The Corporate Counsel - Litigation will assist in managing Centurion’s professional liability caseload and represent Centurion in court cases, arbitrations, mediations and other law proceedings, as necessary.
Essential Duties:
- Manage outside counsel, including development of strategy and management of all phases of pre-suit, litigation and trial; edit motions, pleadings, and other documents; strategize with local defense counsel and insurance adjusters regarding responses to demand letters; conduct internal investigations and fact gathering; oversee the handling of all elements of pre-trial discovery; respond to third-party document requests and subpoenas.
- Attend settlement conferences, mediations, arbitrations, and trials on behalf of Centurion.
- Identify potential litigation risk and counsel our organization to minimize risk and potential exposure.
- Review, edit, and draft legal documents.
- Manage legal invoices.
- Distill complex legal issues and provide concise, articulate summaries and recommendations.
- Perform legal writing and research on a vast array of legal issues.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with senior leadership on a variety of legal matters.
- Assess and respond to complex inquiries and investigations, and high-risk litigation involving our healthcare services.
- Support Centurion and its Legal Department by developing best practices for conducting investigations, training, tracking and monitoring inquiries and investigations, and responding to matters involving heightened risk.
- Other duties as assigned.