University General Counsel

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University General Counsel

Duties: Develops and implements an ethical vision and strategic plan for the University’s legal services. Supports the University’s functions and business through the delivery of legal support and guidance. Provides advice on legal matters, issues, and policies such as: tax, employment and labor law, education law, government relations, contractual and construction matters, contracts, transactions, civil rights, student affairs, claims, use of federal and state funding, insurance, Title IX and risk management that concerns the University to the Trustees, President, Cabinet Members and other senior leaders, human resources, administrators, faculty, and staff. Reviews and advises University policies, procedures, and handbooks including drafts of new policies, procedures, and handbooks and advises administrators and faculty on the same; ensures consistency among all policies, procedures, handbooks, etc. Provides counsel to administrators and faculty regarding proposed or existing University contracts; reviews all proposed University contracts. Collaborate with Office of Strategic Communication to ensure consistent messaging when representing the University to the public. Maintain University licensing, trademark, and copyright agreements. Identifies and manages legal risk consistent with University priorities defined by the Trustees, as delegated to the President in management of her team. Establishes a clearly understood framework for legal policies within the Office of the General Counsel. Recommends operational and policy changes necessitated by legislative mandates; develops alternative policies to enable the University to accomplish its objectives. Determines the need for and delivers legal services, including representation with respect to claims, litigations and proceedings, to the University and all its divisions, units, departments and any future owned or controlled affiliates (including arranging for and overseeing the delivery of such legal services by other attorneys employed by the University or by independent counsel engaged by the General Counsel for the benefit of the University). Manages the delivery and costs of needed legal services and the budgets and other resources of the University provided for legal services. Screens and selects outside counsel and refers matters to outside counsel when appropriate. Facilitates direct communications between administrators and outside counsel when it increases efficiency, while maintaining budget control and supervision. Counsels University constituents on minimizing legal risks and costs, reducing litigation exposure, and ensuring legal compliance; efficiently, expeditiously, reliably and professionally. Establishes, manages, and oversees the inaugural Office of General Counsel. Collaborates and helps coordinate with various campus departments to ensure the University operates within the appropriate legal governance framework; to provide training and training materials on legal issues to appropriate constituencies when education is helpful to maintain or further University objectives; to educate, advise, and counsel faculty, staff and students to reduce or transfer risks. Represents the University before state and federal agencies as appropriate. Works closely with outside attorneys on litigation involving the University in federal and state courts and in administrative agencies.

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