Vice President For Legal Affairs And General Counsel

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Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Duties: Manage all of the Colleges legal activities to ensure the maximum protection of its legal rights. Maintain the College operations within the limits prescribed by law. Provide advice and counsel to the President and staff. Coordinate the provision of legal services by outside counsel. Assist trustees, officers of the institution, and staff in carrying out the mission of the institution. Advocate for the College and its mission with its constituencies, third parties, and the community at large. Provide legal counsel and guidance to the President, officers of the institution and other staff on all legal matters including labor law, policies, procedures, rules and regulations, and laws pertaining to students, real estate transactions, contracts and grants, tax matters, worker's compensation, liability and insurance matters, intellectual property, affirmative action, and other laws and regulations. Anticipate and identify legal issues and counsel officers of the institution and other upper management in order to develop legal strategies and solutions to address these issues. Participate in the selection of and coordinates the activities of outside counsel, as necessary, for such special needs as litigation, intellectual property matters, and complex real property or financial transactions. Supervise legal work of other College attorneys, professional staff, paralegals, and outside counsel; consults on difficult or sensitive issues. Serve as a member of the Colleges senior management team. Serve as an advocate for the College with its various constituencies and the general public. Draft or review proposed contracts, leases, and other legal documents. Researches legal issues. Recommend revisions as necessary. Represent or oversee the representation of the institution and management in judicial and administrative proceedings at the local, state, and federal levels. Design, establish, and maintain an organizational structure and staffing of the office of counsel to effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives; recruit, employ, train, supervise, and evaluate unit staff. Provide training to the staff and faculty on various legal issues through seminars and meetings. Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest developments in higher education law and in other related areas.

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