Legal Counsel

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Legal Counsel
The candidate serves as a **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. District in-house attorney, and is responsible for the provision of legal services through the Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel to **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***., including assistance to the Chancellor, General Counsel, Trustees, Administrators, and Staff. Activities to include legal research, monitoring the District’s compliance with constitutions, laws and regulations, reviewing and negotiating contracts, representing the College in EEOC and OCR proceedings, representing the College in judicial proceedings, working with external legal counsel when authorized, and other tasks in which legal services are provided. Advises administration in all areas of employment law; provides interpretation of employment and civil rights legislation and case law and helps develop policy to maintain district compliance. Represents the District before state and federal agencies in complaints of discrimination and harassment. Provides legal advice to all District departments, defending the District against litigation as directed by the Board of Trustees; may represent the District in judicial proceedings, internal grievances, and termination hearings. Supports Board of Trustee functions and activities; reviews and makes recommendations regarding legal sufficiency of contractual activities to the Chancellor and Board through the Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel; provides research and litigation supervision to insure compliance with statutes, case law, government regulations, policy and budget guidelines. Works in conjunction with the Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel and in coordination with other personnel, relating to contracts, real property acquisition by purchase or lease, construction and guidance in contract and insurance processing; assures compliance with District procedures; provides legal direction for risk management including loss prevention. Manages legal review of substantially all District agreements; examines items and issues within the College that have legal ramifications. Promotes compliance with applicable law, regulations, policies and procedures, and supports ethics functions and reviews and recommends revisions of policies and procedures. Consults with outside counsel with the advance approval of the Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel. Reviews and remains current on federal laws and regulations and state policies as may affect the operation of the College District. Renders legal advice and assistance to College administration through the Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel concerning appropriate legal matters; prepares responses to legal items and issues, and represents the College in the adjudication of these matters at the direction of the Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel. Performs legal audits when necessary. Assists in developing procedures for the efficient operation of the College’s internal legal counsel function. Assists in coordinating agendas, minutes, and other items for all Board of Trustee meetings, workshops, committee meetings, and other meetings. Assists in coordinating all activities related to Public Information (Open Records) Requests received by the District. Performs other related tasks as assigned.

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