tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24906067878152472512024-03-13T23:05:38.260-07:00JD DisadvantagedJD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-67878659223125163132015-01-12T09:33:00.001-08:002015-01-12T09:33:16.478-08:00Recent Grad needed for DC Law Frm. (WDC) <i>[Ed.-- Recent grad WANTED! Not a law grad, of course, but a recent grad of something other than law. Thx.]</i><br />
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Boutique litigation firm in Century City looking to hire a paralegal part-time. <br />
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We are a growing business litigation firm, with a diverse range of cases
involving business transactions, real property disputes, and corporate
disputes. Hours and schedule are flexible. Looking for someone
part-time, and the schedule can vary based on your scheduling
requirements. <br />
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We are looking for someone with substantial experience as a paralegal (4
years or more). The office environment is often high-pace, with things
moving quickly. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, smart, and
ambitious. <br />
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The workload will consist mostly of research assignments, drafting
pleadings (complaints, motions, ex parte applications), drafting and
responding to written discovery, etc. <b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">No attorneys or law students
please. </span></b><br />
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SUBMIT YOUR RESUME HERE:<br />
<a href="http://www.ondemandassessment.com/verify/apply/BBDARDD/EEabhEa" rel="nofollow">http://www.ondemandassessment.com/verify/apply/BBDARDD/EEabhEa</a>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-62964657215002612752015-01-05T11:48:00.002-08:002015-01-05T11:48:58.787-08:00Litigation Paralegal - Patent (Midtown) <i>[Ed.-- Back from the new year, and everybody still hates JD's!]</i><br />
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<a href="https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/lgl/4833465320.html">https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/lgl/4833465320.html</a><br />
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We are currently recruiting a mid-level patent litigation paralegal for a
permanent opportunity with a premier boutique firm in Midtown
Manhattan. Position will be focused on patent litigation work. The ideal
candidate will have a minimum of two years (2) years of experience,
some/most of which will have been gained in an AmLaw setting. Client
will consider a candidate with AmLaw commercial lit experience as well.
Personality and work-ethic are crucial for this position. A BA degree is
required. Note: client will consider paralegals currently in-between
positions, so long as they have very strong permanent experience. <br />
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This is a salaried position, and includes a full benefit package, as well as other perks.<br />
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In order to be considered, please submit a resume in MS Word format, and
we will reach out with further details. <b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Please note: sorry but no JD's
will be considered for this role.</span></b>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-50893106132401759532014-12-17T12:00:00.000-08:002014-12-17T12:00:03.710-08:00Assistant Who Does Everything <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>[Ed.-- But wait, if you can do anything with a law degree, then isn't 'assistant who does everything' the perfect job for you?]</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Bitstream Vera Serif, Times New Roman, serif;">http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/lgl/4797769693.html</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Managing Attorney of busy Winchester law firm seeks go-to legal assistant to do everything necessary to increase productivity, improve client communication, enhance client service, and help attract new referrals. Experience in a law firm or other professional practice helpful but not strictly necessary if you have prior confidential executive assistant experience. Experience in hospitality, restaurant or customer service industries is helpful. Duties including managing one attorney's entire life from calendar, client meetings, travel, personal needs, document creation to coordination of all other services within a fast paced law firm focused on elder law, probate, real estate and estate planning. This job will be challenging, but not boring. Compensation from high 40's with opportunities for advancement and bonuses. Limited evening and weekend obligation as needed. Competitive benefit plan including 401k after one year, generous vacation allowance, etc. Work hard and get rewarded for it! </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NO ATTORNEYS OR LAW STUDENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED, please DO NOT reply.</span></b></span>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-71554783982934030852014-12-16T20:07:00.002-08:002014-12-16T20:07:26.370-08:00IP LITIGATION PARALEGAL<i>[Ed.-- I truly don't understand the trend of job ads in all caps. It's a law office. They surely don't write the rest of their correspondence this way. So why a job ad? Note, as is often the case, that having a four year degree is optional, but not having a JD is mandatory.]</i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM SEEKS HIGHLY QUALIFIED LITIGATION PARALEGAL WITH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION EXPERIENCE. PREFERENCE WOULD BE FOR PATENT LITIGATION EXPERIENCE.CANDIDATE MUST HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ENTIRE LITIGATION PROCESS FROM DISCOVERY TO TRIAL. STRONG SKILLS IN LITIGATION SUPPORT DATABASES SUCH AS CONCORDANCE OR SUMMATION.PREFERENCE FORLARGE FIRM EXPERIENCE, CITE CHECKING AND/OR BLUE BOOKING SKILLS, ABILITY TO DO RESEARCH IN LEXIS-NEXIS AND WESTLAW.MUST HAVE SOLID WORK HISTORY WITH AT LEAST 4 YEARS RELATED EXPERIENCE FROM COMPARABLE LAW FIRM. 4 YEAR DEGREE IS PREFERRED.COMPETITIVE SALARY FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATE. FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION PLEASE SEND RESUME IN WORD WITH SALARY EXPECTATIONS. </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NO JD'S PLEASE.</span></b></span>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-10978908249139023952014-12-07T11:11:00.004-08:002014-12-07T11:11:57.504-08:00Professional Legal Administrative Assistant<i>[Ed.-- "Degree preferred but nobody with a law degree" is a fascinating sub genre. Your law degree is so toxic that it's negative value may be greater than the positive value of your college degree. But hey, at least you know all about the hairy hand, right?]</i><br />
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<a href="https://jobs.washingtonpost.com/job/35729921/professional-legal-administrative-assistant/?rx_job=31724649&rx_source=simplyhired&rx_campaign=simplyhired15&wpsrc=MK0000004&wpmk=MK0000004&rx_medium=cpc">https://jobs.washingtonpost.com/job/35729921/professional-legal-administrative-assistant/?rx_job=31724649&rx_source=simplyhired&rx_campaign=simplyhired15&wpsrc=MK0000004&wpmk=MK0000004&rx_medium=cpc</a><br />
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Energetic Legal Assistant sought for busy partner paring. Must have 3 years litigation experience and knowledge of Virginia courts. If you are looking for a firm where you can grow, take on additional responsibility and thrive, look no further than this gem of a firm that is right across the street from the Metro. Degree preferred. </div>
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Job Requirements</div>
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Here are the must haves:</div>
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<li style="-webkit-transition: all 0.2s; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; transition: all 0.2s; word-wrap: break-word;">3 years legal administrative assistant experience</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition: all 0.2s; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; transition: all 0.2s; word-wrap: break-word;">Litigation experience</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition: all 0.2s; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; transition: all 0.2s; word-wrap: break-word;">Virginia State Court knowledge</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition: all 0.2s; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; transition: all 0.2s; word-wrap: break-word;">Strong MS Office Skills</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition: all 0.2s; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; transition: all 0.2s; word-wrap: break-word;">Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask</li>
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Additional Information</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Please no JD's</b></span></span></div>
JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-52125673976837705012014-12-05T13:30:00.003-08:002014-12-05T13:30:53.579-08:00Litigation Secretary/Assistant (Huntington Beach)<i>[Ed.-- Back after a holiday break! Let's see if employers still hate law degrees, shall we?]</i><br />
