Associate Litigation Counsel

State of Kansas • Shawnee, KS

78d • $80,000

About The Position

Join our dynamic Litigation team at the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, where you'll play a key role in upholding our mission to 'Safeguard the public through licensure, education and discipline of those who practice the healing arts in Kansas.' Our agency licenses 16 different health care professions across Kansas. As an Associate Litigation Counsel, you'll collaborate closely with our Litigation Team and Disciplinary Panel, tackling complex cases with a wide variety of impactful issues affecting the practice of healing arts in Kansas.

Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited school.
• Active Kansas Law License.
• Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in independently litigating cases, including administrative, civil, and/or criminal litigation.
• Experience in health care law and/or experience as a medical provider.

Responsibilities

• Litigating misconduct and standard of care cases on behalf of the Board's Disciplinary Panel in conference and formal hearings, taking each case from the initial pleadings, through discovery and depositions, through final administrative hearings.
• Preparing and presenting compelling disciplinary cases to the Board's Disciplinary Panel.
• Crafting agreements, motions, memoranda, and detailed pleadings.
• Engaging in negotiation to draft agreements, suspensions, or revocations, while consulting with the Board's Investigators.
• Delegation of tasks to legal support staff to complete work product.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree