Associate General Counsel bei Texas Tech University System Office of General Counsel
Texas Tech University System Office of General Counsel · Lubbock, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Lubbock
Position Description
Travel Required
Major/Essential Functions
- Work with the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in defending lawsuits filed against the TTU System or its component institutions including, but not limited to, responding to discovery requests, preparing for and attending depositions and hearings, and filing motions.
- Draft, review, and advise regarding contracts of the Texas Tech University System and components.
- Respond to complaints of discrimination by former or current students or employees that are filed with external agencies (e.g., EEOC, TWC-CRD, OCR, DOL) including, but not limited to, attending mediations, filing position statements, and participating in interviews.
- Provide legal advice on a variety of issues including, but not limited to, matters concerning the rights, obligations, and privileges of institutions of higher education, and federal and state regulatory matters.
- Advise officials, faculty or staff of Texas Tech University System and components.
- Review and interpret laws, regulations, proposed legislative bills, and internal policies affecting operations and administration.
- Handle Texas Public Information act requests, including drafting and filing requests for Attorney General opinions.
- Handle medical malpractice and professional liability matters.
- Review/revise campus-wide policies and procedures.
- Work with the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel on issues impacting the board of regents.
- Attend and advise various TTU System component committees.
- Engage in actions and communications that are consistent with the Texas Tech University System and component institution Values Culture.
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- Seven years of experience as a practicing attorney handling legal matters that are relevant to representing a public institution of higher education.
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About the University
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the TTU System is a more than $3 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 63,000 students, more than 400,000 alumni, a statewide economic impact of $16.4 billion and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 24 academic locations in 20 cities (18 in Texas, 2 international).
In addition, the TTU System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.