Associate General Counsel

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Associate General Counsel
The candidate will perform responsible legal work involving representation and advisement on legal matters in the Office of General Counsel. Advise physicians and oversee retained counsel on the state Medical Board issues. Provide in-office advice to medical staff regarding patient care issues. Attend Professional Liability Committee (PLC) meetings as assigned by the Director, analyzes case risk and assists the Director in establishing loss reserves. Handle all School of Medicine, School of Allied Health, School of Pharmacy and School of Nursing student issues. Also handle faculty matters for Schools of Allied Health and Nursing. Provide lectures as requested to residents, faculty, medical staff on medical-legal issues. Handle appeals in consultation with attorneys of the Office of the Attorney General. Handle policies and procedures for all Schools related to student issues, as well as any Office of Civil Rights complaints regarding student issues. Negotiate pre-trial and pre-suit settlements within settlement authority. Represent physicians and the university in medical malpractice litigation as assigned including preparation of pleadings, discovery, depositions, retaining of expert witnesses, court appearances and trial of cases. Oversee and cooperate with outside counsel, including the Office of the Attorney General, retained to represent physicians and the university, monitors case and attends trial. Handle all open records requests for the university. A Law School Graduate and 3+ years experience as an attorney required. Graduate of an ABA accredited law school and 5+ years experience as an attorney, with emphasis in health care preferred.
Deadline: May 1, 2017.

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