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<a href="http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/lgl/4770263722.html">http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/lgl/4770263722.html</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Small litigation firm in OC looking for Litigation Secretary/Assistant. Applicant should be well-versed in calendaring rules for Orange and Los Angeles Counties and be able to calendar manually as well as with computerized docketing systems. Applicant must be experienced in filing pleadings in federal and state court, preparing trial binders, and must be proficient (not just familiar) with WordPerfect as well as Microsoft Word. Applicant must have at least 3-5 years of experience. Please send resume and salary requirements via fax to (714) 288-9520 or by email. No phone calls please. </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">No JD's please.</span></b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Duties will include:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Filing documents with Court</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Contacting clients, opposing counsel, etc. by mail, email or phone</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Indexing documents</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Calendaring</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Filing</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Binders for appearances</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Research</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Second line for answering phones, take messages, direct incoming calls to appropriate staff</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Respond to client questions and/or paperwork as needed</span>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-45863349136667678412014-11-21T15:22:00.001-08:002014-11-21T15:22:14.198-08:00Paralegal/Legal Assistant (Broadway Junction) <i>[Ed.-- "Need someone to learn a lot and quickly.... and if you could learn quickly, then you would not have gone to law school."</i>]<br />
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<a href="http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/lgl/4770858873.html">http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/lgl/4770858873.html</a><br />
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Busy law firm in East New York area of Brooklyn is looking for a bright
individual, with minimal knowledge in Plaintiff negligence, who is
willing and able to learn a lot and quickly. Job will include drafting
Pleadings, Bill of Particulars and Discovery. An individual we are
looking for must be: punctual, eager to learn and willing to work hard.
Basic understanding and some experience in the area of claims or
litigation is required. This is a demanding position that requires
attention to detail and good understanding of litigation, but there is
growth potential for the right person. <b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Sorry, no JDs. </span></b><br />
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Email a resume with cover letter, writing sample and salary requirements. JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-45174544660880404902014-11-20T17:33:00.003-08:002014-11-20T17:33:43.230-08:00Litigation Secretary/Assistant (Newport Beach) <i>[Ed.-- No education requirements, except to not be a JD.]</i><br />
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<a href="http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/npo/4770850937.html">http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/npo/4770850937.html</a><br />
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<section id="postingbody"> Litigation firm in Newport Beach looking for Litigation
Secretary/Assistant. Applicant should be well-versed in calendaring
rules for Orange and Los Angeles Counties and be able to calendar
manually as well as with computerized docketing systems. Applicant must
be experienced in filing pleadings in federal and state court, preparing
trial binders, and must be proficient with Microsoft Word. Applicant
must have at least 3-5 years of experience. Please send resume and
compensation requirements by email. No phone calls please. <b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">No JD's
please.</span></b><br />
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Duties will include:<br />
-Filing documents with Court<br />
-Contacting clients, opposing counsel, etc. by mail, email or phone<br />
-Indexing documents<br />
-Calendaring<br />
-Filing<br />
-Binders for appearances<br />
-Research<br />
-Answer phones, take messages, direct incoming calls to appropriate staff<br />
-Respond to client questions and/or paperwork as needed
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<li>Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.</li>
<li>do NOT contact us with unsolicited services or offers</li>
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JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-25782158961727060952014-11-19T06:39:00.003-08:002014-11-19T06:39:59.219-08:00Conflicts Assistant- CONTRACT POSITION ((LOOP))<i>[Ed.-- Thanks to Dan for emailing this in using the contact form on the right.]</i><br />
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<a href="http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/lgl/4765742984.html">http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/lgl/4765742984.html</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">A downtown Chicago law firm seeking Conflicts Department Assistant. MUST have some legal and research experience and come from a strong academic background. Candidate MUST be able commit to a 4-6 month assignment. This is great experience for someone looking to gain legal experience at a reputable, large firm! Those with their Juris Doctorate will not be considered for this role.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Responsibilities Include:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Conflicts analysis and identifying possible conflicts</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Manage correspondence, create reports, presentations and time-sensitive materials. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Ensuring accuracy of documents and presentation materials. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Able to follow specific detail-oriented projects as assigned.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Keeping a high level of discretion with corporate documents and classified records. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please apply if you have the following:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">BA degree is REQUIRED</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">MUST have ADVANCED technical skills (Microsoft Suite especially STRONG Word, Excel and PPT)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Strong attention to detail</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Legal experience is REQUIRED</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Those with their Juris Doctorate will not be considered for this role.</span></b></span>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-2254067318309361212014-11-16T11:42:00.000-08:002014-11-16T11:42:00.376-08:00Immediate Need for Entry-Level Paralegals (Washington, D.C.)<i>[Thanks to Jackie for sending this in via the message box on the right.]</i><br />
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<a href="http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/lgl/4747184560.html">http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/lgl/4747184560.html</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Law Resources, Inc. is seeking temporary entry-level paralegals for an immediate start. Candidates must have a college degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be able to make a two (2) year commitment. An eye for detail, strong worth ethic and team oriented attitude is desirable. Please submit your resume ASAP for consideration - qualified candidate will be contacted to discuss the opportunity in more detail. THIS IS FOR AN IMMEDIATE START!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR RESUME IF YOU'VE ALREADY DONE SO. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR RESUME IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A GPA OF AT LEAST 3.0.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NO JD'S - THIS IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION.</span></b></span>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-28478644349122401142014-11-15T11:40:00.001-08:002014-11-15T11:40:35.034-08:00Contracts and Rights Management (Chatsworth) <i>[Ed.-- Weirdly, they don't want an entertainment law LLM to negotiate their contracts. Must be an oversight.]</i><br />
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<a href="http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/lgl/4761401893.html">http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/lgl/4761401893.html</a><br />
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Looking for an experienced Film Distribution Contracts Paralegal to
support Business Affairs and Legal. We are a worldwide Distribution
company with a library of of 500 titles that licenses all available
rights: Theatrical, DVD, Television, VOD and Ancillary.<br />
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Candidate mus have working knowledge of License Agreements, Royalty
Reports and FilmTrack or other Rights Management Database experience.
