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Job Summary
Performs a variety of legal work and participates in the performance of complex legal analysis in both general and transactional legal work, including such areas as procurement, business transactions, contract drafting and review, organizational and corporate governance, legal research, policy review, and general compliance issues.
Responsibilities
Anticipates, identifies, and resolves legal issues in both transactional legal work and on a variety of general legal issues, including non-profit and for-profit corporate governance issues. With respect to transactional work, drafts, reviews, negotiates, and advises on contracts involving software licenses, data use and protection, intellectual property licenses (in-licensing and out-licensing arrangements), purchases, professional services, research, and related matters. With respect to general legal issues, advises University leaders on proposed institutional initiatives and contractual arrangements between the University and its non-profit supporting organizations, as well as compliance with policies and laws applicable to the University as a public institution. Drafts, reviews, and advises on policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other documents. Educates and trains University community members about legal issues. Conducts and supervises legal research and analysis. Prepares written and verbal legal advice and opinions of counsel as needed. Coordinates legal services to departments and divisions within areas of legal specialty. Supervises support staff, more junior attorneys, and outside counsel on a project basis. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Minimum Qualifications
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to Utah State bar association required. Demonstrated organizational, effective verbal/written communication and human relations skills also required. An excellent academic record and related experience preferred. This position is not responsible for providing patient care. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Performs a variety of legal work and participates in the performance of complex legal analysis in both general and transactional legal work, including such areas as procurement, business transactions, contract drafting and review, organizational and corporate governance, legal research, policy review, and general compliance issues.
Responsibilities
Anticipates, identifies, and resolves legal issues in both transactional legal work and on a variety of general legal issues, including non-profit and for-profit corporate governance issues. With respect to transactional work, drafts, reviews, negotiates, and advises on contracts involving software licenses, data use and protection, intellectual property licenses (in-licensing and out-licensing arrangements), purchases, professional services, research, and related matters. With respect to general legal issues, advises University leaders on proposed institutional initiatives and contractual arrangements between the University and its non-profit supporting organizations, as well as compliance with policies and laws applicable to the University as a public institution. Drafts, reviews, and advises on policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other documents. Educates and trains University community members about legal issues. Conducts and supervises legal research and analysis. Prepares written and verbal legal advice and opinions of counsel as needed. Coordinates legal services to departments and divisions within areas of legal specialty. Supervises support staff, more junior attorneys, and outside counsel on a project basis. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Minimum Qualifications
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to Utah State bar association required. Demonstrated organizational, effective verbal/written communication and human relations skills also required. An excellent academic record and related experience preferred. This position is not responsible for providing patient care. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
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