PT Law Clerk

Houston Community College•Houston, TX

11d

About The Position

Coordinates the review of General Counsel legal issues for HCC. Responsible for the initial analysis, preparation, verification, and documentation of legal issues. Responsible for the initial legal response. Serves as the resources person for the colleges’ personnel, particularly administrators and officers. Coordinates activities of external counsel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and post-graduate work in law or contracts required
1 year in legal field, preferably in post-secondary education institution
Knowledge of Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis and other legal research databases required.
Able to research governmental regulations, laws and legislation.
High level of analytical ability flexibility, self-motivation, dependability and human relations skills required.
Able to communicate effectively both in writing and orally.
Accuracy, attention to detail, ability to work as part of a team, excellent organization and problem solving skills, ability to assume initiative required.
Solid judgment in decision –making, ability to act with little or no supervision.

Nice To Haves

Extensive knowledge of laws applying to higher education preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide initial review of HCC contacts
Draft, review, revise, and negotiate, as necessary, the terms and conditions to ensure compliance with local, state and federal
Interpret and answer questions about HCC political
Conduct investigations and gather necessary documents from various departments to prepare for lawsuits and student or employee complaints/grievances/incidents
Review HCC policies and procedures to determine compliance with current local, state, or federal law
Responsible for review of new/revised laws impacting higher education
Provide training as needed on legal issues
Provide direction to legal secretary on scheduling requests or other issues to be brought to the attention of General Counsel
Analyze questions/actions brought forth by administrators/employees/board and determine research requirements
Research proposed actions to determine compliance with policy, law
Provide written reports on proper steps to void legal liability and compliance issues
Provide reports to and reviews with General Counsel, issues of higher-level complexity
Communicate responses to question/actions after initial analysis and/or review with General Counsel
Prioritize and handle a varied workload of projects, correspondence, and project/report tracking, including coordination or external counsel projects