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Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 4 hospital in the nation, according to the U.S. News and World Report. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
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<br> As an Associate Counsel Innovations, you are a licensed attorney that provides substantive legal services for clients. You will maintain positive confidential client contacts, consulting and communications and may work independently or with supervision from other senior attorneys.
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<br> Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
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<br> Preferred Qualifications include:
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<li>strong drafting skills (e.g. litigation pleadings, contracts) preferred </li>
<li>experience with various type of IP (e.g. via transactions or litigation preferred)</li>
<li>at least 2 years of experience working in a firm environment </li>
<li>experience working in Tech Transfer industry an added bonus</li>
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<br> OH resident preferred.
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<br> Experience as a patent attorney is not required for this position.
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<p><b> Responsibilities:</b></p>
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<li> Maintains expertise and advises appropriate department members regarding legal developments within areas of expertise.</li>
<li> Actively seeks out opportunities to maintain compliance within those areas of the law.</li>
<li> Provides timely responses to requests for legal advice for assigned area.</li>
<li> Identifies and implements measures to bring effective legal services to the organization.</li>
<li> Collaborates and provides leadership on projects and teams within the Law Department and the organization.</li>
<li> Other duties as assigned.</li>
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<p><b> Additional Responsibilities</b><b>:</b></p>
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<li> Will be primarily responsible for supporting Cleveland Clinic Innovations (“Innovations”), Cleveland Clinic Ventures (“Ventures”) and their majority-owned spinoff companies. Support would entail reviewing, drafting, negotiating and analyzing various legal documents; drafting template agreements for common transactions.</li>
<li> Works with Innovations and Ventures, plus applicable subject matter experts in the Law Dept. and other Cleveland Clinic departments when necessary (<i>e.g</i>., IT, corporate accounting, tax, research, etc.), to review, draft, revise and negotiate contracts.Typical Innovations documents will include, without limitation and by way of example only: </li>
<li>Intellectual property license agreements (Cleveland Clinic as licensor) in the areas of Health Information Technology (software, algorithms and data), Medical Devices and Pharm/Life Sciences, in each case from term sheet through definitive agreement;</li>
<li> Joint development and collaboration agreements; and</li>
<li> Inter-institutional agreements </li>
<li><b>Note</b>: Some licensing arrangements involve CCF receiving equity as partial consideration for the license of CCF IP, and thus these deals would entail reviewing and negotiating applicable equity documents (e.g., SAFEs, warrants, or stock).</li>
<li> Typical Ventures documents will include, without limitation and by way of example only:</li>
<li> Investment agreements (<i>e.g</i>., series seed, convertible debt, preferred stock) for both control and non-control ownership positions;</li>
<li> Corporate documents for majority-owned portfolio companies (<i>e.g</i>., equity plans and award agreements; executive and non-executive employment agreements; corporate governance documents);</li>
<li> M&A agreements; and</li>
<li> Joint venture and new company formation and management agreements.</li>
<li> Reviews previously executed contracts to advise on the parties’ respective rights and obligations.</li>
<li> Works with Innovations to engage outside counsel for patent prosecution; oversees patent counsel.</li>
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<p><b><br> Education: </b></p>
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<li>Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA accredited law school.</li>
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<p><b> Certifications:</b></p>
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<li> Member in good standing of the Ohio bar or ability to become a member of the Ohio bar within a reasonable period of time.</li>
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<p><b> Complexity of Work:</b></p>
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<li> Exercises independent judgment and discretion to perform legal services.</li>
<li> Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.</li>
<li> Must be able to take appropriate action in a stressful environment.</li>
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<p><b> Work Experience: </b></p>
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<li>Zero to five years comparable attorney experience.</li>
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<p><b> Physical Requirements: </b></p>
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<li>Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.</li>
<li> Ability to travel throughout the hospital system.</li>
<li> Ability to operate a computer, audio visual and other office equipment. </li>
<li>Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information, including the ability to deliver training in person and virtually.</li>
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<p><b>Personal Protective Equipment:</b></p>
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<li> Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.</li>
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