Legal Job Family

Job Family Concept

The Legal job family is responsible for ensuring the University is operating within the law at all time, being aware of all transactions the University is engaged in. This job family provides legal counsel and support for the University statewide. Typical legal fields include litigation, intellectual property, ethics and conflicts of interest, and other specialties.

Roles

Legal Assistant Responsible for providing essential support to attorneys and law firms by managing administrative tasks and assisting with legal research and documentation.

Legal Paralegal Responsible for performing substantive legal work, such as research and legal data collection in support of litigation, record requests, and researching and collecting legal data. A paralegal performs legal assistance that requires specialized education and training, but does not hold a license to practice law or give legal advice.

Legal Licensing Associate Responsible for coordinating and providing specialized support in the management of the patent and licensing process.

Legal Counsel Responsible for providing legal counsel to the Board of Trustees, President, and the university community. Represents the university in administrative hearings and litigation. Legal counsel is required to be licensed to practice law and provide professional legal advice.

Legal Management Responsible for providing leadership, direction, training, and management for legal functions. Manages budgets, provides expertise and analysis for long-range strategic planning, provides an interpretation of rules and regulations, and is responsible for representing the university and the Board of Trustees in legal matters. Management level roles have the management and development of people as a major accountability and have direct reports. This role accomplishes goals through overseeing their areas of responsibility, planning, managing resources, prioritizing, and directing the responsibilities of employees.