Assistant/associate General Counsel

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Assistant/Associate General Counsel
The candidate will serve as an important member of the General Counsel's office and engage in a wide-ranging, intellectually challenging, and fast-paced higher education in-house legal practice under the direction of the General Counsel. The person selected will be expected to provide preventative counsel, risk advice, and other legal services on a wide range of legal matters, including, but not limited to, intellectual property, immigration, student affairs, real estate, rulemaking, and contracts. Practice areas will also include litigation management, policy development, administrative agency complaint matters, constitutional matters, compliance, coordinating the University's response to public records requests and subpoenas, and handling other matters as determined by the General Counsel. Conducts legal research and provides analysis and legal advice. Provides current information on new legislation, court rulings, and best practices in higher education. Conducts training on various legal matters affecting the University, including University policies and current laws and regulations impacting the University
Serves and the primary contact and coordinator on Open Records Act requests, subpoenas, and records retention requirements. Draft correspondence, demand letters, templates, memoranda and other communications. Drafts and reviews forms and other legal documents. Assists with policy development and review. Communicates with and assists outside counsel with litigation support. Provide legal counsel and operational advice on a wide variety of transactions, including real estate, construction, technology transfer, and data security. Develops content for legal department webpage. Works with student disciplinary officers and panels/committees. Provides responses to subpoenas and court orders. Identifies areas of risk exposure and provides legal advice to mitigate legal risks. Assists the General Counsel in matters involving the Board of Trustees.

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