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Plaintiff’s Paralegal/Legal Secretary Jobs in Englishtown, NJ at Shapiro & Sternlieb
Are you an overachiever that just completed law school and now are looking to choose the right career path?
Taking a job that is too easy means you will forever be struggling to earn a living in a practice area over saturated with mediocre attorneys. Or worse yet, having your position replaced next year by AI.
Conversely, choosing a more challenging practice area requires unprecedented dedication and hard work along with experience that you just don’t have.
Having applied endlessly to job after job, you have probably realized that nobody wants to give you a chance.
Well, “ONE” lucky person will get a chance to learn and grow some one of the most complex and challenging areas of law. Information Technology, Data Privacy and Security including AI with a strong emphasis on Healthcare.
Work will include:
Review, revise, draft, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including in the areas of healthcare, information technology, and data privacy and security.
Draft contract provisions to the specific transaction and client’s unique needs.
Monitor developments in federal and state healthcare (Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, physician fee splitting) and privacy and security laws (HIPAA, NIST, state data breach notification laws) and provide legal advice to clients.
Review and respond to correspondence from clients, opposing counsel, and regulators.
Of course, it may take a couple more years of long hours, studying, learning and understanding IT, Healthcare and business.
But, if you enjoy a challenge, won’t crack under pressure and can solve problems with one hand tied behind your back, we want you! We need you!
if your work is “good enough” and you were not completely disturbed by this sentence starting with a lower case I, there is no reason for you to apply.
This will be a one on one mentoring opportunity with an accomplished attorney with almost 2 decades of practical experience.
You will start with a base salary of $60,000 along with comprehensive medical and dental benefits, paid time off and a 401K match. With added incentives for meeting a modest number of billable hours weekly, you should realistically earn well in excess of $100,000/year.
As you learn, you will have the opportunity to publish relevant legal articles, plan multimedia presentations for conferences and plan videos for our social media and advertising.
This is an opportunity to contribute both analytically and creatively as we grow our firm and client base. A chance to pave your own way and build a solid career rather than taking one of those positions that are already being replaced by AI.
If you are interested in this opportunity, we have a lot of questions for you. Consider these questions your first interview. We review each and every application, so be precise and clear with your answers.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
Our law firm only succeeds if you succeed. In order for us to understand your skill levels and personality we ask all candidates to take a skills and personality assessment requiring about 30 minutes of your time. Are you willing to take this initial assessment?
To practice law in Florida, you will need to be admitted to the Florida Bar. If you are not yet admitted, please explain your circumstance and time frame for taking the Florida Bar Exam and or gaining full admission.
In law school, would you say you were an average, below average or outstanding student and can you explain why?
We are searching for overachievers. Why do you consider yourself an overachiever? Please share something that you have done or have accomplished that demonstrates your drive or perseverance.
What outstanding accomplishment(s) from your current/previous work or activities are you most proud of?
Are you prepared to work hard long hours to learn this practice area? Realistically, how long would you expect that learning process to take?
Do you expect to spend time outside of your normal work hours learning and educating yourself, in order to do this job? Please explain why or why not?
Please describe your level of legal experience if any.
Do you have any IT experience, if so, please explain.
Do you have any healthcare experience, if so explain.
Law firms generate income based on billable hours. Clients do not pay us to eat lunch, take coffee breaks or perform administrative tasks. In order to bill 35 hours, you may have to spend 50 hours or more in the office, much like any other hourly job with unpaid breaks. Are you prepared to spend 50 hours in the office or would you rather bill/earn less and only spend 40 hours per week in the office? Why?
Why do you think you are the right fit for this position? What skills or experiences do you have that other candidates may not?
How would you like your boss or employer to show that you are appreciated? What makes you feel truly valued?
Work Location: In person
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Title: Plaintiff’s Paralegal/Legal Secretary
Company: Shapiro & Sternlieb
Location: Englishtown, NJ
