Assistant General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel
Duties: Provide legal services to District and its departments and represent District in litigation and administrative proceedings. Provide legal advice and counsel to District administrators and occasionally the Board and Superintendent; serve as a resource person on legal issues to District personnel. Draft legal correspondence, opinions, and resolutions. Draft, review, and negotiate District contracts, leases and agreements. Conduct legal research as appropriate to resolve issues and/or as requested. Represent District at all stages of administrative contested case proceedings including, but not limited to, the following proceedings: employee discipline, labor arbitrations; special education due process hearings; student expulsion hearings; Veterans Preference hearings; and Teacher Tenure Act hearings. Represent District at all stages of state and federal court litigation in cases in which there is no insurer-appointed attorney. Handle all aspects of court and administrative contested cases by, among other tasks, conducting investigations of complaints and/or facts; identifying and analyzing applicable laws and rules; interviewing witnesses; drafting pleadings, correspondence, memoranda and briefs; trying cases in court and before arbitrators and administrative hearing officers; preparing post hearing briefs and appeals; making oral arguments; and negotiating appropriate settlements of cases on terms as favorable to District as possible. Develop and deliver specialized legal education and training on issues of current importance or interest. Work closely with the General Counsel to ensure that the goals and objectives of the department are met, to establish priorities, to ensure accurate and consistent interpretation of relevant laws and the timely and accurate preparation of reports and opinions; evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of office operations and make related recommendations to the General Counsel for improvement. Develop and maintain a library for legal opinions, research products and litigation documents. Review District policies for legal compliance. Monitor state and federal legislation and assist District’s efforts to update its practices and policies to remain current with the law. Remain current on legal developments affecting District. Perform other related duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

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