Assistant General Counsel Labor And Employment

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Assistant General Counsel – Labor and Employment
Duties: Manages and supervises all legal affairs for the University; and Serves as legal adviser to the Board of Governors, the President, and other administrative officers of the University. While the OGC provides advice on specific matters and represents the University and the Board of Governors in all legal proceedings, responsibility and authority to designate outside counsel to fulfill these functions as needed. Reports to the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Associate Vice President and Deputy General Counsels. Work in avariety of areas, with a focus on providing advice, counsel, and representation in labor and employment matters. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Preparing and litigating arbitrations of contractual and disciplinary grievances arising under faculty and staff collective negotiations agreements and advising onissues arising during collective negotiations; assisting in providing guidance in collective negotiations. Handling unfair practice charges and other proceedings before the Public Employment Relations Commission; conducting research, rendering advice, and representing the University in employment-related administrative proceedings before such agencies as the EEOC and Division on Civil Rights. Providing advice and counsel on a wide variety of legal issues that affect a public institution of higher education, including labor, employment, and constitutional issues, issues arising under Title IX, FERPA, the Open Public Records Act, the Open Public Meetings Act, and other student-related issues (such as discipline and disability accommodations); analyzing and evaluating pending legislation and regulations to determine if they apply to the University and, if so, their impact on the University; providing advice and guidance pertaining to drafting and reviewing University-wide policies and procedures; assisting with and participating in training and preventative law presentations for University administrators, managers and staff; participating in other legal projects as requested by the General Counsel / other supervising attorneys. Advising senior administrators on matters in anticipation of litigation and preparing responses to attorney demand letters; collaborating with University Risk Management on insurance, indemnification and related issues.

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