Massachusetts Legal jobs in Public Interest

Legal Assistant The candidate will prepare court documents, file/track court approved motions/orders, schedule court hearings, work with necessary personnel to schedule meetings and obtain required documents for court proceedings, and complete other duties as assigned by supervisor. 2 years legal assistant experience in guardianship/substituted judgment cases required. Must be proficient in Outlook, Excel, and Word, detail-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast... read more

Medical Legal Partnership Fellow Duties: Engaging in strategic outreach with local law firms and local legal services organizations. Partnering with all members of the patient care team to identify and resolve legal issues which could have negative impact on the delivery of effective healthcare and treatment to patients and families. Conducting initial assessment of legal matters referred to the Office of General Counsel. Directly identifying matters that can be resolved i... read more

Senior Homeland Security Policy Researcher The candidate should have extensive knowledge and demonstrable ability to analyze or implement policies involving strategy, doctrine, operations, tactics, systems or organization. Will require excellent analytic skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both orally and in writing; the ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team; and a strong commitment to company's core val... read more

Senior Director, Academic Affairs Duties: Under the general guidance of the Executive Administrator, determines the overall direction, goals, tactics, and objectives for the designated areas of oversight. Works with the Executive Administrator to establish and achieve long range goals and ensures the implementation of strategic business plans that are aligned with the vision, strategic plans, and goals of the DOM and the hospital. Works in close collaboration with the Vice... read more

In-House Counsel Intern Interns will conduct legal research, prepare in-house legal memoranda and draft and review contracts. Work in specific practice areas includes: Employment Practice: Assist legal staff with advising on employment matters and employment benefits systems, ensure compliance with employment laws, review employment materials, and assist with defending employment-related claims. Corporate Compliance: Assist legal staff with conducting and documenting cor... read more

Assistant General Counsel Responsibilities: Fostering sound corporate governance practices, maintaining the organizations’ good standing with federal and state corporate and tax regulators, and ensuring compliance with IRS guidelines relating to lobbying and political activities of nonprofit organizations. Advising on employment matters and benefits systems, ensuring compliance with employment laws, training of all staff managers and review of employment materials, and d... read more

Campaign Legal Intern Duties: Draft proposed legislation, create new policy ideas, frame campaign strategies, conduct legal and factual research and write legal memos. Creating new policy ideas. Devising an effective campaign strategy. Conducting investigative and factual research. Conducting legal research and preparing memos. Drafting legislation. Work to get issues and opinions covered by the media, through news releases, press conferences, interviews, "op-eds," website... read more

National Campaign Director, Tax & Budget Program Responsibilities: Evaluate the research on the issue, create viable policy solutions and propose the right political strategy and messaging. Take our policies directly to key decision-makers in regulatory agencies, the statehouse, in Congress or wherever important decisions are being made. Assess opportunities for building political support for our agenda through coalition-building, grassroots organizing, media coverage and ... read more

Senior Research Compliance Associate The candidate will assist with the development of an annual work plan based on risk assessment. Assist with development of metrics to measure program effectiveness. Conduct internal investigations and operational audits to assess risk of research related issues, identify potential research compliance vulnerabilities, and make recommendations to improve internal controls. Educate the research community on research related topics to achie... read more

Right to Repair Advocate Duties: Help line up interviews, editorials and other media content for our state affiliates. Help pitch reporters across the country to cover local action on Right to Repair. Serve as a spokesperson for our campaign through media events, press releases and opinion writing. Compose news releases, opinion pieces, editorial board memos, email alerts, guides, and blog posts on key issues for our program. Bring the problem of unfixable stuff and soluti... read more