Associate Attorney - Healthcare

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an associate attorney with 3-7 years of experience to join its Healthcare Group in Sacramento, CA. This role involves representing hospital medical staffs and peer review bodies across California, focusing on patient safety, medical staff governance, credentialing, regulatory compliance, and related litigation.

Duties

• Represent hospital medical staffs and peer review bodies.
• Focus on patient safety and medical staff governance.
• Handle credentialing and regulatory compliance matters.
• Engage in related litigation activities.

Requirements

• 3-7 years of relevant legal experience.
• Admission to the State Bar of California.
• Background in healthcare regulatory work, litigation, or administrative law preferred.
• Experience with medical staff law or hospital governance is a plus.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admission to the State Bar of California.

Skills

• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work with complex facts and legal requirements.

Benefits

• Eligibility for various annual bonuses.
• Opportunity to engage in up to 100 hours of approved pro bono work.

This is a full-service firm that is medium in size. The firm is very well respected in trial and appellate courts across the country, and has a very unique intellectual culture to it. It is very well-known for its appellate work. Insiders claim the firm actively encourages its attorneys to maintain a life outside of the office and the minimum billable requirement is only 1,900 hours/year.