Responsibilities to include:<br />
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CONTRACTS:<br />
• Drafting of contracts for distribution, worldwide, domestic, and sales international<br />
• Draft IFTA Multiple Rights License Agreements and Admendments<br />
• Follow up on Royalties per Agreements terms, including Digital deals<br />
• Initiating IFTA Arbitration and attending if necessary<br />
• Handling SAG matters<br />
• Handling delivery process of legal documentation to distributors<br />
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RIGHTS MANAGEMENT:<br />
• Management of Rights through the FilmTrack database, entering all contracts to ensure proper Avails and running Avail Reports.<br />
• Assisting Sales Department to acquire Producer approvals<br />
• Assisting Accounting Department in reporting to Producers<br />
• Monthly and Quarterly scanning and emailing Producer their Reports<br />
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SALES AGENCY AGREEMENTS:<br />
• Assisting in drafting of Sales Agency Agreements with Producers<br />
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OTHER:<br />
• General Office Duties (i.e. Filing, Coping, Answering Phones) & assist CEO.<br />
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POSITION REQUIREMENTS:<br />
• Ideal candidate MUST have at least 3-6 Years experience with
Entertainment law or paralegal experience preferably media, broadcast or
the entertainment industry.<br />
• Must type at least 80-100wpm and team oriented and work some OT<br />
• Must have strong computer skills in MS Office, Outlook, and Rights Management Database<br />
• Strong oral and written communication skills and attention to detail<br />
• Ability to work within deadlines, exercise good judgement and maintain client confidentially<br />
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Candidate MUST have at least 6 Years experience with major Entertainment
law firm or motion picture company handling substantially all of the
above.<br />
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Salary<br />
Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)<br />
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Additional Information<br />
At noted above, this position requires substantial experience handling
all of the above matters. <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>This is NOT an entry level JD position and
PLEASE no phone calls.
</b></span></span>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-77869666223425399562014-11-08T11:00:00.000-08:002014-11-08T11:00:03.934-08:00Entry Level Paralegal (Downtown) (New York, NY)<i>[Ed.-- I have never seen an "LSAT Disadvantage" listing before. One wonders how the employer plans to verify that his prospective employee has never taken the LSAT. The insistence on a "top 200" undergrad-- apparently, school #200 offers invaluable skills you just can't get from #201]</i><br />
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<a href="http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/lgl/4728094040.html">http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/lgl/4728094040.html</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Entry Level Paralegal (Downtown) </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Major mass litigation firm has openings for Entry Level Paralegals in their Bankruptcy department. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">ENTRY LEVEL POSITION.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Job responsibility include: internet research, communicating with clients, reviewing documents, </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Job requirements: Experience interacting with clients, heavy phones, following and documenting processes/internships are OK. Must have a 4 year degree, from a top 200 college and graduated with a GPA over 3.5 and majored in Pre-Law, Political Science, Economics, Communications, etc. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Must be willing to make a 2+ year commitment (ideally even more long term) </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">- Cannot have taken the LSAT or have a date registered for the LSAT </span></b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Can start within 2 weeks </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Has worked in an office setting before </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Worked throughout college</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Well spoken, polished/professional </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Will not get bored with administrative tasks or overwhelmed by competing priorities </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Must have strong communication skills, time management and organization abilities.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><a href="http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-stretch: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Great opportunity for candidates who plan to go on to Law or Grad school in 3-5 years.</span>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-68934362074073459312014-11-07T10:01:00.004-08:002014-11-07T10:01:44.452-08:00Mission Statement<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">By now, word is out that law school graduates, particularly those from non-elite schools, are frequently unable to find jobs as lawyers. While law school apologists have largely abandoned the “law school is not a trade school” argument, there are three arguments that have become increasingly popular:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The “you need to network” argument. Under this argument, new law school graduates can find a job; they simply need to undergo the mystical practice of networking. If they do not find a job, then it is proof positive that they simply did not network hard enough. This proposition is a variant of </span><a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-unemployment-high-because-people-keep-blowi,17803/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">arguing that unemployment is high because people keep blowing their job interview</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. I will happily concede that the number of entry level legal jobs is somewhat elastic and an individual graduate can improve their chances by networking-- I have little doubt that, here and there, graduates of marginal schools can work their way into a law clerk position by cold calling their undergrad’s alumni database. However, this does not solve the systemic problem. No amount of networking can solve the massive imbalance between the demand for new lawyers and the supply of new lawyers. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“You need to hang a shingle”/”Rural lawyer” argument. Under this construction, lawyers have the ability to simply open their own practices and become a lawyer that way, especially in rural America. This argument has already been </span><a href="http://lawschooltuitionbubble.wordpress.com/2014/10/06/most-americans-dont-want-to-live-in-rural-america/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ably refuted</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, so I will not belabor the point, except to note that our hypothetical rural lawyer would have to come up with at least somewhere between </span><a href="https://lawyerist.com/44691/how-much-it-really-costs-to-start-a-law-firm/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$5,000-$15,000</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> just to open their law practice, on top of student loan debt. Getting that kind of loan from a bank after being $100,000 in debt from law school is, itself, a non-trivial problem. It also ignores the fact that at lowly ranked schools, half the graduates don’t pass the bar. For example, at the most recent July administration of the California Bar exam, only half of the graduates from </span><a href="http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/4/documents/gbx/JULY2013STATS.012214_R.pdf" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thomas Jefferson</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> passed. Law schools are admitting students who may never pass the bar exam and hence can’t hang a shingle. Similar to #1, an individual applicant may be able to improve his chances of passing the bar by working hard, but if half the graduates of a school are failing, then that points to a systemic problem.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The “JD Advantage” argument, which is the primary focus of this blog. The National Association for Law Placement (“NALP”) page on this concept is </span><a href="http://www.nalp.org/jdadvantage" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">representative</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It turns out that the JD degree prepares you for a variety of exciting jobs and careers. While many law school graduates go on to practice law, many others go on to play leadership roles in a variety of settings. Many law school graduates obtain positions for which Bar Passage, or even a JD, is not required, but their legal training is deemed to be an advantage or even necessary in the workplace. As the saying goes "you can do almost anything with a law degree!"