Entry-Level Healthcare Associate Attorney (IL/WI/TX/NY Bar) - Evanston, IL

About Us

Jackson LLP is a boutique healthcare law firm with a client-centered ethos and friendly work environment. Our work is business, regulatory, and transactional healthcare law. We represent small and mid-sized healthcare practices. We do not handle medical malpractice matters, litigation, or represent large payors or hospitals.

We seek a full-time attorney for our Evanston office. This position requires an active law license in Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas, or New York. Candidates awaiting bar exam results in one of those states are welcome to apply.

The ideal candidate is attracted to Jackson LLP’s entrepreneurial culture and has a deep commitment to excellence in their work. They understand and appreciate the role of healthcare in their communities and are committed to serving independent practitioners. They have a genuine and enthusiastic interest in healthcare law. Crucially, they must have exceptional attention to detail.

You will work closely with the firm’s senior attorneys, who will train and mentor you in healthcare law. You will be expected to work regular business hours but will not have a billable hour requirement. The firm offers a generous benefits package, including paid time off and bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to clients, including medical professionals, small- to mid-sized healthcare practices, and management services organizations, on licensure, scope of practice, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day business issues
• Support new practice formation, including entity formation, intake documentation, and related startup matters.
• Draft and review employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, physician collaborative agreements, management services agreements, and other such documents in compliance with all applicable healthcare laws
• Prepare clients’ HIPAA policies and procedures and advise clients on HIPAA compliance
• Advise clients on questions regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Stark Law, and related or state equivalent laws, with the support of the firm’s senior attorneys

Professional Requirements

• Licensed attorney, or awaiting bar exam results, in Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas, or New York
• Zero to two years of post-bar experience preferred
• Residing in Illinois within commuting distance of the firm’s Evanston office
• Professional or educational experience in the preparation and negotiation of contracts
• Professional or educational experience in regulatory and transactional work (not litigation)
• Healthcare or business law experience preferred but not required
• Extremely detail-oriented and able to deliver accurate, client-ready work on deadline

Interpersonal

• Able to communicate challenging topics clearly to both clients and colleagues
• Jackson LLP is committed to maintaining a warm, mutually supportive work environment.
• Comfortable speaking with prospective and current clients by phone and video.

Benefits

• Health insurance (with employer contribution)
• Dental insurance (paid by employer)
• Vision insurance (paid by employer)
• Short-term disability insurance (paid by employer)
• 401(k) retirement with employer match
• Paid personal time off
• Paid holidays
• Bonus eligibility

Work is in person in Evanston. This is not a remote position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

Jackson LLP Healthcare Lawyers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

Jackson LLP is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Jackson LLP Healthcare Lawyers are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Our firm will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.