Boston, MA, United States (Hybrid)EngagementLitigation

Healthcare Litigation Attorney

Job Description

Healthcare Litigation Attorney (Hybrid Engagement, Boston)

Latitude is seeking an experienced litigation attorney with a background in healthcare for a contract engagement with an established Boston boutique law firm. This is a three-to-six-month contract engagement with potential for renewal, handling both litigation and advice and counsel for a wide range of healthcare clients, including hospitals, provider networks, qualified health centers, behavioral health organizations, major health systems, home-based providers, and senior living communities.

If you are an experienced litigation attorney with a healthcare background in the Boston area looking to add some flexibility to your work hours while maintaining a sophisticated practice, this might be the role for you.

This role is hybrid, onsite three days per week.

Requirements for the Healthcare Litigation Attorney:

6+ years of litigation experience through the full litigation cycle, including hands-on experience with subpoenas, written discovery and depositions, pleadings and motions practice, internal investigations, brief writing, trial preparation, and alternative dispute resolution
Experience handling state and federal claims and investigations and administration litigation
Ability to provide practical counseling on a wide range of legal and operational areas in the healthcare space, including compliance and risk management and incident response
Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and provide practical legal advice
Excellent oral and written communication skills and attention to detail
Experience at a well-regarded law firm and/or in-house legal team
Excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school
Active MA Bar licensure required
Outstanding professional references

Position Details of the Healthcare Litigation Attorney:

Type of role: Contract (potential for conversion to permanent)
Schedule: 30-40 hours per week, with full-time preferred
Location: Hybrid, onsite Monday - Wednesday in downtown Boston

Compensation:

Pay: The annualized pay for this position ranges from $180,000 to $240,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate's preference.
Benefits: In addition to pay, all Latitude Attorneys and other legal professionals working on contract engagements receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage. All Latitude employees (including those on contract engagements) are also eligible for full benefits when working 20+ hours per week, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.

Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments

Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals choose Latitude for contract, consulting, and secondment opportunities because we offer competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, access to work with top-tier clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Our Specialty: Highly Skilled Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

FAQ:

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Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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