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This argument has at least three critical flows.. The next series of posts will describe them in detail, but in brief:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First, let’s suppose everything said above was completely true. It fails to be persuasive on its own terms. A “JD Advantage” job is, by definition, one that could be acquired without a JD. To the extent somebody ends up in a JD Advantage job, then they will almost invariably have been better off if they had simply taken that job, or a substantially similar one, three/four years earlier instead of going to law school. Given three/four years of lost earnings on account of time spent attending school and the debt that the average law student carries, then somebody who takes a “JD Advantage” job will financially be massively behind somebody who took the same job without the JD.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Second, these JD advantage jobs are incredibly scarce. There is a variation of the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_sharpshooter_fallacy" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">sharpshooter fallacy</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> going on here; NALP found people with good non-legal jobs who have JD’s. What they do not provide is any evidence that the law degree was necessary to obtain or keep the job in question. If I searched hard enough, then I am quite confident that I could find people who spent some time in prison yet, against the odds, now have a great job; obviously, it would be absurd to characterize these jobs as “Breaking and Entering Advantage.” Similarly, just because somebody has a good job and a law degree that they don’t use, it doesn’t mean that the law degree led to the job.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Third, it’s actually worse than that. “JD Advantage” jobs are rare, but the “JD Disadvantage” jobs this blog memorializes are incredibly common. That is, job listings which are available to people who have just a college degree (or not even a college degree), but that explicitly say that JD’s will not be considered. In other words, because a graduate from a non-elite school will likely never find work as a lawyer and merely having the JD cuts off other opportunities, a non-elite JD can and does have negative value-- and would even if it could be obtained overnight and for free. The purpose of this blog is to move the “JD Disadvantage” job beyond anecdote and prove from publicly available job listings that a JD is toxic on the open market, even for non-lawyer legal jobs. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finally, I will put up a post that responds to some criticisms of the “JD Disadvantage” concept, taken substantially from the </span><a href="http://www.jdunderground.com/all/thread.php?threadId=77774" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">JDU thread</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> about this blog.</span></div>
JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-81763989466153739192014-11-06T12:34:00.001-08:002014-11-06T12:34:30.517-08:00Patent Agent – Small Corporation – New York, N.Y.<i>[Ed.-- This company needs someone to assist with drafting, writing, and prosecuting patents. This ad says four different ways that they don't want JD's... not even if the Editor in Chief of the John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law was available. As always, keep in mind that "not having a JD" is a separate qualification; if you have two years of experience, a master's degree in a scientific field, 2-4 years firm experience, scientific knowledge and experience in cellular biology, etc., etc., they still do not want you if you have a JD. The JD ruins the value of the other skills, experience, and degrees you have.]</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.neostem.com/">NeoStem</a> is seeking a Patent Agent to assist with drafting, writing, and prosecuting patent applications; and, strategically developing patent
portfolios, and supporting litigators in the development of enforcement
and defense strategies. <b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">The ideal candidate will NOT have a JD and will
have a strong technical background in Biology and MUST have 2-4 years of
patent prosecution experience. NO JDs will be CONSIDERED at this time.</span></b><br />
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<strong>Responsibilities</strong><br />
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<li>Prepares and drafts patent applications</li>
<li>Conducts prior art database searches for patentability and freedom to operate analyses</li>
<li>Manages a portfolio of approximately 100 patents and patent applications</li>
<li>Analyzes patents and scientific papers and documents to assist patent attorneys on patent prosecutions in the US and OUS</li>
<li>Works closely with business, project teams, general counsel and
product development to identify and articulate opportunities for patent
protections</li>
<li>Supports Patent attorneys in patentability and analysis</li>
<li>Coordinates prosecution activities with various departments</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned</li>
</ul>
<strong>Education and Experience</strong><br />
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<li>Bachelor’s degree in Biology or a relevant scientific or life sciences discipline required; Master’s degree preferred</li>
<li>At least 2-4 years of experience with patent prosecution; prior firm experience is a plus</li>
<li><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">DOES NOT require a JD degree and NO JDs wll be considered at this time</span></b></li>
<li>Must have scientific knowledge and experience in cellular biology/biotechnology</li>
<li>Must be available to work minimum 15-20 hours per week</li>
<li>Registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a plus</li>
<li>Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, preferably Word and Excel</li>
<li>Must have an excellent track record in building effective relationships with other departments and third parties</li>
<li>Ability to comfortably interact and clearly communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization</li>
<li>Proven ability to manage multiple activities and make complex decisions</li>
<li>Must be organizational savvy and action-oriented</li>
<li>Ability to manage critical and ambiguous situations to make effective decisions</li>
<li>Ability to maximize business results through continuous improvement</li>
<li>Strong technical, written and verbal communication skills required</li>
<li>Strong influencing, planning, organizing, problem-solving and negotiation skills</li>
<li>Excellent interpersonal skills</li>
</ul>
<strong>Contact</strong><br />
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send a copy of your resume directly to <a href="mailto:scotton@neostem.com" target="_blank">scotton@neostem.com</a>.<br />
<strong>Additional Info</strong><br />
Employer Type: Small Corporation<br />Job Location: New York, New York<br /> <br />
As a leader in the emerging cellular therapy industry, NeoStem is
pursuing the preservation and enhancement of human health globally
through the development of cell based therapeutics that prevent, treat,
cure, or regenerate damaged or aged tissue, cells and organs and
restoring their normal function. Cellular therapy is the process by
which new cells are introduced into a tissue to prevent or treat
disease, or to regenerate damaged or aged tissue. We believe that cell
therapy will play a large role in changing the natural history of
diseases as more breakthrough therapies are developed, ultimately
lessening the overall burden of disease on patients and their families,
as well as the economic burden that these diseases impose upon modern
society.JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-23448838370806435182014-11-05T09:30:00.000-08:002014-11-05T12:23:44.491-08:00Estate Planning Paralegal (West Hollywood) <i>[Ed.-- I thought trust and estates was dying? I sure do see a lot of ads for T&E practices that are hiring. Not hiring attorneys, of course, but hiring.]</i><br />
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<a href="http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/lgl/4745251784.html">http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/lgl/4745251784.html</a><br />
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<br />
<section id="postingbody">Solo Practitioner, in West Hollywood, has an opening for a legal
assistant/paralegal in estate planning and business law. <br />
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Prior estate planning experience in a law office is a must. Being a notary public is a plus. <br />
<br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>
This is NOT a temporary position offered to law students, recent law
school graduates or licensed attorneys. </b></span></span>The individual must have prior
experience with the following:<br />
