Senior Section Chief, Medical Malpractice Litigation

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Louisiana, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, is seeking an Assistant Attorney General/Section Chief for the Litigation Division, Medical Malpractice Section, based in Baton Rouge. The role supervises tort litigation defense and coordinates with contract counsel, while providing subject-matter leadership and mentorship to staff.

Eligible candidates must be admitted to practice law in Louisiana with extensive civil trial experience, strong ethics, and excellent

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in Louisiana and in good standing with the Louisiana Supreme Court.
• Has significant experience in defending tort litigation, with a preference of at least five (5) years of increasing responsibility and complexity in civil trial experience.
• Possesses considerable substantive knowledge of the subject matter of the designated section.
• Exercises tact and good judgment.
• Possesses high professional and personal ethics and integrity.
• Possesses an effective command of the English language, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for the supervision of all tort suits against the State, state agencies, state officials, and state employees that fall within his/her designated subject matter section, whether assigned to Assistant Attorneys General or contract defense counsel.
• Primarily responsible for the supervision of all employees assigned to his/her designated section.
• Acts as the subject matter expert for all cases in his/her designated section.
• Coordinates the defense of claims of medical malpractice in both the medical review panel process and in subsequent lawsuits.
• Executes directives from the Director or Deputy Director.
• Responsible for monitoring caseloads of attorneys assigned to his/her designated section and for reviewing and assigning new cases to such attorneys.
• Responsible for the coordination of any cases that fall within his/her designated section with the Office of Risk Management, any exempted institution, and any third party administrator.
• Reviews, evaluates, and considers requests to settle litigated or non-litigated claims and requests to seek appellate review.

Skills

Supervision

Civil litigation

Legal ethics

English proficiency

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

Email and Calendar

Databases

Job description

The State of Louisiana, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, is seeking an Assistant Attorney General/Section Chief for the Litigation Division, Medical Malpractice Section, based in Baton Rouge. The role supervises tort litigation defense and coordinates with contract counsel, while providing subject-matter leadership and mentorship to staff.

Eligible candidates must be admitted to practice law in Louisiana with extensive civil trial experience, strong ethics, and excellent