Job Description

DWTSurge Healthcare Litigation Contract Attorney

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is seeking an experienced healthcare litigation attorney for engagement through the firm’s alternative-track contract attorney and staffing program, DWTSurge. The selected contract attorney will work with the Healthcare practice group defending healthcare providers and institutions in complex legal matters.

The chosen resource will assist the firm's Healthcare practice group with managed care litigation and arbitration matters, with minimal supervision and direction. Attorneys based near DWT offices in Sacramento who can work on a hybrid basis are strongly preferred. Attorneys based near DWT offices in Culver City, Los Angeles, or San Francisco, who can work in the office as needed and attend in-person hearings as needed in San Diego, Sacramento, and LA, will also be considered. Attorneys who are seeking more flexibility are encouraged to apply.

This contract position will be 25 hours per week, with the possibility of increasing to 40 hours per week. We are looking for attorneys interested in establishing a flexible working relationship with the firm. While the engagement is for an initial 6-month contract term, successful candidates may be renewed for additional terms, potentially, depending on the volume of work.

The ideal candidate will have:
  • 5+ years of litigation experience in a mid-to-large law firm or in-house setting.
  • Represented hospitals and providers in disputes with health insurance companies. 
  •  Residency and active bar admission in California, with a strong preference for those in the Sacramento area.
  • Experience drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
  • Experience participating in discovery processes, including depositions, interrogatories, and document production, with proficiency using legal software tools like Relativity.
  • Understanding of arbitration rules and proceedings.
  • Experience analyzing complex statutes and regulations and advising clients on risks and opportunities thereunder. 
  • Preferred but not required: Knowledge of reviewing claims and medical records, including medical insurance coding. 
  • Ability to attend court hearings, trials, and mediations as required. 
  • Ability to work on a hybrid basis and work on-site in DWT’s Sacramento office strongly preferred. Alternatively, candidates with ability to work on a hybrid basis in DWT’s other CA offices will also be considered. 
  • Availability to work 25 hours, with the potential to increase to 40 hours per week. 
Excellent writing skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to produce high-quality work with minimal supervision and direction.

Please note that this is a temporary contract position managed by DWT’s flexible attorney program, DWTSurge. Compensation will be paid on an hourly basis, commensurate with experience and skill level (see below). The role is unbenefited while working part-time. Due to the structure of the DWTSurge program, DWTSurge employees are not eligible for the firm’s pro bono, DEI, and other activities or opportunities outside of the above stated scope of work. We are interested in candidates electing to pursue a more flexible way of providing continuous, high-value legal services to the firm and our clients. If you are interested in a more traditional law firm position, please check the DWT careers page for lateral opportunities.

SALARY RANGE:
The hourly compensation rate for this role in CA is $120 to $160 per hour. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full-time contract attorneys may be eligible for health insurance, vision care, 401(k), and paid sick leave.

Additional benefits include:
  • First Stop Health Telemedicine: Speak with a licensed physician or mental health counselor 24/7, covered by the firm
  • TELUS Health Employee Assistance Program: Receive support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing
  • Voluntary Pet Insurance
  • Milk Stork: Virtual lactation consulting, breast milk shipping and nutritional testing covered by the firm
Wellness Benefits:
  • Peloton App
  • Headspace App
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to DWTSurge Recruiting Manager, at mariahwatson@dwt.com. We are not accepting third party submissions for this opportunity.

We are an AmLaw 100 law firm with eleven offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of the fabric of Davis Wright Tremaine - central to who we are and what we do. Our vision is to foster a culture where all talented individuals - including those who are from traditionally underrepresented communities in the legal profession - can have, and can see, a path to success. We embed DEI throughout our law firm with our four-pillar framework: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. We invite you to learn more about our commitment to DEI at https://www.dwt.com/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.

In order to support our effort to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive law firm, we request that you voluntarily provide demographic data. All self-reported demographic information is stored securely in a manner that is compliant with DWT’s privacy and security policies and is only accessible by authorized members of the Talent Acquisition and HR Departments; it is not shared with any of the hiring decision-makers.

It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to an employee’s sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws. To review our Anti-Harassment Policy, click on this URL, https://www.dwt.com/ /media/files/policyagainstharassmentdiscrimination.pdf?la=en&hash=66A1B0095748A5E76B0B8A00773F5246.

As an equal opportunity employer, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our personnel. Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for specialty occupation petitions are displayed electronically in accordance with notice requirements pursuant to U.S. Department of Labor regulations, and public access files are available pursuant to regulation. See 20 CFR § 655.734, 655.760.

Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email HumanResources_Confidential@dwt.com.

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