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- prepare estate planning documents (including Trusts, Last Wills & Testaments, Durable Powers of Attorney, etc.);<br />
- Input information into drafting system to create estate planning documents;<br />
- Edit and finalize estate planning documents for client signature;<br />
-Drafting of Deeds, Pcors and related documents;<br />
- Prepare documentation for creation of LLCs, Corporations and limited partnerships;<br />
- A basic understanding of trust transfers and how property transfers at death.<br />
<br />
If you believe you fit the described characteristics and have the necessary skills, please send an email with the following:<br />
1. A resume-as an ATTACHMENT<br />
3. Salary history-as an ATTACHMENT<br />
4. Salary requirement-as an ATTACHMENT
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<li>Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this </li>
</ul>
JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-48299913828240468762014-11-04T09:26:00.000-08:002014-11-04T09:26:00.148-08:00 Trust & Estate Planning Paralegal Needed for DC Law Firm (Washington, DC)<i>[Ed.--Okay, so at first they won't even consider an attorney to work in their Trust & Estate department. However, I bet you could change their mind if you show them your <a href="http://ecourses.jmls.edu/estate-planning/">online LLM</a> in estate planning from John Marshall]</i><br />
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<a href="http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/lgl/4724927091.html">http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/lgl/4724927091.html</a><br />
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Trust & Estate planning paralegal needed for DC law firm. Main
responsibilities include DC, MD & VA probate work and tax return
preparation. Will assist with probate from opening of the new estate
proceedings to final distribution. Will also assist with preparation of
trust accounting, estate tax returns, and estate and trust fiduciary
income tax returns. This job involves heavy client contact.<br />
<br />
Please have 3 years paralegal experience in related practice group, DC
and VA probate experience, as well as experience preparing tax returns.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Paralegal degree or
certificate preferred. Salary totally open. Please have good tenure. <br />
<br />
Local candidates only. <b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">No attorney resumes will be considered.</span></b>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-47329069137843562572014-11-03T09:10:00.002-08:002014-11-03T09:10:24.758-08:00 PI Pre-Litigation (Beverly Hills) <i>[Ed.-- Must have 5 years working knowledge of pre-litigation, but must NOT be an attorney or unemployed. Being unemployed is perhaps the only single factor more toxic than a JD on the job market; of course, the latter frequently leads to the former]</i><br />
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<a href="http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/lgl/4723765303.html">http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/lgl/4723765303.html</a><br />
<br />
We are looking for a currently employed professional who wants to work
at a successful boutique PI law firm with top quality cases and top
dollar pay.<br />
<br />
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED.<br />
<br />
Must have 5 years present working knowledge of all aspects of pre litigation.<br />
<br /><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU HAVE A LAW DEGREE OR ARE A PRACTICING ATTORNEY.</span></span></b>
<br />
Primary duties include but may not be limited to: Opening files,
rectifying property damage, requesting police reports, preparing demand
packages, transcribing dictation, indexing files, filing, payouts and
calendaring.<br />
<br />
Knowledge of obtaining and updating medicals records and bills is indispensable.<br />
<br />
Professional attitude and demeanor, energetic with great people skills,
precision to detail, extremely organized and above average computer
skills.<br />
<br />
Proficient in WPX5, Outlook, Excel, Adobe, Quicken and/or Quickbooks, (light bookkeeping experience preferable) and Abacus Law.<br />
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Working knowledge of the phases of litigation to provide back up support if needed, useful but not indispensable.<br />
<br />
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH PRIMARILY PRE-LITIGATION EXPERIENCE. <br />
<br />
Must be able to provide three professional references.<br />
<br />
Paste your resume and salary history in the body of the email, beneath
your cover letter and reference "Craiglslist Ad" in the subject line.<br />
<br />
<br />
• Location: BEVERLY HILLS<br />
• Compensation: based upon experience<br />
•Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.<br />
•do NOT contact us with unsolicited services or offersJD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-20998057346089826632014-11-01T11:00:00.000-07:002014-11-03T09:04:23.747-08:00Data Specialist<i>[Ed.-- They want someone with three years of experience negotiating contract languages and budgets... but not a JD. Perhaps you can change their mind by getting an <a href="http://www.llm-guide.com/usa/concentrations/127/Contract%20Law">LLM in Contract Law</a>?]</i><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.starpoint.com/index.php/explore-careers/available-positions/single/SASCONS00071877?terms=&state=allstates&category=0&sortcolumn=&sortdirection=0&start=80&contract=1&fulltime=1">http://www.starpoint.com/index.php/explore-careers/available-positions/single/SASCONS00071877?terms=&state=allstates&category=0&sortcolumn=&sortdirection=0&start=80&contract=1&fulltime=1</a><br />
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Data Specialist</div>
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Berkeley Heights, NJ</div>
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Pharmaceutical</div>
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6+ months</div>
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see above</div>
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<strong>Clinical Research Contracts Specialist </strong><br />
<strong>US Medical Affairs Contract Manage</strong>r<br />
Prerequisites<br />
<ul>
<li>At least 3 years experience negotiating both contract language and budgets</li>
<li>Experience negotiating clinical research contracts preferred</li>
<li><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NO JD Candidates</span></b></li>
</ul>
Skills Required: <br />
<ul>
<li>Knowledge of contract language and clauses, particularly clinical research agreements.</li>
<li>Excellent negotiation skills</li>
<li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li>
<li>Responds resourcefully to changing business demands and opportunities, proactively looking for ways to contribute</li>
<li>Promotes the sharing of information across departments and/or teams within the function</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to function in a high matrixed team environment</li>
<li>Ability to work on complex, multi-faceted projects with minimal supervision.</li>
</ul>
Description:<br />
<ul>
<li>Perform and manage all activities associated with the drafting,
negotiating and execution of clinical research agreements, vendor
contracts, confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, amendments
to executed agreements and others as appropriate to support the
business needs of Celgene US Medical Affairs.</li>
<ul>
<li>Draft contracts using the appropriate templates</li>
<li>Where appropriate review the agreement scope and seek stakeholder feedback if necessary</li>
<li>Adjust or insert appropriate language into template when required</li>
<li>Negotiate contract terms and conditions in collaboration with the legal department, internal stakeholders, and outside party</li>
<li>Review budget for compliance with company policy and</li>
<li>Track, manage and communicate contract and contract amendment status .</li>
<li>Communicate with Celgene internal team members, vendors,
Investigators/Institutions as necessary to resolve contract and budget
issues.</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Anticipate and prevent or escalate issues and concerns.</li>
<li>Maintain an electronic library of previously negotiated contracts and leverage previously agreed upon language.</li>
<li>Attend department and project team meetings and provide appropriate information to support business needs</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-4500829557929495252014-10-31T07:55:00.000-07:002014-10-31T07:55:09.743-07:00Full Time Law Clerk Needed for Busy Plaintiff's Litigation Firm (Santa Ana, California)<i>[Ed.-- The job market for attorneys is so bad that this personal injury firm can, for the sum of $16/hour, demand and probably get an applicant who is a law student or recently graduated, but has not yet passed the bar. Absolutely no attorneys, though. This could be for various reasons but, in my mind, there's a rebuttable presumption that ads looking for a law student/recent grad but don't want a full-fledged lawyer are doing so because they want their future employee to have free access to Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg. Those free student logins are only supposed to be used for academic purposes, but this is a restriction honored more in the breach than the observance. Legal research is expensive, so why not offer a marginal salary to some 3L until his password expires, then rinse and repeat?]</i><br />
