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CareFusion is a global corporation serving the health care industry with products and services that help hospitals measurably improve the safety and quality of care. We develop market-leading technologies including Alaris® IV pumps, Pyxis® automated dispensing and patient identification systems, AVEA® and Pulmonetic Systems ventilation and respiratory products, ChloraPrep® and MedMined™ services for infection prevention, neurological monitoring and diagnostic products, V. Mueller® surgical instruments, and an extensive line of products that support interventional medicine. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, we employ more than 15,000 people in more than 20 countries worldwide.
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JOB TITLE: Sr Paralegal, Litigation Every day at CareFusion, we work to improve patient care. By combining clinically proven products and services with actionable intelligence, we're helping to solve some of healthcare's most difficult challenges. Join us.
Function: Legal Family: Litigation (NonAtty)
What Litigation (NonAtty) contributes to CareFusion Litigation is responsible for providing Legal advice, counsel and services in the area of litigation, including managing and resolving disputes, bringing affirmative actions, defending actions brought against the organization, facilitating alternative dis
What is expected of you for success in your role - Demonstrates advanced knowledge of litigation rules and dispute resolution techniques
- Identifies and assesses business and basic legal risks and recommends course of action
- Conducts and manages non-routine litigation and communicates accordingly
- Collaborates and consults with appropriate constituents who are stakeholders in the matter
- Develops and conducts basic training
- Applies Employee Dispute Resolution/ Alternative Dispute Resolution tools to resolve routine disputes
- Significant experience with either commercial or products liability litigation and significant experience with creditor bankruptcy & collection practice.
What is expected of you and others at this level in Legal for functional success - Works to understand complex functional situations by paying attention to the details of the tasks at hand and by breaking them down into smaller pieces
- Collaborates with others and builds strategic alliances globally; negotiates to build broad-based support and/or persuades others in order to
- Ensures that customers have a positive experience; commits to meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Proactively develops and maintains technical knowledge in specialized area(s), remaining up-to-date on current trends and best practices;
- Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency while providing flawless transactions, services and products; manages monetary assets and other resources to optimize cost effectiveness.
Accountabilities in this role The Senior Litigation Paralegal is responsible for providing support in the area of litigation, including managing and resolving disputes, bringing affirmative actions, defending actions brought against the organization, facilitating alternative dispute resolution and preventing litigation. This position is accountable for: - Analysis of subpoenas; works with counsel for third party to narrow the scope of subpoena
- Fields discovery requests, gathers information, conducts interviews
- Works with outside counsel to prepare budget and follows up to assure outside counsel is performing to budget
- Prepares, maintains and monitors internal budget
- Conducts legal research and uses independent judgment to analyze risk and strategy and summarizes findings
- Identifies and escalates legal issues/risks as appropriate
- Acts as a resource to other functions (technical labeling, Sourcing, marketing, R&D) on legal and company policies (trademarks, CDAs, BCCR, quality system) as necessary
- Identifies opportunities for and conducts training on legal issues
- Assists in managing and developing junior paralegal
Qualifications - Paralegal certificate required; advanced degree a plus
- 5-10 years in related field preferred
- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of commercial litigation and/or products liability
- Must have significant experience with creditor bankruptcy & collection practice
- International experience is a plus
- Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as an acute attention to detail
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