Intern - Legal - American Senior Communities LLC

Become an Intern in ASC's Legal Department!

The legal department intern will assist in providing overall service offerings covering a broad range of subject matters including contracts, subpoenas, discovery, regulatory support and more. This is a truly versatile role and ensures additional bandwidth and increased departmental depth/breadth necessary for gap areas. This role requires flexibility, willingness to learn and lead, and enthusiasm for being a team player.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with providing support for various regulatory matters.
• Assist with litigation matters.
• Assist with various contractual and procurement matters, including contract drafting and review.
• Assist with various internal (national office) matters related to policy, human resources, and finance such as policy review, data analytics, information gathering and issue spotting from an enterprise risk perspective.
• Draft letters, memoranda, and other correspondence in response to general inquiries received.
• Research issues of law and prepare memoranda for the department.
• Complies with the company’s privacy practices and procedures related to resident and employee records and all state and federal privacy practices and procedures related to resident and employee records and all state and federal privacy laws including HIPAA.
• Demonstrates teamwork and prompt and regular attendance at work to ensure that quality care and services are provided to the patients we serve.
• Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers, and staff.
• All legal work assignments will be under the supervision of the general counsel or associate general counsel.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a law student currently enrolled at an ABA accredited law school.
• Proficiency in the following programs Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• High level of attention to detail throughout all work products.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to understand and use diplomacy.
• Ability to influence, inform and engage to encourage collaboration.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong emotional intelligence.
• Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and understand English

Bring your heart to work! Caring people make the difference at American Senior Communities!

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., they are our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly delivered patient centered care since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. Each of our 80+ American Senior Community is part of the neighborhood in which it exists. Our leaders and staff live in surrounding areas and know the community well. As partners in senior care, we are not just doing a job, but following a calling.

We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Home Office