<br />
<a href="http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/lgl/4737823343.html">http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/lgl/4737823343.html</a><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Very busy Plaintiff's personal injury litigation firm is in immediate need of a full-time law clerk. Ideal candidate is a part-time law student who is seeking real world litigation experience.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Job Requirements:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Candidate must be a law student or recently graduated, and have not passed bar exam. </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NO ATTORNEYS PLEASE!!!</span></b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Candidate must have a California Drivers License, a vehicle, and car insurance</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Candidate must be able to work independently and efficiently</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Job Description:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Law Clerk is primarily responsible for filing all our form complaints. Additionally, the law clerk is usually the first person potential clients meet, both at our office and at the client's home, when they are seeking to hire our firm to represent them in personal injury, employment, discrimination, or business litigation matters. Law Clerk will also assist our law & motion attorney in research and drafting motions and opposition to motions. Some discovery might also be necessary. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please email your resume and a short cover letter. We would like to hire immediately.</span>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-70832733247187068682014-10-30T10:58:00.000-07:002014-10-30T10:58:00.063-07:00PARALEGAL OR LEGAL ASSISTANT WITH OFFICE MANAGEMENT SKILLS (Canton)<i>[Ed.-- "No attorneys, no law students, no smokers" is a new one on me. I guess they, in general, are just trying to avoid employees who burn money on terrible life choices.]</i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">South Shore Law Firm located in Canton is seeking a part-time paralegal or legal assistant with office management skills, three days (8 hours daily) a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with three- five (3-5) years law office experience in one or more of these areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Residential Real Estate Conveyancing and loan closings. This is a part-time (24 hours) position. This employee will have extensive interaction with clients. Applicant MUST possess analytical and critical thinking skills sufficient to make decisions when creating, organizing and maintaining databases, logs and files etc. Applicant must be highly organized. dependable and a self-starter. A willingness to take initiative is extremely important!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Skills/Qualifications:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Previous experience working in a law office</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Proficient in Microsoft Office skills</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Ability to work under stress and in a fast pace environment</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Ability to multitask</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Excellent telephone, verbal and communication skills</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Client Focus -- must reflect respect and caring for our clients and their confidentiality</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Ability to learn new software quickly</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Strong attention to detail</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Professional Attitude, speech and demeanor</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Professional Attire</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Communicate with clients through phone, emails, websites as needed</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Self-Starter and possess the ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Work well with buyers, sellers, realtors, and lenders</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Prepare drafts of contracts; wills, and other legal documents</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Maintain responsibility for calendars and meetings</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Keep case statuses up to date</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Produce tables, charts and reports</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Draft and edit correspondence and legal memos</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Open all client files </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Enter files into computer system (Tabs, MSWord, QuickBooks) </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Prepare payoff letters </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Prepare HUD</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Prepare title insurance policies</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Order Title exams, Plot Plans, Bank Payoffs, etc. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Follow up on return of documents </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Prepare overnight packages </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Legal research</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Writing marketing materials </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Editing</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Proofreading </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Knowledge of basic real estate or legal concepts is also a requirement. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Firm Description:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">You will be working with one attorney and existing support staff. Nice, clean, bright work surroundings. Interesting - Challenging, Supportive work environment.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">Submission Requirements:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Respond to this position using "Part-Time Legal Assistant" in the subject line of your email.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Attach both your resume AND a short cover letter which states why you'll be successful in this position and include your salary requirements. Your submissions MUST be in any of the following formats: MSWord or PDF.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Please note that we are only interested in applications from people who are seriously interested in long-term permanent employment in a support position -- no attorneys or law students, or smokers, </span></b><span style="color: #222222;">please. We apologize as we cannot respond to every submission. We will contact you if we intend to interview you.</span></span>JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-71120406866168724742014-10-29T09:30:00.000-07:002014-10-29T09:30:00.229-07:00Departure from the usual format, a few links...Normally I cobble this together in two-three minutes a day using job search engines and some custom google alerts I've set. Today, however, I wanted to share a couple of links instead. Don't worry, I'll be back tomorrow with another job listing that hates your law degree:<br />
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AutoAdmit: <a href="http://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2710747&mc=49&forum_id=2">I received 7 JD resumes for a paralegal position</a><br />
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While we're on the topic of autoadmit, I am unable to "poast" there, as I no longer have access to an .edu email account. If anybody would be willing to provide me with a working login/password, then that would be great. Failing that, if anybody from XO is reading, can you go to the thread linked above and link them here? My email is on the sidebar.<br />
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Interesting glimpse of the "JD Disadvantage" from the other side. I am not in a position to corroborate what the original poster says, but it certainly seems plausible. (Or, in XO parlance, it appears that the pumo is not flame). <br />
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In response to someone asking why a JD would apply for a paralegal position instead of their own firm, one poaster replied:<br />
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<i>Idk
a supreme crippling depression and despair to the point it's a
challenge to get of bed in the morning, let alone start a law business
from scratch?
