Growing Mid-size general practice law firm based in downtown Boston seeking
entrepreneurial attorneys for Of Counsel positions to help establish
presence in Philadelphia.
Firm is seeking lawyers with experience in a range of different practice
areas, including, but not limited to, corporate, real estate, tax,
estate-planning, family law, ERISA, antitrust, health care, securities,
energy, environmental, intellectual property (including patent, trademark,
copyright and technology licensing), government investigations, white
collar criminal defense, international and/or labor & employment
law.
Successful candidates will have self-sustaining practices as well as a
strong desire to work in a collegial, collaborative, flexible and
entrepreneurial environment.
**For clients, it offers large law firm quality work at a fraction of large
law firm rates.
**Attorneys enjoy the benefits of a small or solo firm practice - autonomy,
independence and flexibility in setting billing rates - while having the
advantage of a growing general practice law firm with a range of practice
areas and a presence in multiple major markets to serve as a larger
platform for generating business.
**Specifically, here are a number of the value propositions the firm offers
attorneys:
1. A larger, more established platform for developing business.
2. The potential to generate revenues from originating work for attorneys
in other practice areas at the firm.
3. The opportunity for joint-marketing/cross-selling with other attorneys
in the firm (which the firm both encourages and facilitates).
4. Administrative support services, such as a receptionist,
billing/invoicing, coverage under the firm's malpractice policy,
maintenance of the firm's website and IT/telecom services, and access to
low-cost legal assistant services.
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter in confidence
to legal search firm. Please specifically state in the brief cover letter
the over all amount of portable business expected for 2009 and 2010.
Requirements
* 4+ years experience of practicing law
* 2+ years experience at a large law firm or in-house counsel at a Fortune
1000 company
* Current portable business of at least $5,000 to $10,000 a month, or
strong potential to quickly generate at least that amount
* Entrepreneurial nature and strong business/client development skills
* Desire to work in a collaborative/collegial law firm environment
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