, and excellent research and writing skills.

Benefits

Benefits vary by position. For example:

• Summer Associates: Commensurate with experience.
• Billing Coordinators: Commensurate with experience.
• Commercial Real Estate/Leasing Associates/Counsel: Commensurate with experience.
• Corporate Associates: Commensurate with experience.
• Integration & Training Specialists: Commensurate with experience.
• Intellectual Property Litigation Associates: Commensurate with experience.
• Labor & Employment Associates: Commensurate with experience.
• Legal Administrative Assistants: Commensurate with experience.
• Medical Malpractice Associates: Commensurate with experience.

Pay

Pay varies by office location, relevant skills, training, experience, and other job-related factors. The target base pay ranges for various roles are provided.

Schedule

Schedules vary by position. For example:

• Summer Associates: Varies.
• Billing Coordinators: Varies.
• Commercial Real Estate/Leasing Associates/Counsel: Varies.
• Corporate Associates: Varies.
• Integration & Training Specialists: Varies.
• Intellectual Property Litigation Associates: Varies.
• Labor & Employment Associates: Varies.
• Legal Administrative Assistants: Varies.
• Medical Malpractice Associates: Varies.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Wiggin and Dana is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment to qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law based on age, ancestry, color, genetic information, learning disability, marital, civil union, or pregnancy status, past or present history of mental disability, intellectual disability, national origin, physical disability, race, religious creed, transgender status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected status. This commitment extends to all employment decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promotion, training, compensation, discipline and discharge, and to all terms, benefits, privileges and conditions of employment.

Transparency in Coverage

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