</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>
<i>Also a complete lack of the self-confidence and self-worth required to do such a thing
</i><br />
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<i>They're some seriously wretched cases, but shutting them out of
the legal profession is probably the kindest thing to do in the grand
scheme of things, they will be happier doing literally anything else
</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>
<i>Imagine being perceived as an absolute fuckup retard by everyone
else in the office from top to bottom, while still carrying a tiny
little glowing ember if pride deep down that reminds you you were once
in the same position as them, and are likely smarter than many </i><i>recipe for a fucking office mass murder suicide if you ask me, No JDs please indeed.</i><br />
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Ice cold, brother. Ice cold.<br />
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<br />
Separately, The Legal Watchdog shares this dispatch from <a href="http://thelegalwatchdog.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-lawyer-job-market.html">The Lawyer Job Market</a>.<br />
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Click through for the gory details but, basically, Racine County wants an independent contractor advocate counsel to work an annualized wage of $25,000, with the caveat that said counsel is obligated to work for a year, but can be fired any time the judges feel like it. They're apparently looking for "a proven track record of high quality work and reliability," so this is not even an entry level job. The <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmilwbar.org%2Fimages%2Fdownloads%2Fadvocate_counsel_description_2015.doc&ei=OrlOVL_IC6r88AGSr4GgDQ&usg=AFQjCNGrjeSXD5gRPf8w8MDrhRANIj7jlQ&sig2=JC-K6Wi5yX5DUp9hJIhYJw&bvm=bv.77880786,d.b2U&cad=rja">full job listing</a> is at the Milwaukee Bar (there is somebody to email about this job, but please leave her alone; she is doubtless a court employee who has little to no role in the plight of law school graduates).<br />
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Just for fun, I decided to see if Racine County is hiring anybody else. Turns out that they need a <a href="http://agency.governmentjobs.com/racinecountywi/default.cfm?action=viewjob&JobID=819804&headerfooter=1&promo=0&transfer=0&WDDXJobSearchParams=%3CwddxPacket%20version%3D%271%2E0%27%3E%3Cheader%2F%3E%3Cdata%3E%3Cstruct%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27CATEGORYID%27%3E%3Cstring%3E%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27PROMOTIONALJOBS%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27TRANSFER%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27FIND_KEYWORD%27%3E%3Cstring%3E%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3C%2Fstruct%3E%3C%2Fdata%3E%3C%2FwddxPacket%3E">Bailiff </a> for $9.10 an hour, with the only requirement that he or she have a high school education or GED. On an hourly basis, this is likely better than our fearless "advocate counsel." Heck, let's do the math: The ad estimates that there will be 70-80 assignments per attorney, so let's call it 75. Let's take the rather whimsical position that competently handling each case will average 40 hours-- everything from client intake to final disposition including (i) research, (ii) discovery, (iii) talking with the client, (iv) waiting in court while other matters are called, (v) transportation time, (vi) reviewing the evidence and (vii) negotiating a plea deal. Even if all but 1-2 of these plead out, that is an extremely high workload. That is a 3000 hour work year for $25,000. $25,000/3000 = $8.33... and even then, I'd have severe doubts that anybody could possibly fulfill their ethical duty to their clients. The state is inevitably creating a situation in which defendants will NOT be competently represented. <br />
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And that the bailiff, who only need his GED, didn't burn three years and a hundred grand on bailiff school? That's not even getting into the other more lucrative jobs at Racine County alone, such as corrections officer. <br />
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One last round of "bad news"/"good news"/"better news":<br />
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Bad news: The job listing contemplates handling felonies, including homicides.<br />
Good news: Wisconsin has abolished the death penalty, so our plucky advocate counsel at least won't have any blood on his hands.<br />
Better news: Even if the advocate counsel inadvertently gets somebody convicted of murder 2, their client will likely be out of jail before the lawyer's loans are paid off.<br />
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ATL wrote about the <a href="http://abovethelaw.com/2014/10/the-worst-job-in-the-legal-profession/">same topic</a> here.JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-90508706755506633542014-10-28T09:20:00.000-07:002014-10-28T09:20:40.489-07:00Contracts Manager - Immediate Need (SOMA / south beach) <i>[Ed.-- As pointed out on <a href="http://jdunderground.com/all/thread.php?threadId=77774#post1097898">JDU</a>, this is "the dictionary definition of JD disadvantage. They won't take you out of
the running explicitly for having one, but they prefer that you don't
have one". As always, it's worth reading the "No JD" in conjunction with the other requirements; even if you have 3-5 years of on-point experience and are available immediately, they would still prefer it if you DON'T have a JD. And that's for a job in the legal department! The legal department doesn't want you to have a JD, why on Earth would anybody else?]</i><br />
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<a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/lgl/4734009827.html">http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/lgl/4734009827.html</a><br />
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Major, Lindsey & Africa is currently seeking a talented Contract
Manager for a technology client in San Francisco. Working as part of
the legal team, this person will be responsible for reviewing, redlining
and updating all inbound contracts, including SaaS agreements, NDAs and
other commercial agreements. This is a temp-to-hire position slated to
start ASAP.<br />
<br />
Requirements:<br />
- 3-5 years of contracts management experience in the technology industry<br />
- experience working with licensing agreements. <br />
- available immediately and able to work through the holidays<br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">
- no JD preferred</span></b><br />
<br />
Qualified candidates should respond to this ad with an updated resume in
Word format for immediate consideration. We look forward to hearing
from you!JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-43502615285657561072014-10-27T11:00:00.000-07:002014-10-27T11:28:20.429-07:00Temp/Perm Immigration Paralegal/Legal Assistant <i>[Ed.-- When I started, I had no idea there were so many "college optional, but no JD's" jobs. It takes a truly special graduate degree to make your undergrad degree LESS valuable.]</i> <br />
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<a href="http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/lgl/4729468763.html">http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/lgl/4729468763.html</a><br />
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A well regarded small law office in Waltham, Massachusetts is
seeking an Immigration Paralegal to join their dynamic legal team. We
offer a collegial work environment that places a high value on
collaboration. Individual must have good writing skills, be highly
organized, and have the ability to multi-task. Individual must also be
able to work within very strict time frames, have excellent
interpersonal skills, and pays strong attention to detail.
