Law Clerk

Job Description

The Opportunity:

Clean Harbors is looking for a Law Clerk to join our team. The law clerk works in a support capacity and performs a wide range of duties related to the disposition of particular matters.  Practice area will involve civil/commercial litigation, regulatory and employment/labor law.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
• Group 401K with company matching component
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
• Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Positive and safe work environments

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times;
• High level of interaction (i.e. speaking on the phone) with the employees in the field, customers, Courts, opposing counsel, outside counsel, and third parties
• Conserve in-house counsel’s time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence, drafting letters and documents, collecting and analyzing information, and initiating telecommunications
• Resolving conflicts and negotiating with outside entities and individuals
• Legal department administrative duties, including but not limited to paper and electronic file organization/maintenance, scanning, copying and binder creation
• Assist attorneys with litigation and pre-litigation matters
• Support the legal department with other projects as requested
• Actively manage your own case load

What does it take to work for Clean Harbors?

• Must be a juris doctor candidate.   
• Fluent in the written and spoken English language and strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to draft legal research summaries and other legal documents which are clear, concise, logically constructed, and based on thorough analysis and sound reasoning.
• High level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
• Ability to think creatively – be proactive in conflict resolution and think outside the box to collaborate and find new solutions.
• Ability to multi-task in a complex and fast-paced inter-disciplinary legal environment, entailing timely collection of facts, identification and resolution of issues, enumeration of options, and formulation of recommendations.
• Some litigation and/or employment experience preferred, but not required.

Join our team today!  To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at www.cleanharbors.com/careers

Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.  Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is one-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology – come be part of the solution with us.

We thank all those interested in joining the Clean Harbors team; however only those that complete the online application and meet the minimum job qualifications will be considered for this role.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

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