Sarah Schools Email & Phone Number

United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Employment Counsel: - Advise the business on COVID-19 response with legal issues ranging from liability concerns, state by state re-opening requirements, drafting emergency leave policy, understanding state & federal paid leave regulations, payroll tax concerns, employee expense reimbursement legal obligations - Provide day-to-day advice to HR on a broad range of employment issues including those related to: benefits, talent acquisition, immigration, leave of absence (including state by state regulatory paid leave law compliance), independent contractors, restrictive covenants, performance and conduct management.- Serve as counsel to the Benefits Committee. - Collaborate with various HR clients to support the drafting and maintenance of various employment related documents (e.g., offer letters, other employment agreements, policies and procedures etc.) aimed at most effectively managing legal risks.Commercial Contracting: - Advise strategic sourcing team with respect to the drafting and negotiating of commercial contracts (including MSAs, SaaS agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements, etc.)- Advise the business on risk issues related to commercial contracting matters - Oversee the review and negotiation of various non-disclosure agreements - Negotiate various office real estate lease agreements and associated documentsCorporate Generalist: - Advise the business day to day on a variety of other corporate matters - Corporate governance matters such as committee issues, committee annual self-evaluations, drafting Corporate Governance Annual Disclosures to state regulators- Draft and advise the business on the implementation of a records management policy

Southborough, Ma

Commercial Contracting:- Drafted and negotiated a wide range and high volume of commercial contracts (including MSAs, SaaS agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements, etc.).- Advised the business on risk issues related to commercial contracting matters- Drafted and negotiated a high volume of various non-disclosure agreements- Negotiated various office real estate lease agreements and associated documents

Southborough, Ma

Commercial Contracting:- Drafted and negotiated a wide range and high volume of commercial contracts (including MSAs, SaaS agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements, etc.).- Advised the business on risk issues related to commercial contracting matters- Drafted and negotiated a high volume of various non-disclosure agreements- Negotiated various office real estate lease agreements and associated documents

Southborough, Ma

- Assisted with corporate governance matters and legal filing projects - Drafted and negotiated non-disclosure agreements

Waltham, Ma

Worked with the in-house counsel legal department of an international health corporation on topics such as securities, litigation, and mergers and acquisitions. Assisted in drafting and filing Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5; dataroom management and creation; and corporate maintenance.

Boston, Ma

Conducted research and drafted legal memoranda regarding a variety of issues in civil corporate defense cases. Edited, updated, and drafted new sections of toxic tort treatise. Attended depositions, drafted deposition summaries, and assisted attorneys in preparation for motions and trial

Boston, Ma

Conducted research regarding various federal civil matters such as civil forfeiture, torts, medical malpractice, and fraud under the false claims act. Prepared for civil trial including drafting proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, trial memoranda, and motions. Observed trials, appellate arguments and court proceedings.

Boston, Ma

Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda and opinions regarding various criminal and civil matters. Observed daily court proceedings in numerous district courts such as Newton, Waltham, Lowell, Lawrence, Woburn, Concord, Ayer, Framingham, and Marlborough.

Watertown, Ma

Drafted various legal documents for a divorce mediation firm, including separation agreements, financial summaries, and child support guidelines. Additional responsibilities including organizing documents, drafting correspondence to clients, scheduling, and filing taxes.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics And International Relations