Responsibilities and duties would include: assisting attorneys in the
preparation and filing of employment and family-based immigration
petitions/applications with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services,
support attorneys with clients in removal proceedings in immigration
court, communicate clearly both orally and in writing with individuals,
legal offices and government agencies, filing and tracking various
immigration applications and petitions, assist in the gathering of
supporting documents, assist with additional administrative duties which
may include answering phones, scheduling appointments, filing, other ad
hoc tasks, and all other duties as assigned.<br />
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***Bachelor's Degree and/or Paralegal Certification is highly
recommended as well as: excellent writing, computer, interpersonal,
organization and time management skills. Proficiency in speaking and
writing Spanish is a must. Previous immigration law experience is a
strong plus but not a mandate for the right candidate. Please email
resume and proposed salary.<br />
<br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>
Please no phone calls and no JDs, LLBs, or LLMs.</b></span></span><br />
• Location: Middlesex County<br />
• Compensation: TBD <br />
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.<br />
• do NOT contact us with unsolicited services or offers
</section>
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<ul class="notices">
<li>Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.</li>
</ul>
JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-74504276704377898372014-10-26T08:03:00.001-07:002014-10-26T08:03:26.440-07:00T&E PARALEGAL ENTRY LEVEL 1 YEAR EXP. (midtown) <i>[Ed.-- The proliferation of ALL-CAPS JOB ADS on Craigslist is a bit of a head-scratcher. Presumably, whoever posted this ad does not always write like this. So, why is the ad like this?]</i> <br />
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<a href="http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/lgl/4730176929.html">http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/lgl/4730176929.html</a><br />
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A LARGE LAW FIRM IS GIVING A BRIGHT COLLEGE GRAD A CHANCE TO BE PART OF
THEIR T&E GROUP. ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE IN TRUST AND ESTATES OR A
RELATED DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED. A COLLEGE DEGREE WITH A 3.5 + AVERAGE
REQUIRED. <br />
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ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A BS OR BA TO APPLY. <br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>
*NO JD'S PLEASE. </b></span></span><br />
SALARY IS OPEN DEPENDING UPON EXPERIENCE. <br />
THIS IS A TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITY - IF YOU HAVE T&E KNOWLEDGE SEND IN YOUR RESUME ASAP
JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490606787815247251.post-61665249065333274082014-10-24T09:30:00.000-07:002014-10-24T09:30:01.466-07:00Elder Law Paralegal (Sudbury) <i>[Ed.-- This ad perfectly encapsulates why non-elite JD's have a negative economic value, even if you ignore the time and capital cost in acquiring the degree itself. With a law degree from a marginal or worse school, nobody will want to hire you as a lawyer. Nobody will want to hire you for a non-lawyer legal position, because they don't think you'll be happy with long-term employment in a support position. Outside of the legal industry, very few are going to see the law degree as a positive. So, what was the point of getting the degree in the first instance?]</i><br />
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<a href="http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/lgl/4726904704.html">http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/lgl/4726904704.html</a><br />
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Multiple location elder law and estate planning law firm experiencing
continued growth seeks paralegal with Estate Planning and office
management experience for our Sudbury office. This is a part-time (30
hours) position. A working knowledge of WealthCounsel/ElderCounsel
software is a plus. This position will have extensive interaction with
clients.<br />
<br />
Skills/Qualifications: <br />
• Previous experience working in a law office.<br />
• Experience and ability to answer office phones. <br />
• Proficient in Microsoft Office skills.<br />
• Ability to work under stress and in a fast pace environment.<br />
• Ability to multitask.<br />
• Excellent telephone, verbal and communication skills.<br />
• Customer Focus -- must reflect respect and caring for our clients.<br />
• Ability to learn new software quickly.<br />
• Strong attention to detail.<br />
• Professional Attitude, speech and demeanor must reflect respect and caring for our clients<br />
• Professional Attire<br />
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously. <br />
<br />
Firm Description:<br />
Bay State Elder Law, P.C. is an elder centered, fast growing firm. We
do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, national origin, sexual
preference or disabilities (but please do not apply if you are a smoker
as we are a smoke free office). Due to the highly sensitive nature of
our work and the vulnerability of our clients, all staff must agree to
initial and annual comprehensive background checks.<br />
<br />
Submission Requirements:<br />
1. Respond to this position using "CraigList Paralegal" in the subject line of your email.<br />
2. Attach both your resume AND a short cover letter should tell me why
you'll be successful in this position and include your salary
requirements. Your submissions may be in any of the following formats:
MSWord or PDF).<br />
<br />
Please note that we are only interested in applications from people who
are seriously interested in long-term employment in a support position
-- <b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">no attorneys or law students, please.</span></b> We apologize as we cannot
respond to every submission. We will contact you if we intend to
interview you.JD Disadvantagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868939688045065926noreply@blogger.com0