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Senior Counsel - Litigation
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Lead / principal · 10+ years
Job description
Senior Counsel - Litigation at Cleveland Clinic, a licensed attorney who supports a business unit through direct legal practice and supervision of internal staff and outside counsel, overseeing medical malpractice litigation.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Oversee and manage medical malpractice litigation
- Provide oversight of outside counsel
- Investigate and negotiate claims and settlements
- Collaborate with business partners and caregiver groups on matters related to risk, claims, and litigation
- Ensure that timely responses are provided to requests for legal advice in the attorney's assigned area
- Advise, mentor and guide attorneys and other staff members working within the attorney's areas of responsibility
- Delegate matters when necessary
- Participate in budget processes and manage outside counsel in a cost-effective manner
- Maintain expertise in assigned subject matter areas
- Advise and train appropriate members of the department on legal developments impacting the attorney's areas of expertise
- Actively seek out opportunities to bring the organization into compliance with those areas of the law
- Other duties as assigned
What we're looking for
- Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) from ABA accredited law school
- Member in good standing of the state bar or ability to become a member of the state bar within a reasonable period of time
- 10 years of comparable experience in the substantive legal area of law designated as the attorney's area(s) of expertise
- Must reside in Ohio, Florida, or Nevada
- Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
- Ability to travel throughout the hospital system
- Ability to operate a computer, audio visual and other office equipment
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information, including the ability to deliver training in person and virtually
Nice to have
- Comparable experience preferably in both a law firm as well as an in-house setting
- Three to five years of successful experience leading internal staff as well as outside counsel
- Two years of experience in a healthcare setting or working with healthcare clients
- Medical Malpractice litigation experience
- Experience in management of outside counsel
- Experience interacting or providing advice to leadership or executive leadership
Your team
Law Department-Legal
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About Cleveland Clinic
The Power of Every One
Cleveland Clinic Health System is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation, providing patient-first healthcare.
Mission
We believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.
Key facts
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Healthcare
- Recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation
- Drug free environment
- Administers an influenza prevention program
What they value
- Excellence
- Pushing the boundaries
- Transforming the patient experience
- Patient-first healthcare