Loyola University Health System
Office of the General Counsel
2160 S. First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
708.216.9000
www.luhs.org
Based in the western suburbs of Chicago, Loyola University Health System (LUHS) is a nationally recognized leader in providing specialty and primary health-care services and in conducting groundbreaking research in the treatment of heart disease, cancer, organ transplantation and neurological disorders. Through its hub, Loyola University Medical Center, located on a 70-acre campus in Maywood, Ill., Loyola has provided skilled, compassionate care to patients for more than 30 years.
Office of the General Counsel Externship
A second year law student is sought with an interest in health care, corporate and medical malpractice issues. The successful candidate will witness first-hand the demanding day-to-day activities of an in-house corporate legal staff. Externs will draft legal memoranda on various issues, including professional liability and contracting. The opportunity exists to customize part of the extern's duties to articulated interests.
Office of Corporate Compliance
A second year law student is sought with an interest in health care regulatory issues. The successful candidate will draft legal memoranda and perform legal research. Also, the extern will draft and review policies and procedures, attend Corporate Compliance meetings and experience first-hand how many regulatory challenges are met in this environment.
For both externships, legal research experience is required. And, time management and problem-solving skills are expected. The hospital is located in Maywood, IL; the extern must have access to a car. Externships are for approximately 15 hours each week and are completed over the course of an academic semester (or summer). Within the guidelines established by the hospital and the law school, flexible scheduling can be arranged.
The students can send materials to James Reed, Assistant General Counsel, Loyola University Health System by e-mail (resume and cover letter) to: jreed@lumc.edu.
Transportation: Site is in the western suburbs; must have access to car.
